Overview
On Site
$40 - $45 hourly
Contract - W2
Contract - Temp
Skills
FOCUS
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Management
Strategist
Sprint
Business Model
User Research
Software Design
Research
Leadership
Articulate
HCI
Digital Design
Multi-factor Authentication
Product Design
Marketing
Collaboration
Product Development
Usability
Interface Design
Sketch
Design Documentation
Communication
Presentations
Analytical Skill
User Experience
Wireframe
Graphics Design
Prototyping
MIRO
Adobe CS
HTML
Cascading Style Sheets
JavaScript
Responsive Design
Accessibility
Agile
Target Audience
Motivation
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging
Job Details
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in NYC that is seeking a UX/UI Designer.
Responsibilities:
* Develop thoughtful solutions, taking business needs, technological capabilities, and user feedback into account
* Focus on information architecture, user flow design, and interaction design in support of delivery of high quality, accessible and optimally usable experiences for our end users
* Independently manage your UX work with a given workstream and collaborate on UX activities and deliverables with Technical Product Managers, Project Managers and Engineer partners
* Work closely with a design strategist and/or lead designer to align with our holistic School strategy and vision
* Work with Agile sprint teams championing human-centered design and help shape design practices and processes that work best with Agile Methods
You'll be expected to:
* Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding
* Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously
* Approach each project with consideration for the larger School platform experience and business model
* Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own product area and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the School platform
* In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions
* Design and build user flows, wireframes, concepts, and interactive prototypes that will be used as the stimuli for research events and will help define development requirements and inform technology decisions
* Confidently present designs to peers, stakeholders and leadership, and articulate rationales behind design decisions
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human Centered Design, or related field required. MFA or advanced degree a plus
* 5+ years of work experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing industries
* Portfolio that demonstrates your design work in web and mobile solutions. We want to see and understand your process and how you collaborate across functions within the Product Development Lifecycle
* Knowledge in software usability principles and current trends and advances in interface design
* Demonstrated success leading design efforts across multiple products to achieve a central solution
* Extensive experience creating low and high fidelity sketches and design documentation
* Strong communication, presentation and analytical skills
* Advanced knowledge of UX wireframe, visual design, and prototyping software (e.g. Figma, Lucid, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
* In-depth understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
* Deep understanding of responsive design approaches
* High-level understanding of accessibility guidelines and designing for optimal accessibility
* Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment
* Understand a target audience's needs and other motivating factors, and translate them into concepts for
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.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client in NYC that is seeking a UX/UI Designer.
Responsibilities:
* Develop thoughtful solutions, taking business needs, technological capabilities, and user feedback into account
* Focus on information architecture, user flow design, and interaction design in support of delivery of high quality, accessible and optimally usable experiences for our end users
* Independently manage your UX work with a given workstream and collaborate on UX activities and deliverables with Technical Product Managers, Project Managers and Engineer partners
* Work closely with a design strategist and/or lead designer to align with our holistic School strategy and vision
* Work with Agile sprint teams championing human-centered design and help shape design practices and processes that work best with Agile Methods
You'll be expected to:
* Be a change agent evangelizing and bringing awareness to human-centered methodologies and practices across the company, supporting cross-functional product teams at different stages of understanding
* Solve complex design problems and drive multiple efforts simultaneously
* Approach each project with consideration for the larger School platform experience and business model
* Deeply understand how products connect beyond your own product area and be mindful of touchpoints in the overall user journey across the School platform
* In collaboration with the UX Research team, dive into existing user research, metrics and balance with intuition and sensibility and translate user needs into tangible experiences for our solutions
* Design and build user flows, wireframes, concepts, and interactive prototypes that will be used as the stimuli for research events and will help define development requirements and inform technology decisions
* Confidently present designs to peers, stakeholders and leadership, and articulate rationales behind design decisions
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in HCI, Visual Communication, Digital Design, Product Design, Human Centered Design, or related field required. MFA or advanced degree a plus
* 5+ years of work experience in product development, user experience design, product design, creative, or marketing industries
* Portfolio that demonstrates your design work in web and mobile solutions. We want to see and understand your process and how you collaborate across functions within the Product Development Lifecycle
* Knowledge in software usability principles and current trends and advances in interface design
* Demonstrated success leading design efforts across multiple products to achieve a central solution
* Extensive experience creating low and high fidelity sketches and design documentation
* Strong communication, presentation and analytical skills
* Advanced knowledge of UX wireframe, visual design, and prototyping software (e.g. Figma, Lucid, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
* In-depth understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
* Deep understanding of responsive design approaches
* High-level understanding of accessibility guidelines and designing for optimal accessibility
* Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment
* Understand a target audience's needs and other motivating factors, and translate them into concepts for
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.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
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