UI/Visual Designer, Design Systems (UX) – Evanston, IL

Posted 5 years ago

Client is a SaaS professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. The UX/UI/ Visual Design Team are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.

The Software Development (SD) team is a diverse, collaborative and smart group with offices in India and the United States. The UX/UI/Visual Design team within this group conducts user-centered strategy, research and design in support of  software products and productized assets. In this team you will have an immediate impact on the full lifecycle of our solutions as we bring a user-centered design approach to software development, configuration and ongoing administration of our clients’ business processes. This role will also be working on an exciting  new project redesigning my clients existing brand expression in their exceptional software suite, used by millions, to make it more modern & competitive.

UI/VISUAL DESIGNER

The UI/Visual  Designer on this team  will work on our enterprise design system, focusing on the solutions, education, and documentation of common design challenges and solutions. The ideal candidate is a strong visual designer with experience working in cross-functional digital product teams and an interest in design systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with designers, engineers, and product managers on our enterprise design system, creating designs, standards, and documentation that support the product teams at scale
  • Create user interfaces with low and high-fidelity mockups, behavioral specifications, and/or other design artifacts as needed
  • Communicate new, ambitious design concepts to leadership and partners
  • Care deeply about the details while remaining flexible and collaborative in implementation
  • Participate in design critique by sharing and receiving constructive feedback
  • Contribute to a design thinking culture within and beyond the Software Development team.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field, and have a foundational understanding of product design best practices
  • 2-4 years of experience in the field of design, with a focus on designing and delivering business or enterprise applications that are complex, high-volume, and high profile
  • A portfolio featuring design work that showcases an understanding of design principles, including composition, layout, color and typography, and how the designs lead to positive business outcomes
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize time
  • Good written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate design decisions and open issues in a clear manner
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to listen to, and collaborate with, other UX/UI/Visual designers, researchers, and project teams

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience designing for design systems
  • Experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, and/or Angular
  • Experience with life science and healthcare

Candidates should have the ability to travel to client locations (15%) to work with teams and provide in-person expertise.

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