UX Designer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce's client in Colorado Springs, CO is looking for an experienced icon designer and illustrator to join our client's Design System team on a contract basis. This multi-disciplinary individual will help update our client's extensive library of illustrations and icons to reflect the company's evolving brand expression. In partnership with designers and developers, the UX Designer will assist in all phases of the project, from creating, testing, and documenting the new style to working with developers to ensure successful implementation.

REQUIREMENTS:
* 5+ years of relevant professional experience in an illustration, icon design, visual design, or product design delivering complex design systems for web and native applications
* A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional creativity, craft, attention to detail, and thoughtfulness
* A demonstrated ability to work in several styles and methods, from precise vectors to expressive digital painting
* Experience developing cohesive, brand-appropriate, and scalable icon and illustration styles and executing them across hundreds of assets
* Experience creating and managing icon and illustration libraries for mobile and web-based applications
* Familiarity working with design system or style guide
* Experience collaborating closely with developers
* Experience working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment
* Proficiency with industry-standard design, prototyping, and workplace communication and collaboration applications
* Proficiency with the latest vector and raster design tools, including (but not limited to) Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop
* Demonstrated understanding of new technologies, foundational human-centered design principles, user interface design and development best practices, native and web platform conventions, and usability as they apply to iconography and illustration
* Strong interpersonal, time-management, organizational, prioritization, and written and verbal communication skills
* Highly motivated, engaged, and able to work effectively within a team environment, with attention to deliverable timelines

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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