UX Designer

Mediabarn; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

401k

Life Insurance

FSA

Free Gym on site

Flexible work/life balance

Job summary

Mediabarn in Arlington, VA is seeking a mid-level UX Designer with 3+ years experience in UI/UX. You will work with a team of UX designers, front-end developers and project managers to design site or product improvements based on business objectives, usability studies and metrics.

You'll gather user and project requirements to create wireframes and prototypes, collaborate on usability testing, and specify UI and information architecture while communicating design rationale to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Portfolio with strong web and mobile experience.
• Experience creating engaging visuals, wireframes, user flows, and sitemaps.
• Proficient in usability testing and turning results into concepts.
• Ability to deliver innovative concepts that meet business needs.
• Experience collaborating with clients and driving strategy sessions.

Responsibilities

• Design site/product improvements aligned to business goals.
• Create wireframes/prototypes from gathered requirements.
• Collaborate with research and design teams on usability testing.
• Define UI details and information architecture; present design rationale.

Skills

Portfolio

Wireframes

User flows

Sitemaps

Interaction design

Research analytics

Strong communication

Education

BS/BA in Design or HCI

Tools

Sketch

InVision

Adobe XD

Figma

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

Mediabarn is looking for a sharp, forward thinking Mid-level UX Designer with 3+ years of experience in user interface and experience design. The ideal candidate will need to have strong visual problem solving skills and a solid understanding of interaction design. You must be very detailed oriented, have excellent communication skills and a passion for solving complex user interactions.

To qualify, you must have experience using research and analytics to inform design. A BS/BA in Design, HCI or related field is preferred. Advanced knowledge of tools such as Sketch, InVision, Adobe XD, Figma or similar and having some HTML/CSS/JS experience is a plus.

You will work closely with a team of other UX, visual designers, front-end developers and project managers to design site or product improvements and additions based on business objectives, usability studies and research metrics.

You will be gathering user and project requirements to create conceptual wireframes and/or prototypes for projects, apps, and commercial products.

You will collaborate with research and members of the design team on formal & informal usability testing.

You will design and specify details of user interfaces and information architecture, and communicate concepts, ideas and design rationale with project stakeholders.

Requirements

What you need to have:

• A portfolio with strong web (responsive), product and/or mobile experience with mastery of designtools.
• Commercial experience in creating exceptionally engaging visuals, wireframes, user flows and sitemaps.
• Experience with the usability testing process and able to analyze results and derive actionable concepts.
• Ability to multitask, quickly deliver innovative concepts and ideas that meet business needs.
• Experience working alongside clients and driving strategy, brainstorming sessions and workshops.

Benefits

• Free Health and Dental benefits, a 401k, Life Insurance and an FSA
• Fun and creative digital agency environment in the heart of Arlington
• Free Gym on site
• Ability to help service top clients nationally
• Flexible work/life balance and ability to work remote as needed