*Job Details: 4 – Top Priority* *Job Role: Visual Designer/Interaction Designer – 40868/40872 $50/hr*
*Location: Southfield, MI* *Duration: 3-6 Months / 6 Months * *Onsite position* *GC’s/USC – C2C.* *Need Only Local Candidates* *The Visual Designer will be responsible for the following: * - Discover, design and build new user experiences to drive the next generation of portals, applications and Web properties, including mobile. - Design visually stunning, cutting-edge graphics, animations and interactions for Web sites, portals and applications. - Produce visual assets needed by development team. - Contribute to building the Company brand on portals, applications, mobile apps and Web sites by executing user interface design consistently on all deliverables. - Refine low to high-fidelity wireframes into designs for the information architecture, navigational models, process flows, page layout, information displays and interactional components based on user research and in partnership with user experience interaction designers. - Research and communicate trends and best-practices related to visual design and branding. *Preferred Experience and Skills * - Minimum 2 years’ experience designing for Web, applications and mobile following user-centered design principles. - Undergraduate or graduate degree in Web design, interaction design, multimedia, visual design, design or related field. - Working knowledge of (X)HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and W3C Web Standards. - Ability to work collaboratively with team and internal clients. - Ability to work quickly under pressure, meet deadlines and proficiency with time management. - High energy and positive attitude with interest in learning new technology and skills. - Ability to work with developers to make design concepts a reality. - Strong communication skills. - Proficient with graphic design tools such as the Adobe Creative Suite. - A general understanding of user-centered design methodology and human factors principles. - In partnership with user experience designers, design concepts for the information architecture, navigation, page layout, information displays and interactional components of Web sites and mobile applications. - Experience developing and testing across multiple browsers and platforms and using browser-specific development tools (ex: Firefox/Firebug, IE/Web Developer Tools, etc.). - Exposure to and general understanding of information architecture tools such as Visio, Axure and iRise a plus. - Knowledge and understanding of accessibility principles and techniques desired, experience developing accessible user interfaces a plus. - Knowledge of video, motion graphics, HTML5 Canvas and photography a plus. - Experience working within Agile a plus. - Agency experience is a plus. Relevant Portfolio required. *Job Details: 3 – Top Priority* *Job Role: Mid-Level UX designer – 40869/40870/40871 $50/hr* *Positions: 4* *Location: Southfield, MI* *Duration: 3-6 Months / * *Onsite position* *GC’s/USC –* *Need Only Local Candidates* Client is looking for an energetic, creative and technically savvy Mid-Level User Experience designer to work within our User Experience Design Studio (UXDS) team! The Mid-Level UX designer will work within a collaborative, cross-functional project team to design portals, applications and web properties. Candidates/This team member will positively impact the overall flow and design while following a user-centered design process and while considering all technological platforms. The Mid-Level UX designer will partner with user interface designers, other UX designers, web developers and UX managers to translate information architecture, navigation and process flows into easy-to-use and aesthetically beautiful solutions. *Research and Analysis:* - Conduct primary research via user interviews, focus groups and contextual analysis to generate actionable insights for user experience designs. - Assist with designing usability tests, draft test scripts and perform test moderation. - Effectively communicate research findings to design teams and stakeholders. - Monitor industry, technology and competitive trends to continually identify opportunities for applying improvements. - Interaction Design - Discover and design new user experiences that drive the next generation of web and mobile applications. - Research, analyze and interpret a variety of inputs to conceive and document user experience requirements. - Effectively represent the voice of the user to influence and improve design decisions. - Create wireframes, site maps, feature lists, specifications and other artifacts. - Develop interactive design simulations using Axure or similar design tools. - Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes visual designers, content specialists and developers during ideation, design and development. - Consult with the team throughout development and rollout to ensure designs are understood, implemented and communicated appropriately. - Mentor junior interaction designers and team members on usability, experience design and related topics. - Contribute to internal innovation projects related to user experience. *Qualifications: * - Minimum 2 years of experience designing user interfaces for the web following user-centered design principles. Portfolio of past UX/IA projects including task flows, site maps, wireframes, etc. required. - Ability to adapt user-centered and visual designs to stakeholder requirements and technical constraints. - Experience providing critical analysis of user experience designs based on heuristics and other accepted design principles. - Experience with group facilitation, user interviews, heuristic evaluations, task analysis, usability test design and moderation and card sorting. - Proficiency with design tools, such as Axure, Visio, Omnigraffle, iRise, Fireworks, Photoshop or Illustrator. - Knowledge and practical application of accessibility factors, per ADA Section 508 requirements and W3C WAI guidelines. - Ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively. - Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to sell ideas with solid negotiation skills. - Ability to work collaboratively with team and internal clients. - Experience designing for mobile and/or responsive web preferred. - Undergraduate degree in Human-Computer Interaction or related field, graduate degree preferred. - Experience working with Agile methodology preferred. - Knowledge of CSS, HTML and Javascript preferred. - Knowledge of video, motion graphics and photography a plus. Relevant Portfolio required. -- Thanks and Regards, *PAUL* Marketing Manager *Global Systems LLC* | IT Consulting |Staffing | BPO *Office:* 214-390-7324 | *Fax:* 214- 975-1222 | *Email:* p...@globalsyst.com <shek...@globalsyst.com>, *Web:* www.globalsyst.com *Skype id* - paul75038 | *Yahoo IM* - paul_75038 | *Certified Woman-Owned (WBE) & Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)* *We are very committed. 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