Interaction/Visual Designer - Advanced

Aquent; Montreal; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking an experienced User Experience Designer to shape digital product experiences within an agile team. You will collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to analyze, design, and present your design vision from ideation to implementation.

Applicants should bring at least five years of design experience, a strong portfolio of application design work, and proficiency with Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com. Aquent values inclusive, user-centered design thinking across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level (BA/BS) in Design or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Portfolio that includes application design samples.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms.
• Experience in applied research and integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Ability to articulate design strategy with rationale and risks; effective communication of design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Shape experiences across digital products within an agile environment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to analyze, design and convey design vision.
• Create and present complex interaction designs, wireframes, and prototypes to guide development.
• Conduct usability testing and research to inform design decisions and improve task performance.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Design critique

Education

BA/BS in Design

MA/MS in Design

Tools

Figma

Mural

UserTesting.com

Job description

Our goal is to become our industry's leader in exceptional digital experiences. To get there, we're putting strategy, research, design principles, and technical innovation at the centre of everything we do. But we need exceptional designers, like you, to bring our process to life.

What will you do?

User Experience designers shape the experiences we create through each of our digital products. You'll work within an agile environment and iterative process, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and stakeholders to analyze, design and convey your design vision. You'll use your expertise to delight users with designs that inspire, engage and excite. A natural problem solver, communicator and facilitator, you'll be involved in every step of the process from idea generation to implementation.

What you would work on

• Design Strategy
  • Understand user interface patterns and behaviours, and use that understanding to drive user comprehension, and improve task performance
  • Use visualizations and interactions to support analytic thinking with large data sets
  • Facilitate design critique, evaluate interactions for inclusivity and provide expert advice and guidance to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
  • Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative work activities
  • Act as the interaction design subject-matter expert for the product design team
• Artifact Creation
  • Use a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, visual design theory, research data and best practices to inform design decisions
  • Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas.
  • Create complex prototypes to provide delivery specifications for development
  • Present interaction design work to more senior stakeholders
• Research and Testing
  • Facilitate usability testing
  • Participate in or initiate research activities
  • Research interaction design strategies in the financial services sector and perform competitive audits pertinent to specific design or business goals
  • Perform pattern, micro-interaction and component design audits where appropriate

What’s in it for you

• You’ll find yourself in a culture where designers feel included, valued, and heard; in a supportive environment surrounded by peers who exceed in their area of expertise.
• You’ll work on solutions used by millions of people and contribute to a company that truly values customer experience and remains a Global Digital leader.
• You’ll work with a team that’s pushing the boundaries of digital product design as we strive to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Portfolio that includes application design samples
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions
• Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, UserTesting.com.

Nice to have

• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
• Appreciation for the potential of 'design thinking'
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment - one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.