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  • Senior user experience designer

  • New York, NY

What we need

An accomplished Senior user experience designer to help create a rich internet application.

Position summary:

We're looking for an experienced, talented, senior user experience designer who'll work in close collaboration with colleagues to create an exciting, intuitive and clear interface for a data intensive application.

The successful candidate will be a visual thinker who enjoys solving complex design challenges. They'll have an impressive portfolio of elegant work, coupled with a solid understanding of universal design principles. They'll have the ability to transform data into easily understood information and be a driving force in the creative process, from helping to establish the overarching look and feel to creating robust prototypes. At heart they'll be an advocate for the user, possessing impeccable attention to detail, and creating engaging design that is centered on first class usability.

At interview they'll present examples of their work, demonstrating experience of rich internet applications as well as a solid understanding of creating global applications.

What you'll do

  • Conceptualize, design and deliver a world class interface, working in a highly collaborative environment

  • Perform user, task and competitive analysis

  • Develop prototypes, including user interaction models, wire frames, screen flows, schematics and other artifacts to demonstrate user experience effectively

  • Test wire frame concepts with key stakeholders

  • Facilitate best practices in analysis, design and efficient application performance

  • Ensure contribution is future-proofed and scalable

What you'll bring to the job

  • Five plus years' experience in user experience design

  • Sound understanding of universal design principles

  • Proven ability to work with data intensive applications

  • Experience of working with international applications

  • Strong advocacy for user-centered design

  • Creative, visual thinking, excited by complex design challenges

  • Degree-level qualification in interaction design, industrial design, visual design or related fields

  • Proficiency in the use of wireframing tools and HTML / CSS.

  • Excellent communication skills coupled with a genuine desire to collaborate with colleagues to achieve maximum results

What next?

  • If interested, please send your resume to hrdept@dds.net
  • The successful candidate can either start with a four- to six-month consultancy contract or can be a full-time, permanent employee