UI Designer

Job#: 3020078

Job Description:

Need a strong Visual Designer local to the Bay Area! Please make sure they send their portfolio and updated resumes. Someone who has experience building out website portals, options, pages, customized client utilization would be a plus.

Purpose & Objectives

The purpose of this SOW is to engage a UI Designer ("Contractor") to design and deliver UI wireframes and related artifacts to support discovery, alignment, usability validation, and handoff to development.

Primary Objectives

• Define and validate user journeys and task flows for [target users/personas].
• Produce low- and high-fidelity wireframes for agreed scope.
• Deliver an interactive prototype suitable for stakeholder reviews and usability testing.
• Ensure designs are accessible (WCAG 2.2 AA), responsive, and feasible for implementation within the target tech stack.
• Provide a complete handoff package (annotations, specs, design tokens/styles).

2) Scope of Work

2.1 In-Scope Activities

• Discovery & Alignment
  • Review business goals, existing research, analytics, and constraints.
  • Stakeholder interviews/workshops (up to 6 sessions).
  • Define target users/personas and key use cases.
• Information Architecture & Flows
  • Site/app map and navigation structure.
  • Task flows and success criteria for [#] core journeys.
• Wireframing
  • Low-fidelity wireframes for [#] screens (mobile/tablet/desktop breakpoints as applicable).
  • High-fidelity wireframes for [subset of #] priority screens (visual hierarchy, interaction states).
• Prototyping
  • Clickable prototype(s) in Figma (or [Tool]) for stakeholder demos and usability testing.
• Design Documentation
  • UI annotations, interaction notes (states, errors, empty states).
  • Style tiles or starter design tokens (colors, typography, spacing).
  • Component inventory and variants (e.g., buttons, forms, navigation).
• Validation
  • Usability testing plan, script, and 2 moderated test rounds (5-8 users/round).
  • Accessibility review (WCAG 2.2 AA) with findings & remediation recommendations.
• Handoff
  • Specs/redlines, exportable assets, and dev-ready Figma components/styles.
  • Dev walkthrough session(s) and Q&A (up to 3 sessions).

2.2 Out of Scope

• Brand identity creation (logo, brand voice) unless explicitly added via change order.
• Full visual UI design system beyond defined tokens/components for wireframes.
• Front-end engineering or production code (except where noted for feasibility guidance).
• Backend services, analytics implementation, or data engineering.
• Localization, complex motion design, and illustrations unless added via change order.

3) Deliverables

Discovery Summary (personas, problem statements, goals, constraints) - PDF/Confluence.

IA & User Flows - Diagrams (Figma/Miro + export).

Low-Fi Wireframes - [#] screens across priority flows, responsive breakpoints.

High-Fi Wireframes - [#] priority screens with UI states and annotations.

Interactive Prototype - Figma links for review & testing.

Usability Test Pack - plan, script, participant profiles, and findings report with recommendations.

Accessibility Review - WCAG 2.2 AA checklist & remediation notes.

Design Tokens & Style Tiles - color, type, spacing, grid, elevation.

Component Inventory - core components with variants and usage notes.

Dev Handoff Package - specs/redlines, assets, and recorded walkthrough.

Status Reports - weekly (1-2 pages) + dashboard.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.