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smartdept. inc.

smartdept. inc. is hiring: UX Designer in Deerfield

smartdept. inc., Deerfield, IL, US, 60015

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Job Description

Job Description

smartdept. is searching for a UX Designer for a financial services client located in Riverwoods, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 5+ years of experience. This is a full-time, hybrid 6-month contract opportunity with the possibility of an extension. Compensation for this position is expected to be $45-$65/hour depending on experience level and fit.

Responsible for leading the product design of design systems that exhibit industry-leading visual design and interaction.
As a designer of a digital design system team, this person will design and compose guidance for components, patterns, and all design system elements to facilitate the creation of accessible, refreshing, and easy-to-use experiences. They will use qualitative and quantitative data to understand problems and find solutions that continually move the design system forward.

What You’ll Do:

  • Conducts scholarly research on UX best practices and composes findings into actionable documentation and direction for design and development.
  • Develops design concepts, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX / UI design deliverables in Figma and other tools.
  • Understands the target users’ needs, motivations, and behaviors as it relates to an overall, repeatable user experience workflow, journey, or template, design system, and brand. Seeks to improve skills with a continuous learning and improvement mindset.
  • Partners with key stakeholders including business owners, product owners, technology, legal, and research to design best-in-class design system elements that ensure cohesive user experiences throughout customer digital journeys.
  • Strategizes and collaborates with experience design, product design, and engineering teams to identify requirements of digital experiences and design system elements.
  • Utilizes existing user research and A/B testing capabilities to present and validate design solutions. Composes and contributes to design system documentation, guidelines and governance.

What You’ll Need:

  • Education/Experience:
    • Bachelors Degree in related field
    • Finance background preferred
    • Figma, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX / UI design deliverables and other tools.
    • A/B Testing