Job Title: Lead UX Designer
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Duration: 12 month Contract
Pay: 50-55/hr W2
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Lead UX Designer with extensive experience in UX design and research, ideally from a creative agency or design studio background. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing wire-framing, prototyping, and visual design, and will be proficient in Figma.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and Development: Lead the design process for complex web applications, ensuring that all designs adhere to established style guide standards. Create and iterate on wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to develop user-friendly site flows for both internal and customer-facing web properties.
- User Experience Research: Conduct testing, research, and analysis to optimize user experiences across digital assets and applications.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the engineering team to hand over designs for implementation, ensuring smooth transition and accuracy in the final product.
- Visual Design: Develop content architectures and visual designs that enhance user navigation and overall experience on web properties.
Must-Have Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in designing complex web applications.
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Proficiency in wire-framing and prototyping, with a strong background in visual design.
- Expertise in Figma for creating UX/UI designs and prototypes.
- Experience with web and mobile design.
- Knowledge of Sketch for UX/UI design and familiarity with InVision for handing off designs to developers.
- Ability to develop and enforce standards based on established style guides.
- Strong skills in creating and developing flows, wireframes, and visual designs.
- Experience in developing content architectures for easy navigation.
- Must have a strong portfolio that includes UX design and research.