UX/UI Designer

Manchester

GBP35,000 - GBP45,000

Permanent

My client is an award-winning UX design and software development agency based in Manchester.

They are looking for a UX/UI Designer to join the team to continue designing a brand-new platform across web, tablet and mobile.

The project has been ongoing for the past year and a half and during this time they have designed and are in the process of building the remaining products for the platform. They are looking for a Designer who can review, understand and enhance the work that has been produced so far and design from scratch the remaining products for the platform.

They require someone who has previous experience designing for large e-commerce websites/apps and desktop applications, who can ensure the end product is highly usable and converts successfully.

• You will be one of the lead designers on the project and will be responsible for all designs produced.
• You will work closely with the Design Director and will have regular design reviews and meetings to come up with creative solutions for different products.
• Following the clients design process, you will sketch out solutions to complex problems, storyboard user journeys, producing ideas and concepts, produce high fidelity wireframes and prototype & test visual designs.
• You will be a key influence in advising on UX & Design best practices.
• You will work closely with a dedicated team from different departments to ensure the final products are delivered to a high standard and to agreed timescales.
• You will also carry out a full handover of final, signed-off designs to the development team and carry out regular design reviews with them to make sure the final product is pixel perfect and to the highest quality.
• You will be creating and continually enhancing these products over time and finding new and innovative ways of improving various features.
• You will carry out research, competitor analysis, data analysis and user testing to aid design decisions. Designs should always be based on factual evidence, not opinion.

• You will have excellent attention to detail. This means your files and folder structures should be neat, tidy and can be picked up by anyone else within the team with ease.
• They expect you to stress test and thoroughly evaluate your work prior to it being presented in a design review and/or handed over to the development team.
• You will be able to effectively communicate ideas and solutions to different team members across the company.
• You will ensure the designs match the fully documented set of requirements.
• All your work must be organised and easily accessible by other team members (including Photoshop and Sketch layers) This is of the highest importance during the project as all final designs have to be fit for development.
• Being able to take on board constructive feedback and producing an improved solution is a must.
• All of their designs are built within Sketch so are looking for someone with at least 2 years' experience using this tool and someone who can confidently use features such as creating nested symbols, using different plug-ins, adhering to colour palettes and style guides and naming layers and groups with correct terminology.
• Experience with using the Adobe CC Suite is also needed. The main tools they use are Photoshop and Illustrator so being able to use these also is a must in case any visual non-UI work needs creating, such as icons, banners etc.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in responsive web design and UX design (including research, wireframing and prototyping)
• Mobile app design experience e.g. iOS, Android etc. is desirable.
• Previous experience designing products that handle lots of data is a must.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment is necessary throughout this role.
• Good technical understanding with the ability to pick up new tools quickly.
• Love working as part of a team and collaborating with developers, project managers, testers etc. Communication is key to delivering the best products.
• A good understanding of front-end web development (HTML & CSS). This is so they can produce designs that developers can easily use and understand when implementing the designs.
• Previous experience with analysing data and carrying out user testing across different mediums.
• To proceed to the interview process you must have an exceptional portfolio of previous design work that covers all the above.
• Loves working as part of a team and collaborating with others
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Someone willing to go above and beyond client expectations and deadlines

If this role sounds like the next step in your career then please send your CV to , stating your required salary and availability along with portfolio links. Alternatively, you can contact me on for more information.