User Experience Designer

This position MUST SIT IN CHICAGO, IL - will not consider other locations Position: UX Designer Quantity: 3 openings Pay: $68/hour Duration: 12-month contract - potential to extend Location: Hybrid in Chicago IL As a User Experience (UX) Designer you will conceptualize and design for associate facing mobile and web applications. The UX Designer is involved in discovery sessions low and high-fidelity wireframe design, and the creation of development assets interface specifications. In addition, the UX Designer will need to ensure that assets that are created align to brand standards. Requirements: A bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years UX design experience for digital products or services. A portfolio of professional UX design work for both web and mobile platforms. Working knowledge of the following technologies and software: Figma, Sketch, HTML, CSS (SCSS), iOS, Android, Design Systems, and Adobe Creative Suite. A team player but can work independently too. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks Responsibilities: Actively participate in the design of software components. Translate requirements into visual designs and interactive solutions. Interact and communicate effectively with teammates, project stakeholders, and senior management. Analyze project requirements to identify user roles and specific use cases. Create flow charts, low-fidelity wireframes, and high-fidelity design compositions. Present, justify, and propose design solutions to achieve a shared understanding across teams. Work closely with visual designers, content strategists, product managers, and development teams. Partner with development team to create intuitive user interfaces for mobile devices and web-based applications. Understand accessibility for web and mobile. Collaborating with the marketing team, and internal and external designers to ensure the creation and delivery of tailored experiences for the digital user. Providing advice and guidance on the implementation of UX research methodologies and testing activities to analyze and predict user behavior. Adhering to style standards on typography and graphic design.