UX Designer
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contract as a UX Designer with a prestigious government agency. Work onsite (hybrid) in Jersey City, NJ, with occasional meetings across NY/NJ. Choose between W2 employment or independent contracting. Elevate your career and make a meaningful impact on government projects.Under the direction of the Web Services Manager, the UX Designer is responsible for designing and executing new concepts for the agency s online portals. These include but are not limited to websites, mobile applications, and the content that resides within them. The UX Designer will leverage best UI/UX design practices and accessibility standards while creating concepts, and will work with the development teams to ensure the concepts are implemented properly during development and take factor of technical requirements. The UX Designer will also interface directly with project stakeholders to gather requirements and input for designs.JOB
Responsibilities:
The UX Designer will be responsible for developing and executing creative /visual concepts for the agency s online communications and mobile portals. This position will also be responsible for managing and updating content in our mobile portals.Under the direction of the Manager, Digital Customer Service/Web Service the selected candidate will:
Participate in strategy and brainstorm sessions to understand user behavior, needs, and pain points including clients, to provide creative input, help articulate their vision, and define goals. Manage the schedule and update changes to static copy to ensure consistency with changes to the brand. Contribute wireframes, user flows, interaction prototypes, and other design specification materials. Work closely with developers to turn your designs into real products, prototype designs using wireframes & low-fidelity mockups. Design compelling web, app, and email experiences. You ll partner with our department managers to select a direction from the prototypes you create and then you ll turn it into a high-fidelity design that you can hand off to the developer. Maintain brand consistency across all the agency s portals (apps, websites, emails) and adhere to design guidelines. Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to gather user feedback and validate design decisions. Make necessary adjustments to improve usability. You ll work directly with a front-end developer to convert your designs into HTML, CSS, and Java script. Ability to design attractive, useable web pages and application UX mockups in Illustrator, Sketch, or the program of your choice. Promote best practices in UI, UX, and interaction design Comfortable working in a dynamic, agile team-based environment Collaboration and communication skills with the management, agile, creative, production and technical team members Skills creating look and feel explorations sketches and mood boards, high and low fidelity mockups, and design work presentationsEXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONSCandidate must have 5
years professional experience in front-end-web development/web-based design and publishing, in a design studio or agency environment,Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design, Master of Sketch and the Creative Suite, or MFA in graphic design, and 3 years professional experience Experience building interactive and /or dynamic applications A track record of consistently great work, and a portfolio to prove it Proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Sketch Knowledge of HTML, mobile-first design/responsive web design. After Effects or motion design a plus. Ability to create wireframes and sitemaps. Ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and prioritize your time based on team needs. On set photoshoot experience, knowledge of photography, and retouching a plus. Expertise in mobile responsive design / building responsive email templatesCandidates must also possess the following:
Strong UX and design sensibilities Technical background with expertise in engineering principles and design patterns; Have a positive, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach; Experience with working in an Agile team; Experience with Typescript is a plus. Recommended Skills Adobe Adobe After Effects Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Illustrator Adobe In Design Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.external-apply-email-saved').on('click', function (event) window.ExternalApply = window.open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3r7tl6hj1cq90394sn', 'ExternalApply-j3r7tl6hj1cq90394sn'); ); $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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contract as a UX Designer with a prestigious government agency. Work onsite (hybrid) in Jersey City, NJ, with occasional meetings across NY/NJ. Choose between W2 employment or independent contracting. Elevate your career and make a meaningful impact on government projects.Under the direction of the Web Services Manager, the UX Designer is responsible for designing and executing new concepts for the agency s online portals. These include but are not limited to websites, mobile applications, and the content that resides within them. The UX Designer will leverage best UI/UX design practices and accessibility standards while creating concepts, and will work with the development teams to ensure the concepts are implemented properly during development and take factor of technical requirements. The UX Designer will also interface directly with project stakeholders to gather requirements and input for designs.JOB
Responsibilities:
The UX Designer will be responsible for developing and executing creative /visual concepts for the agency s online communications and mobile portals. This position will also be responsible for managing and updating content in our mobile portals.Under the direction of the Manager, Digital Customer Service/Web Service the selected candidate will:
Participate in strategy and brainstorm sessions to understand user behavior, needs, and pain points including clients, to provide creative input, help articulate their vision, and define goals. Manage the schedule and update changes to static copy to ensure consistency with changes to the brand. Contribute wireframes, user flows, interaction prototypes, and other design specification materials. Work closely with developers to turn your designs into real products, prototype designs using wireframes & low-fidelity mockups. Design compelling web, app, and email experiences. You ll partner with our department managers to select a direction from the prototypes you create and then you ll turn it into a high-fidelity design that you can hand off to the developer. Maintain brand consistency across all the agency s portals (apps, websites, emails) and adhere to design guidelines. Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to gather user feedback and validate design decisions. Make necessary adjustments to improve usability. You ll work directly with a front-end developer to convert your designs into HTML, CSS, and Java script. Ability to design attractive, useable web pages and application UX mockups in Illustrator, Sketch, or the program of your choice. Promote best practices in UI, UX, and interaction design Comfortable working in a dynamic, agile team-based environment Collaboration and communication skills with the management, agile, creative, production and technical team members Skills creating look and feel explorations sketches and mood boards, high and low fidelity mockups, and design work presentationsEXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONSCandidate must have 5
years professional experience in front-end-web development/web-based design and publishing, in a design studio or agency environment,Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design, Master of Sketch and the Creative Suite, or MFA in graphic design, and 3 years professional experience Experience building interactive and /or dynamic applications A track record of consistently great work, and a portfolio to prove it Proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Sketch Knowledge of HTML, mobile-first design/responsive web design. After Effects or motion design a plus. Ability to create wireframes and sitemaps. Ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and prioritize your time based on team needs. On set photoshoot experience, knowledge of photography, and retouching a plus. Expertise in mobile responsive design / building responsive email templatesCandidates must also possess the following:
Strong UX and design sensibilities Technical background with expertise in engineering principles and design patterns; Have a positive, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach; Experience with working in an Agile team; Experience with Typescript is a plus. Recommended Skills Adobe Adobe After Effects Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Illustrator Adobe In Design Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.external-apply-email-saved').on('click', function (event) window.ExternalApply = window.open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3r7tl6hj1cq90394sn', 'ExternalApply-j3r7tl6hj1cq90394sn'); ); $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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