UI Graphic Designer Job at Nuna in Vancouver

As innovators of premium baby gear with timeless style, Nuna is a Global Brand, growing exponentially in the U.S. Market.

Our corporate office is nestled in scenic Berks County, PA, while our West Coast office and Distribution Center are in Vancouver, WA and Solano Beach, CA.

Nuna's consistency and attention to detail in producing high-quality products for families are mirrored within the Vancouver work environment as evidenced by the inviting entryway of herringbone floors, moss sign, and brilliant lighting. Gym facilities and a breakroom featuring a full kitchen and fireplace serve to enhance the workday.

Our health and welfare benefits, like our baby gear products, are superior, boasting a $0 Copay / $0 Deductible Medical & Prescription Plan Design and a 401(k) with a 6% Employer Match.

Currently our Creative Team is seeking to add a UI Graphic Designer to the team to support Nuna Baby Essentials in creating seamless, intuitive, and enjoyable digital experiences for users.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

UI & Web Designs:

• Develop user interface designs that prioritize exceptional user experience by understanding user needs and behaviors, creating intuitive, clean, and efficient interfaces.
• Lead with a mobile-first approach to plan and execute premium, unique designs, intuitive, easy-to-use online experiences and designs.
• Implement and maintain design systems, ensuring consistency across UI components
• Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless design implementation and maintain consistency across platforms
• Independently manage and deliver projects, including product interfaces, websites, and marketing assets.
• Illustrate design ideas through storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps.
• Ensure all website content you publish is up-to-date and accurately reflects critical product information.

General Design:

• Design beautiful, premium pixel-perfect graphics for omnichannel marketing, brand, and sales needs; including organic social media, digital advertising, website landing pages, catalogs, print marketing, and on-product collateral.
• Leverage data and brand direction equally to inform strategy and solutions.
• Collaborate with Brand, IT, E-commerce, and Digital teams to identify opportunities to optimize content performance and elevate user experience then execute, test, and iterate solutions.
• Apply animations and motion to designs and layouts.
• Occasionally assist in light photography editing (product and lifestyle) and file formatting as needed.
• Translate conceptual and strategic ideas into artistic graphic design solutions.
• Design ambitiously, with a command of typography, composition, messaging hierarchy, and balance.
• Collaborate with other designers to give and receive thoughtful feedback.
• Ensure visual brand standards are met across all projects.
• Cultivate visual excellence and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Keep up to date on best practices and advancements in tools and resources.
• Stay current with design and art trends, inside and outside of the retail world and used platforms.

Other:

• Successfully organize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment with superior attention to detail.

This position description is intended to provide a summary of the major duties, tasks, and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all work requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in graphic design with a focus on web/UI.
• Degree/Certification in Graphic Design or equivalent.
• Portfolio that showcases web and user-facing product interfaces. It should represent a proven eye for successful, premium digital and print graphic design, and demonstrates a strong understanding of layout, typography, and artistic styles.
• Experience working in a multi-region/global consumer industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, usability principles, and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Genuinely creative, overflowing with ideas.
• Highly organized and attentive to details.
• Naturally inclined to self-motivate, take initiative and work efficiently.
• Able to balance and appropriately prioritize multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
• Welcomes team collaboration and has a healthy appetite for feedback.
• Passionate about learning and staying on the cusp of what’s next in art and design.
• Working understanding of how data, strategy, content, and design intersect.
• Comprehensive understanding of photo and graphic file types and formats.
• Developed empathy and curiosity for understanding people, behaviors, attitudes, needs, and motivations.
• Exceptional listening skills, hungry to absorb a range of data, brand information, ideas, objectives, and creative direction to produce beautiful design solutions.
• Strong communication skills, adept at communicating creative concepts to cross departmental audiences.
• Superior interpersonal skills; ability to be tactful with diverse teams, situations, and ideas.

Technology

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Proficiency in Adobe XD or Figma or similar.
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of front-end development (e.g., HTML/CSS)
• Experience with Magento and DotDigital highly preferred.

Other

• Ability to work extended hours as business needs warrant; may include nights and/or weekends.
• Up to 5% travel possible as business needs warrant.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.