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The Planet Group is looking for a UI/UX Designer for our technology client. This is a remote 6-month contract opportunity! The UI/UX Designer will be working on redesigning the webpages and functionality of an application. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of user-centered design principles and be able to translate user needs into elegant and effective solutions.
UI/UX Responsibilities:
Conduct user research and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points
Create user journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate design ideas to stakeholders
Design responsive and accessible user interfaces
Collaborate with software developers to ensure that designs are implemented correctly
Work independently and as part of multiple teams to manage projects and meet deadlines
Choose visual design elements such as color palettes, fonts, scrollbars, buttons, grids and list vies that are suitable for multiple devices
Design layouts that drive intuitive user experience on multiple devices.
Address design challenges and find effective and precise solutions and present design ideas to the team and key stakeholders
UI/UX Qualifications:
3+ years UX design experience with a portfolio highlighting a variety of UX projects
Skilled in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, In Vision, and/or similar
Knowledge of front-end development technologies
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
Ability to illustrate design ideas using wireframes, storyboards, process flows, clickable prototypes, and high-fidelity designs and conduct user research and usability testing
Knowledge of WCAG 2.1+ success criteria, WAI-ARIA, Section 508, and the difference between legal compliance vs. accessibility beyond compliance
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, visual communications design, or relevant field.
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