24 Seven Talent – UI/UX, Digital Designer (contract) – Chicago, IL

Job title: UI/UX, Digital Designer (contract) Company: 24 Seven Talent Job description: Our well-known client, a key player in the retail space, is looking to add a UI/Digital Designer to support their digital team on a long-term freelance basis. This role can be remote (however Chicago candidates preferred), will be 40 hours a week and can be up to 2 year contract, with potential to go fulltime. Responsibilities: • This is a UI oriented role primarily focused on MOBILE WEB, although there will be opportunities work on both App and Web. • For candidates qualified as Product Designers, there may also be opportunities for UX design work. • This contractor will augment team’s current capacity, to support roadmap work primarily in the Retail space. • This is truly an omnichannel design opportunity since most transactions that start online end up on store • This contractor will work alongside other UX/UI designers and copywriters on team and partner closely with business owners, product owners, business analysts and developers when crafting innovative design solutions. • Collaboration is a huge part of this role. Qualifications: • Must have 3-5 years experience designing digital experiences that have retail / ecommerce customers as the primary user Wire-framing and building interactive digital prototypes • Mobile Platforms – Android and iOs (design guidelines, understand at high level) • Design Workflow tools (in change period, current set is broad – Sketch, Zeppelin, Envision, Adobe Cloud – but looking to migrate into new platform called Figma) • Translating within specific design systems for branding/UI – taking guidelines and creating transactional flows Visual design skills Strong skills in persuading others, strong customer first focus • 3-5 years of experience; degree in Human Computer Interaction is preferred, but not required. • Bachelor's degree in design required. “Bootcamp” UX programs (designation, general assembly, flatiron, etc.) do not qualify unless they are on top of a college degree in design or if the candidate has at least 3 years • To be considered for this role candidates must demonstrate: • At least 2 years of solid, hands on design experience • A portfolio that contains real design work that has been put into production • A portfolio that contains interactive prototypes (or links to prototypes) • Strong presentation and communication skills • A formal design education or a minimum of 5 years proven design experience • A strong online portfolio containing multiple examples that are presented with depth • A portfolio that contains interactive prototypes (or links to prototypes) • Enthusiasm and a Curiosity for solving problems • Experience working for larger companies / with larger teams is a plus If you are interested in and qualified for this position, please forward your portfolio today! Expected salary: Location: Chicago, IL Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job