Visual Experience Designer
Location: Vienna, Virginia
Category: Product
Employment Type: Contract
Job ID: 15108
Date Added: 01/23/2023
Develop and recommend comprehensive visual design solutions
· Optimize the user experience through creating visual on-brand compositions that drive improved experience
· Influence team members and business partners, explaining the impact of designing/developing with the end user in mind
· Collaborate with project teams to define the visual identity
· Assist in defining user experience goals through visual engagement
· Design and implement user-centered deliverables
· Document project specification requirements for developers
· Operate within the right Design Thinking methodology based on the product, channel, audience, and the application requirements or workflow
· Create and apply visual design styles and best practices, such as composition, color theory, accessibility and typography, and guides the team in their use through style guide creation
· Create prototypes for testing to ensure design meets business and user objective
· Act as subject matter expert for design inspiration
· Recommend user experience improvement opportunities
· Ensure design solutions remain engaging to the customer
· Maintain and monitor solution effectiveness
· Act as stakeholder in development, testing and implementation of UX design projects– Participates in · Assist with managing multiple projects under tight deadlines across a broad variety of product categories and audiences
· Proactively draw out user experience or design issues and successfully address those issues to ensure projects stay on track to meet interim project milestones, project time/scope/quality/funding expectations
· Perform as a project team member, owning UX deliverables throughout Development Lifecycle for multiple projects within various phases
· Ensure that the IT deliverables meet design expectations
· Remain abreast of emerging technologies, and industry best practices and trends
· Perform other related duties as assigned
Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, User-Centered Design/Human-Computer Interaction, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
· Familiarity with UX design principles and ability to apply them
· Familiarity with design fundamentals, such as color theory, typography and composition
· Knowledge of interaction design, visual design, and industry standards
· Knowledge of user centered design processes and best practices
· Knowledge of modern development standards, techniques and methodologies (e.g., HTML, XHTML, AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, etc.)
· Effective detail and organizational skills
· Ability to learn and apply new technologies to usability and design challenges
· Advanced verbal and written communication skills
· Exposure to managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
· Exposure to performing analysis of business processes and functions
· Familiarity with project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation Desired:
· Human Factors Institute Certified Analyst
· Knowledge of web, mobile and application design
#LI-KS
#DICE
