Senior UX Designer
at Lucky Beard
Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 20 Dec, 2024 | Not Specified | 25 Sep, 2024 | 5 year(s) or above | Human Computer Interaction,Business English,Design Tools,Javascript,Ux Design,English,Writing,Css,Figma,Computer Science,Html,Design | No | No |
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Description:
JOB SUMMARY:
We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our team. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping exceptional digital experiences for users. Your primary focus will be on driving and delivering the user-centered design process, from research and ideation to wireframing, prototyping and testing. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, advocating for users and applying your expertise to deliver intuitive, innovative, and impactful products that meet user needs and align with our clients’ vision and goals.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in UX design.
- Degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial, etc.), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS) or equivalent certification (e.g. HFI, UX Design Institute, IDF) advantageous.
- Proficient with industry standard design tools (Figma, Axure).
- Proficient in business English (communicating, presenting, writing, compiling presentations in English).
- Presentation skills: You must have the ability to clearly and concisely present your work and articulate your rationale supporting your decisions and direction.
- A portfolio that effectively reflects your UX experience and clearly demonstrates your work and process (Please indicate your specific roles and contributions for each project submitted as part of the portfolio).
- Technical experience / knowledge advantageous such as HTML, JavaScript & CSS
Responsibilities:
- Research and Analysis:
- Conduct research and analysis of competitors, platforms, systems, apps and services etc.
- Create personas, user stories and user journeys through user research and data analysis.
- Analyse the usability and experience of new and existing products and provide constructive suggestions that can be applied to the client’s product or service.
- Design and Prototyping:
- Work alongside other UX Designers, Strategists, UI Designers, Developers and Copywriters to ensure we create exceptional user experiences.
- Understand product specifications and user psychology, and find creative ways to solve complex UX problems.
- Develop task flows, Information Architectures (IA) and navigation structures.
- Create wireframes & interactive prototypes.
- Note: High fidelity UI designs are not a requirement for a UX designer.
- User Testing and Validation:
- Conduct user testing and gather, analyse and present feedback and recommendations.
- Be comfortable facilitating workshops and interviews to identify focus areas for our clients and their customers, with the support of your UX Lead.
- Packaging and Presentation:
- Packaging and presenting research, designs, UX recommendations, strategies, etc. to stakeholders, with the support of your UX Lead.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Regular check-ins with your UX Lead and team.
- Attend and participate in global UX meetups.
- Embody our culture and values
- Continuous Learning and Development:
- Stay up to date with UX trends, tools and methodologies and continuous up-skilling.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in UX design.
- Degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial, etc.), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS) or equivalent certification (e.g. HFI, UX Design Institute, IDF) advantageous.
- Proficient with industry standard design tools (Figma, Axure).
- Proficient in business English (communicating, presenting, writing, compiling presentations in English).
- Presentation skills: You must have the ability to clearly and concisely present your work and articulate your rationale supporting your decisions and direction.
- A portfolio that effectively reflects your UX experience and clearly demonstrates your work and process (Please indicate your specific roles and contributions for each project submitted as part of the portfolio).
- Technical experience / knowledge advantageous such as HTML, JavaScript & CSS.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)
Graphic Design/Web Design
Web / Graphic Design / Visualiser
Web Development
Graduate
Design
Proficient
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Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa