UI/UX Designer

Imagine Cities; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Imagine Cities is a non-profit social enterprise guiding cities through rapid urbanization. We offer digital experiences for clients via a website and three digital products: a city research search engine, learning guides, and the Creative Neighbourhood Lab.

You will lead UI/UX development for our website and digital products, create learning assets, gather requirements, and guide design decisions from a UI/UX perspective.

Qualifications

• Graduated or enrolled in a design-related program.
• Strong communication, both oral and written.
• Collaborative with the ability to stand up for ideas.
• Experience in design, preferably UI/UX.
• Knowledge of design software and wireframe tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible, curious, and creative mindset.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a workload.

Responsibilities

• Develop the UI/UX for our website and digital products.
• Create design assets for learning guides and courses.
• Gather requirements and design navigation components.
• Provide UI/UX guidance across projects.

Skills

UI/UX design

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

University degree or College diploma in design or related

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Wireframing tools

Job description

About

We are a non-profit social enterprise that informs the public, inspires action, and acts as a catalyst for creating collaborative solutions that guide cities through a rapidly urbanizing world.

Position Summary

To achieve our organizational goals, we offer a completely digital experience for our clients. In addition to our website, this includes 3 digital products: search engine (Google but for cities research), learning guides (Coursera for city development), and our Creative Neighbourhood Lab (a talent hub for neighbourhood organizations).

Duties & Responsibilities

You will be responsible for developing the UI/UX for our website and digital products. In addition, you will be responsible for creating design assets for our learning guides and courses. You are responsible for gathering requirements, designing graphic elements, including the buildout of navigation components. You will also be responsible for providing guidance from a UI/UX perspective.

Qualifications

• Graduated or enrolled in a University degree or College diploma or certificate program

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work as part of a team, a give and take approach but also the ability to stand up for something you feel strongly about

• Experience working in design, preferably UI/UX design

• Knowledge of design software and wireframe tools

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• A flexible, curious, and creative mentality

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to keep on top of a workload