UI/UX Designer

 UWorld is a worldwide leader in online test prep for college entrance, undergraduate, graduate, and professional licensing exams throughout the United States. Since 2003, over 2 million students have trusted us to help them prepare for high-stakes examinations.

We are seeking an exceptional UI/UX Designer to closely collaborate with our Software teams. The UI/UX Designer will play a critical role in shaping user experience through creativity and inventiveness to elevate the usability and aesthetics of UWorld applications.

Responsibilities:

Design and Create

• Generate working prototypes to communicate interaction and UI design concepts.
• Creation of wireframes/prototypes for web and mobile applications.
• Creatively develop new design concepts, graphics, and layouts across multiple platforms with a focus on user interaction and experience.
• Design and format marketing collaterals that creatively promote UWorld’s product message and brand positioning.

Consult and Collaborate

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and develop prototypes for new feature sets or refresh existing ones
• Work closely with software engineers to ensure effective design implementation
• Explain complex UI concepts to non-designers and demonstrate working UI code to executive leadership and development teams
• Present and defend prototypes and key deliverables to peers and executives
• Work with other department(s) and product development teams as needed

Technical/Quality Assurance

• Review and proofread designs for errors before printing or publishing
• Establish and promote HTML/CSS guidelines and industry best practices

Requirements:

• Degree in a related field (e.g., Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Human Factors, Cognitive Science, HCI, Interaction/ Information Design, Multimedia Design, Communication Design)
• 4+ years of experience designing UI/UX for responsive web and/or mobile applications.
• Experience conveying ideas and concepts via sitemaps, storyboards, wire-frames, click-through prototypes, etc.
• Proficiency in prototyping software, such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Marvel, Canva, or In Vision Suite.
• Experience creating and designing website wire-frames and landing pages.
• Experience designing websites and digital/print material.
• Experience with graphic and image-editing tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Experience working in CSS, HTML5, and Bootstrap.
• Experience creating and enforcing brand standards and style guides.
• Experience with design elements such as behavioral economics and analytical dashboards highly preferred.

Soft Skills:

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills (email, phone, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills and ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Understanding of social media culture, including Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
• Ability to think beyond the user interface to touch brands and marketing.
• Ability to work effectively within a changing environment that is going through high growth.
• Exceptional follow-through, personal drive, and ability to understand direction and feedback.