About the Web Designer position
We are looking for an experienced Web Designer who will help us to create amazing user experiences. Your duties will include translating high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, transforming them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs.
We expect you to have an eye for clean and artful web design. You should also have superior user interface design skills.
Web Designer responsibilities are:
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Participate in all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
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Develop original website design ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex roadblocks
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Interact with the team to share and discuss design ideas
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Prepare wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
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Discuss designs and key deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
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Set design guidelines, best practices and standards
Web Designer requirements are:
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2+ years' experience of working on a Web Designer position, with a solid portfolio or fulfilled works
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Significant experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
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Excellent knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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Good working experience with XD, Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools
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Strong graphic design and visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
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Good experience of working in an Agile/Scrum development process
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Strong problem-solving skills with creative approach
- BS or MS degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a Visual Arts subject
About Us:
Switchback is a small, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based web application development company that specializes in Drupal, but frequently uses other frameworks and languages when needed. We support client's native mobile applications and design and implement cloud architectures. We love building complex web applications and websites that solve interesting problems. We don't do a lot of brochureware, nor are we a do-it-all marketing shop.
Our goal is to build a dynamic, team-driven company that provides a flexible, balanced, and enjoyable work environment.
Compensation:
Our target compensation is $20 - 35/hr, depending on experience.
Job Type:
Part time - direct (w2) or contractor (1099). No agencies or C2C please. We are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
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What We Do
Based in Ann Arbor, MI, Switchback gives small- to medium-sized organizations real control over their web-based information. Starting with popular, open-source platforms, such as Drupal and Wordpress. The company builds robust, highly-usable, and full-featured systems that provide our clients with complete management of their web content and contact relationships. We place great emphasis on usability, ensuring that once in place, our systems can be managed by anyone regardless of their experience