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Content Summary: User Experience Designer at Washington DC, for Aquent

ob Title: UX/Visual Designer

Client Location: Onsite; Seattle, WA

Starting: ASAP

Salary/Pay Rate: $53.51 to $59.46 an hour

Firm, non-negotiable: No

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 6 months

Job Description:

As a UX Designer, you’ll deliver designs and map visualizations on geospatial imagery. The role will be on the team responsible for geospatial imagery. Designers on this team work on merging map visualizations and design patterns with geospatial imagery to help users see and contextualize the real world. You’ll work closely with a UX lead to propose and finalize UI designs across several imagery use cases. You’ll partner with Product, Engineering, and other teams to identify and resolve challenges that arise, and deliver work on time against product deadlines and milestones. You’ll also deliver other critical aspects of this design work, including but not limited to explorations, refinement, and expansion of new or existing design patterns to achieve a holistic and user-centered product. Ideally you will have strong 3D, visual, and motion design skills. Experience working in game engines such as Unreal, and Unity is a plus. The ideal candidate does well working in highly ambiguous spaces, with multiple cross functional stakeholders, and embraces change.

Responsibilities:

• Evolve the design of UI elements across several related imagery features
• Evaluate use cases, conduct audits, and deliver design solutions with global audiences, data quality, and overall app in mind
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand use cases and provide streamlined and elegant solutions
• Communicate the design rationale behind the solution at various stages of the process including but not limited to wireframes, prototypes, or motion studies

Required Qualifications:

• BA or BS in Design (including graphic design, human-computer interaction, architecture, or a related field – in lieu of a degree, 4 years of relevant work experience)
• Experience working with 3D environments, and 3D game engines (Unity, Unreal, Blender, After Effects)
• Fluent with design tools – specifically Figma
• Elementary understanding of HTML/CSS or other technical UI framework
• Tactical hands-on design capabilities
• Strong understanding of design theory, principles of typography, layout, and information hierarchy
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $53.51 to $59.46 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent gets access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through . More information on our awesome !

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description:

A giant in the Tech Industry, this company's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. This company is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything they do—from how they build their products to how they build their workforce. Consistently named one of Forbes top employers, this company works hard to attract, retain and progress the best Talent.