Visual Experience Designer

Overview

• Develop and recommend comprehensive visual design solutions – Participates in
  


• Optimize the user experience through creating visual on-brand compositions that drive improved experiences–
  Moderate Latitude


• Influence team members and business partners, explaining the impact of designing/developing with the end user
  in mind– Moderate Latitude


• Collaborate with project teams to define the visual identity – Assist in Leading
  


• Assist in defining user experience goals through visual engagement– Participates in
  


• Design and implement user-centered deliverables – Participate in
  


• Document project specification requirements for developers – Moderately Compelx/Varied
  


• Operate within the right Design Thinking methodology based on the product, channel, audience, and the
  application requirements or workflow– Moderate Impact


• 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– Moderately Complex/Varied


• Create prototypes for testing to ensure design meets business and user objectives– Moderately Complex/Varied
  


• Act as subject matter expert for design inspiration
  


• Recommend user experience improvement opportunities – Moderate Latitude
  


• Ensure design solutions remain engaging to the customer – Considerable Impact
  


• 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– Participates in


• 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 – Moderate
  Impact


• Perform as a project team member, owning UX deliverables throughout Development Lifecycle for multiple
  projects within various phases – Assist in Leading


• Ensure that the IT deliverables meet design expectations– Assist in Leading
  


• Remain abreast of emerging technologies, and industry best practices and trends

Requirements

• 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