Designer UX Standard II

Title: Designer UX Standard II Location: Washington, DC 20433 Duration: 12 Months - Long Term Position Overview: The User Experience Designer will perform the full range of responsibilities associated with user centered design methodology for software development. He/she will also conduct reviews of software products and provide guidance on how to remediate usability issues. He/she must be able to explain usability principles and techniques to both technical team members and business sponsors. Essential Job Functions: " Interact directly with business sponsors and subject matter experts to understand business and functional requirements and constraints, and converting them into appealing, highly usable interfaces. " Engage with the business development team and/or customer early in the project lifecycle to seek a deeper appreciation of the customers business problems and goals. " Develop an understanding of the end users of the websites/applications to be developed by conducting primary and secondary research, including user interviews, traffic data, existing systems, enterprise guidelines, etc., and communicate findings of user research " Carry out user modeling and task analysis, and develop personas and scenarios " Create wireframes and visual design mockups as needed in order to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed user interaction behaviors. " Ensure application-level consistency with respect to visual design and interaction components " Prepare low fidelity prototypes of sites/features ranging from draft concepts to wireframes or interactive prototypes for internal review and brainstorming. " Create or advise on content architecture and navigation design, Design page level layout, page flow, and task fulfillment " Propose design solutions for identified usability problems in existing applications " Present low and high-fidelity designs/mockups to clients for review, iteration, and approval. " Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience. " Make recommendations to solve complex interaction problems and improve overall user experience within an application and across different applications " Conduct heuristic reviews of websites and web applications Educational Qualifications and Experiences: " Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Web Design, or similar field " High level of visual design expertise " Experience with the following: o Usability design, user centered design o Information architecture, navigation design o Interaction design and graphic design o User modeling and task analysis o Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript a plus Certification Requirements: " HFI Usability Analyst, Nielsen Norman Group certification, UX Bootcamp diploma, or other applicable credential is desirable. Required Skills/Abilities: " Proven experience designing responsive websites. " Strong visual design skills; Able to explain his/her design philosophy verbally and in writing. " Advanced skills in Photoshop, UX prototyping, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, InVision, wireframing, and other mapping tools. " Track record of solving cross-browser/cross-platform UI compatibility issues. " Cutting-edge knowledge of most recent UX/ UI design standards and trends. Advanced knowledge of visual design, and information architecture " Proficient understanding of the limitations of web and mobile application design, with ideas to flex those boundaries, strong understanding of technical feasibility of their designed prototypes. " Advanced understanding of the trade-offs between optimum user experience and technical, information security, business constraints, and ability to propose optimized designs within those constraints " Demonstrable astuteness regarding aesthetics in web design, including layout, grid systems, color theory and typography. " Capable of working directly with clients in an iterative and agile manner to dramatically improve prototypes in a short time. " Competency in the following technologies: HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap. " Advanced knowledge of graphic design and accessibility principles " Advanced understanding of information systems, application development standards and life cycle methodologies, particularly in a large-scale, Agile context " Knowledge of storyboarding/prototyping, Axure, usability testing, and survey tools " Knowledge of interaction design " Familiarity with principles of human computer interaction " Strong interpersonal, communication skills and a team player " Ability to produce deliverables within tight deadlines Pluses for Levels (Level II, III) " Master s Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Web Design or similar field " Advanced knowledge of interaction design EEO: Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.