Posted: 06/27/20242024-06-272024-07-28Employment Type:ContractJob Category:Creative & ProductionJob Number: 616844Is job remote?: YesCountry: United States
Job Description
Location: Remote (EST preferred) Pay Rate: up $70/hour (DOE) Duration: 7 Months (likely to extend)
Planet Interactive's client in the Education Administration Programs space has a HOT need for a Senior UI/Visual Designer with up to 7 years of experience in working with design systemswithin the education or higher-education space. This is a REMOTE 7-month assignment starting in May 2024!
The Senior UI/Visual Designer will work closely across dependent product teams, along with our design and engineering leads, to create user-friendly designs, UI components, interactions, and templates that will be used to support the end-to-end student and educator experiences.
Senior UI/Visual Designer Responsibilities:
Designing engaging experiences through compelling UI/visual design, leveraging our design standards, patterns and UI elements.
Advocate for design process, methods, core system, and patterns in order to scale, educate, and evangelize consistency and best practices.
Build out assets of core components of the design system so that the team can leverage those assets in design software like Figma.
Working with the development team, clearly document the standards of the design system in a user-friendly way.
Use an iterative process, working closely with UX design and engineering counterparts to design, prototype, and validate design ideas.
Responsive to direction and comfortable working with multiple people from different disciplines to achieve an impactful experience.
Be a significant contributor to the fostering of the design process and quality standards based on objective, data-driven evidence.
Document and present system updates to stakeholders and users.
Work collaboratively with the Design System team to ensure brand and pattern alignment.
Nurture a culture of user empathy and deep curiosity that enables us to build simple, intuitive products for our customers.
Senior UI/Visual Designer Qualifications
Ability to generate and successfully apply product-specific visual ideas grounded in strong UX.
Advanced understanding of design systems, hierarchy, typography, visual design, data visualization, responsiveness, branding, illustration, iconography and interaction design.
Ability to work autonomously, manage multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to schedules, and communicate progress.
Understanding of user experience fundamentals, and their impact on UI and interaction design.
Experience working within a distributed design team - collaborating with designers on different product teams to create and ideate.
Must be comfortable designing/prototyping in Figma (med-high fidelity).
Have experience in design annotation and specs.
Designed large-scale, complex enterprise applications in an iterative environment.
Figma/Principle/Adobe.
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @planetinteractive.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Interactive.
Planet Interactive and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
There are currently no related jobs. Please sign up for Job Alerts.
Loading...
Login to save this search and get notified of similar positions.
About Reston, VA
Ready to kickstart your career in Reston, Virginia? Explore our job opportunities in this vibrant area that seamlessly blends urban amenities with the beauty of nature. Reston, located in Fairfax County, is a hub of innovation and growth, offering job seekers a plethora of opportunities in technology, healthcare, and more. With its proximity to the picturesque Reston Town Center, bustling restaurants, renowned art galleries like the Greater Reston Arts Center, and scenic trails at Lake Anne Plaza, Reston offers a perfect work-life balance. Consider joining the vibrant community of this bustling town, which is also home to the famous Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Take the next step in your career journey by browsing our job listings in Reston, VA today!
Are you sure you want to apply for this job?
Please take a moment to verify your personal information and resume are up-to-date before you apply.