Studio: 500 Designs
Job Opening: Sr. UI UX Designer
Location: Philippines and LATAM
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Lead design strategy and direction for projects and create innovative solutions
- Conduct in-depth user research, gather insights, and synthesize findings to inform design decisions.
- Conceptualize and create stylescapes, sitemaps, high-level wireframes, prototypes, and mockups that illustrate user interactions and flows.
- Drive design systems and guidelines initiatives, ensuring consistency across projects and brand alignment.
- Apply usability best practices to design interfaces that are intuitive and easy to navigate.
- Ensure designs adhere to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) to create inclusive digital experiences.
- Create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces that align with brand guidelines and enhance user engagement.
- Develop user personas, user journeys, and interactive prototypes that guide the development of intuitive and engaging experiences.
- Create engaging visual designs that align with brand identity and elevate the overall aesthetic.
- Utilize typography, color, and imagery to create compelling and cohesive design visuals.
- Develop detailed design documentation, including user flows, wireframes, and design specifications, to guide development teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including strategists, producers/project managers, and designers to understand project goals and user requirements.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure a seamless transition from design to implementation.
- Collaborates with Project managers and producers on communicating design rationale to stakeholders and clients, leading design discussions
- Present design concepts and strategies to team and/or clients, showcasing the value of design solutions and gaining buy-in.
- Lead design projects from concept to execution, owning the design process and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers, fostering their growth and skill development.
- Solve complex design problems, consider multiple perspectives, and innovate solutions.
- Identify design challenges and find creative solutions that address user needs and business goals.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field
- 5+years of extensive experience in UI and UX Design: previous roles as a UX UI designer, interaction designer, or similar positions
- Proficiency with tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, InVision, or similar software used in UX and UI design
- The ability to grasp complex product features and translate them into comprehensive design specifications is unparalleled, setting the stage for innovative solutions.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure every design element aligns with perfection
- Unwavering determination to ensure the completion of tasks to achieve results
- A growth mindset, a readiness to adapt to evolving environments, and a commitment to learning from errors
- Excellent problem-solving skills to address complex design challenges creatively
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work well with cross-functional teams, project managers, clients, and stakeholders
- You’re driven by an insatiable curiosity, continuously investing in your learning journey and sharing knowledge to inspire others around you.
- A flexible demeanor enables you to navigate dynamic environments with poise, quickly adapting to shifting priorities and challenges.
- Your expertise spans beyond aesthetics – you bring extensive experience in user research, usability testing, and design thinking methodologies to the table.
- Your leadership capabilities are a force to be reckoned with, as you guide and inspire design teams toward their best work, fostering innovation and excellence.
- Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal – define your ability to articulate design decisions, strategies, and concepts effectively to clients and teams.
- You’re deeply rooted in user-centered design principles, interaction design, and information architecture, ensuring every project resonates with user needs.
- A collaborative mindset makes you an asset within multidisciplinary teams, as you effortlessly adapt to project requirements and timelines.
- Your analytical prowess is coupled with a keen business acumen, aligning design solutions with strategic objectives and driving positive outcomes.
