Product Designer

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, developers, content producers, and marketers to identify opportunities for improving the discovery and presentation of events, publications, and other digital experiences.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, validate concepts, and inform design decisions.
• Create thoughtful user experiences by developing user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Balance user needs, stakeholder goals, organizational requirements, data insights, and technical considerations throughout the design process.
• Maintain and evolve established digital design standards and ensure consistency across web experiences.
• Present design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
• Prepare production-ready designs, specifications, and collaborate closely with engineering throughout implementation.

Requirements

• 3 years of Product Design or UX Design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, Product Design, Graphic Design (UI/UX concentration), or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of responsive web projects, design case studies, and end-to-end product design work.
• Excellent visual and interaction design skills with a strong understanding of typography, layout, color, responsive design, and user-centered design principles.
• Experience conducting user research and A/B testing that resulted in measurable improvements to product performance or user experience.
• Experience working within established design systems.
• Strong understanding of web standards, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
• Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design and prototyping tools.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS/SASS, Semantic DOM, and JavaScript.
• Experience designing for cultural institutions, arts organizations, editorial, publishing, education, or other content-rich consumer experiences is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile product development processes.
• Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K

Pay

$60-65/hr W2

Schedule

3 Month Contract