UX/UI Designer

American business solutions inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

American Business Solutions Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a contract UX Designer to create interactive prototypes for websites and design system components, iterating on designs based on user testing.

You will lead design reviews, collaborate with developers, ensure WCAG accessibility, and maintain design system documentation in Figma.

Qualifications

• Professional UX design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating interaction design, prototyping, and component design work.
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (developers, other designers).
• Experience with user testing and iterative design processes.
• Familiarity with design systems and component-based design thinking.
• Experience working with accessibility standards (WCAG, inclusive design).
• Understanding of design tokens or design system tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design Projects: Create interactive prototypes for websites and design system components; refine designs based on user testing and usability data.
• Design Leadership: Guide external designers, promoting our UX philosophy, guidelines, and best practices for design system components.
• Foster Collaboration: Provide design reviews and gather feedback from internal and external teams to ensure design excellence.
• Accessibility & Inclusivity: Advocate for inclusive design practices and accessibility standards.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for the design system including guidelines and usage instructions.
• Design System Maintenance: Maintain and evolve our design system in Figma with updated components and patterns.

Skills

UX design

Prototyping

Figma

User-centered design

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

User testing

Design systems

Accessibility (WCAG)

Design tokens

Job description

Engagement Type

Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Design Projects: Create interactive prototypes for websites and design system components and patterns. Refine designs based on user testing, feedback, and usability data. Iterate on components and patterns to ensure optimal user experiences.
• Design Leadership: Guide external designers, promoting our user experience philosophy, guidelines, and best practices for design system components.
• Foster a Culture of Collaboration and Feedback: Provide design reviews and gather feedback from both internal and external teams to ensure design excellence and alignment.
• Ensure Accessibility and Inclusivity: Advocate for inclusive design practices, ensuring that the system adheres to accessibility standards and meets the needs of diverse users.
• Assist with Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the design system, including component guidelines, usage instructions, and best practices to support designers and developers.
• Design System File Ownership & Maintenance: Maintain and evolve our design system in Figma, keeping components, patterns, and documentation up to date.

Required/Desired Skills

• Professional UX design experience (Required)
• Portfolio demonstrating interaction design, prototyping, and component design work (Required)
• Proficiency in Figma (Required)
• Understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices (Required)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions (Required)
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (developers, other designers) (Required)
• Experience with user testing and iterative design processes (Required)
• Familiarity with design systems and component-based design thinking (Required)
• Experience working with accessibility standards (WCAG, inclusive design) (Highly desired)
• Understanding of design tokens or design system tooling (Highly desired)

Skills :

Professional UX design experience,Portfolio demonstrating interaction design,prototyping,and component design work,Proficiency in Figma,Understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices,Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions,Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (developers,other designers),Experience with user testing and iterative design processes,Familiarity with design systems and component-based design thinking,Experience working with accessibility standards (WCAG,inclusive design),Understanding of design tokens or design system tooling