UI/Interactive Designer

A large financial Service Company based in Johannesburg seeks a UI/Interactive Designer with:

Role Purpose:

The ideal candidate must have proven design examples of responsive grid-based layouts, strong work portfolio that demonstrates systematic and creative design thinking, as well as a deep understanding of UI/UX best practices and principles. Must be able to create conceptual hi-fidelity prototypes that translate a journey into user-focused and intuitive products, interfaces, platforms for mobile and web. Someone with rapid prototype experience that is highly conceptual and idea-focused to drive concepts across various platforms. The candidate must be able to translate a series of static screens/flows to working prototype.

Minimum Requirements

  • Matric
  • Relevant Creative/Technical Degree, Diploma or Certificate
  • 3 years Extensive Design and Development Experience
  • Mobile and App Interface Design
  • Prototype/Front-End UI Screens Flows
  • Extensive experience in software: Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Muse, Adobe After Effects, Adobe CS6/Creative Cloud Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, InVision & Photoshop
  • Mac

Responsibilities:

  • Ability to extend concept through various digital executions and an understanding of rapid prototypes and the parameters in which digital design falls
  • Working collaboratively with Creatives, UX or Developers to deliver digital output of the highest quality and to brief
  • Exceptional user interface design skills and an understanding of responsive, interactive and user-focused interface design
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in Interactive prototyping (InVision, Framer etc.)
  • Strong computer skills and experience – keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programmes mainly Adobe Creative Suite: XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • Experience in Interaction designing, animation and must be able to design vector Illustrations
  • Agency experience in designing cutting-edge websites, CMS, apps, interfaces and/or digital campaigns (including banners, microsites, emails) with a strong understanding of web, desktop and mobile usability principles
  • Working within the parameters of the company & brand guidelines
  • Proven understanding of typography, layout, colour and grid structure
  • Broad understanding of internet related technologies and standards
  • Proactive contributor within the ideation process
  • Creativity, originality and high attention to detail
  • Deliver work that meets the needs of the user, yet adheres to strict design principles
  • Collaborate with product owners, developers, and marketing to define the best possible experience for the user
  • Communicate design ideas to stakeholders, developers and product owners through task flow diagrams, user journeys/scenarios, as well as low and high fidelity wireframes and mock-ups
  • Work with development teams to execute best design solutions within technology constraints
  • Determine user needs by conducting user interviews with real users
  • Facilitate usability testing and evaluate user feedback to further improve the concept or existing products
  • Ability to actively listen and extract relevant, key information from stakeholders and execute according to brief

For more information please contact Theodorah 011 234 7680, alternatively email your updated CV to theodorah@esmartgroup.co.za

If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks please consider your application declined.

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