UI/UX Designer

Our client, a busy design firm in Los Angeles, is looking for a smart and dedicated UI Designer to join their team for a long-term contract with potential to become direct hire!  The ideal candidate has experience building digital product design systems and seasoned communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define visual actions (screen transitions & animations, micro-interaction).
• Create innovative, user-centered visual design solutions.
• Deliver new features and ideas quickly while maintaining a measurable level of design quality and consistency
• Solid understanding of color theory, typography, iconography, interaction design, motion principles, and grid theory
• Visual design expertise demonstrated through design concepts, documentation, and style guides.  Ability to create stunning visual compositions and component.

Requirements

• Experience building and maintaining a Design System at scale is highly preferred
• Excellence in visual design and branding
• Experience in delivering digital products from start to finish is highly preferred
• Experience collaborating with Strategists, UX designers, and Motion designers
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Adobe suite, Sketch/Figma/XD, Invison, Principle Zeplin, Abstract, Axure; Ability to switch between using different software.
• A system-level thinker and highly organized; proactive, independent working style
• Open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism
• Motion design skill is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, UI design, or equivalent design-related field; directly related experience can substitute for education requirement.

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