Job Title: UI/UX Designer (Lead)
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 6 Months
Experience: 10+ Years
Required Skills:
- UI/UX Design
- User Experience (UX)
- User Experience Design (UXD)
- Visual Design
- Figma
- UX Research
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- Design Systems
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Responsive Design
- Mobile-First Design
- HTML & CSS
- Agile/Scrum
Preferred Skills:
- Adobe XD
- Sketch
- Framer
- Axure
- InVision
- Hotjar
- Maze
- Google Analytics
- Jira
- Confluence
- Miro
- Notion
- A/B Testing
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly experienced UI/UX Designer to lead end-to-end UX design initiatives, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, design systems, and final UI delivery.
The ideal candidate will collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to create intuitive, scalable, and accessible user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead UX design lifecycle from research to final UI delivery.
- Conduct user research and usability testing.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
- Develop and maintain design systems.
- Drive accessibility and usability standards.
- Collaborate with product and development teams.
- Mentor junior designers.
- Use analytics and user insights to improve product experiences.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, HCI, or related field.
- 10+ years of professional UI/UX experience.
- Expertise in:
- UX Research
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- Visual Design
- Advanced experience with:
- Figma
- Adobe XD
- Sketch
- Framer
- Axure
- InVision
- Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
Tools:
- Figma
- Sketch
- Adobe XD
- Framer
- Axure
- InVision
- Jira
- Confluence
- Miro
- Notion
- Hotjar
- Maze
- Google Analytics