Senior UX UI Designer

Ascendum Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendum Solutions is seeking an experienced UI Designer to mentor a team and drive visual direction for rollout initiatives. The role focuses on building and maintaining design systems and style guides while advocating for user-centered design with clients.

You will lead design reviews, contribute to the strategic UX vision, and collaborate across functions to meet project goals and deadlines. Prototyping, presenting concepts, and upholding Figma etiquette are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring designers and leading teams.
• Strong experience designing systems and style guides.
• Proficiency with Figma and creating components.
• Commitment to user-centered design and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Mentor other UI Designers and set visual direction for roll-out.
• Develop and maintain design systems and style guides.
• Advocate for user-centered design with the client.
• Lead design reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Contribute to strategic vision for user experience and project goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility and deadlines.
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and UI mockups for development.
• Present design concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Follow Curio's Figma Etiquette for all files.
• Ensure designs meet usability standards and accessibility guidelines.

Skills

Mentor UI Designers

Design systems

Figma

User-centered design

Client communication

Presentation to clients

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Accessibility

Tools

Figma components

Job description

This person will be on a1099 to start, potential conversion, long term contract

• Mentor other UI Designers
• Create and set a visual direction for roll-out
• Develop and maintain design systems and style guide
• Advocate for user-centered design with the client
• Contribute to the strategic vision for the user experience
• Lead design reviews and providing constructive feedback
• Working on more complex and strategic project
• Often involved in project planning and scoping
• Deep understanding of advanced Figma concept
• Client communication for issues and clarification
• Present design concepts to clients and stakeholder
• Follow Curio's Figma Etiquette for all files
• Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, user needs, and user feedback
• Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes, user interface mockups, and developer specification
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are feasible and meet project goals/deadline
• Ability to explain design methodology used in UI design
• Apply directed feedback from clients and/or senior team member
• Be able to create Figma components and add them to an existing design system
• Ensuring designs are accessible and meet usability standard
• Understanding of industry best practice
• Follow Curio's (Ascendum’s digital studio) Figma Etiquette for all files

The successful candidate will be someone who: Do YOU have these qualities?

• Can receive direction and independently determine how to execute it
• Doesn't require constant guidance or oversight
• Is comfortable saying, "I don't know" and proactively asking the right questions
• Understands the user and business problem, not just the design request
• Can learn complex subject matter and turn it into understandable visual experiences
• Communicates confidently and stays focused
• Can defend design decisions without being defensive
• Is confident, collaborative, and receptive to feedback
• Consistently delivers high-quality work in a demanding enterprise environment
• Excel in a demanding and high performing environment