UX Designer
Posted 1 day ago by Avensys Consulting
Negotiable
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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The UX Designer role in Nottingham involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and execute UX and product design strategies. The position requires creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs while advocating for user-centered design principles. The designer will also contribute to user research and ensure designs align with development processes. A strong portfolio and experience in UX design, particularly in a B2C environment, are essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other designers to define and execute the UX and product design strategy.
- Support user research team by providing design expertise and insights.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate and validate design concepts.
- Create native, platform-specific designs following Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Google Material Design principles.
- Develop user flows, journey maps, and information architectures for intuitive user experiences.
- Iterate on designs based on user feedback, stakeholder input, and usability findings.
- Work closely with developers to ensure design implementation aligns with user experience.
- Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Demonstrate proficiency in design systems and brand guidelines for consistency with the company's visual identity.
- Stay updated with industry trends and emerging design technologies to improve design processes.
- Contribute to design critiques and peer reviews, offering constructive feedback to fellow designers.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus.
- 2-5 years of professional experience in UX and product design, preferably in a B2C environment.
- Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UX design projects, including wireframes, prototypes, and final designs.
- Proficient in tools such as Figma and Zeplin.
- Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
- Experience with user research techniques, usability testing, and user behavior analysis.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions and rationale.
- Confident storyteller with experience presenting work to senior leadership.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing project requirements.
- Proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn.
- Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, etc.), micro-interactions, or motion design are a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Nottingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
description: UX Designer Location : Nottingham , UK Contract 06 Months Plus About the role Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other designers to define and execute the UX and product design strategy. Support our user research team in achieving their objectives by providing design expertise and insights. Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate and validate design concepts. Create native, platform-specific designs following Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Google Material Design principles. Develop user flows, journey maps, and information architectures to guide the development of intuitive user experiences. Iterate on designs based on user feedback, stakeholder input, and usability findings. Work closely with developers to ensure the implementation of designs aligns with the intended user experience. Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle. Demonstrate proficiency in design systems and brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and alignment with the company's visual identity. Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging design technologies to continuously improve our design process and output. Contribute to design critiques and peer reviews, offering constructive feedback and insights to fellow designers. About you Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus. 2-5 years of professional experience in UX and product design, preferably in a B2C environment. Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UX design projects, including wireframes, prototypes, and final designs, ideally showcasing launched mobile applications (iOS and Android). Proficient in tools such as Figma and Zeplin. Solid understanding of user-centred design principles and methodologies. Experience with user research techniques, usability testing, and user behaviour analysis. Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale. Confident storyteller with experience of presenting your work to senior leadership. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing project requirements. Proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, and curious to learn. Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, etc.), micro- interactions or motion design are a plus