Job Brief:
We are looking for a talented Web Designer to create amazing user experiences & websites. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful web design. They should also have superior user interface design skills. The successful candidate will be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts. They will be able to transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs.
Responsibilities:
- Study the existing graphic designs of the project and make necessary changes as required.
- Create user-friendly responsive web pages using HTML 5 & CSS 3 from the graphics for each page.
- Edit / Create Bootstrap template as required in the project.
- Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand.
- Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic.
- Work with Project Manager and Product Owner to produce final design
- Amend designs as necessary after feedback
- Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand.
- create user-friendly web pages
- Maintain and improve website
- Optimize applications for maximum speed
- Collaborate with back-end developers to improve usability
- Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
- Create quality mockups and prototypes
- Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
- Take part in Sprint Planning and Daily Scrum meetings.
- Take part in Sprint Review and Retrospective meetings.
- Follow Jira tickets (Project Management tool) and work accordingly and update the ticket after completion of the task.
- Give best effort to make the team achieve Sprint goal.
Requirements:
- Proven work experience as a web designer and Front end developer.
- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
- Demonstrable experience in creating web page graphic designs
- Experience in creating site maps.
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools
- Proficiency in HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript JQery for rapid prototyping.
- Knowledge of SEO principles.
- Proficient understanding bootstrap templates for designing dashboards.
- Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
- In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
- Understanding of layout aesthetics
- Knowledge of common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, twitter etc)
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
- Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
- Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies
Educational and Experience:
- Experience – 5 years experience in website designing
- Education – A Bachelors degree.
- Portfolio – should have a portfolio of past works.
- Preferred – Degree / Diploma in Graphic Design / Multimedia / Fine Arts
- Desired - Strong communication skills in English