Visual Experience Designer

Mediabarn; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a skilled Visual Designer to conceive engaging visual design solutions for complex product initiatives, focusing on typography, composition, and interaction models. This role drives cross-channel projects and maintains brand alignment.

You will work independently with guidance from senior staff, collaborate with project teams to define visual identity, and create prototypes to test usability while applying Design Thinking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, User-Centered Design/Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent qualifications.
• Familiarity with UX design principles and applying them.
• Knowledge of color theory, typography and composition.
• Knowledge of interaction design, visual design, and industry standards.
• Knowledge of user-centered design processes and best practices.
• Effective detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies to usability and design challenges.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Exposure to managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals.
• Exposure to performing analysis of business processes and functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend comprehensive visual design solutions – Participates in
• Optimize the user experience through creating visual on-brand compositions that drive improved experiences–Moderate Latitude
• Influence team members and business partners, explaining the impact of designing/developing with the end user in mind– Moderate Latitude
• Collaborate with project teams to define the visual identity – Assist in Leading
• Assist in defining user experience goals through visual engagement– Participates in
• Design and implement user-centered deliverables –Participate in
• Document project specification requirements fordevelopers – Moderately Complex/Varied
• Operate within the Design Thinking methodology based on the product, channel, audience, and the application requirements or workflow– Moderate Impact
• Create and apply visual design styles and best practices, such as composition, color theory, accessibility and typography, and guides the team in their use through style guide creation–Moderately Complex/Varied
• Create prototypes for testing to ensure design meets business and user objectives– Moderately Complex/Varied
• Recommend user experience improvement opportunities –Moderate Latitude
• Ensure design solutions remain engaging to thecustomer – Considerable Impact
• Maintain and monitor solution effectiveness
• Act as stakeholder in development, testing andimplementation of UX design projects– Participates in
• Assist with managing multiple projects under tightdeadlines across a broad variety of product categories and audiences– Participates in
• Proactively draw out user experience or design issuesand successfully address those issues to ensure projects stay on track to meet interim project milestones, projecttime/scope/quality/funding expectations – Moderate Impact
• Perform as a project team member, owning UXdeliverables throughout Development Lifecycle for multiple projects within various phases – Assist in Leading
• Ensure that the IT deliverables meet designexpectations– Assist in Leading
• Remain abreast of emerging technologies, and industrybest practices and trends

Skills

Graphic design

UX principles

Typography

Color theory

Interaction design

Visual identity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, HCI, or related

Job description

To conceive visual designsolutions to complex product initiatives through composition, typography andinteractionmodels, keep deliverables engaging and on-brand, and drive cross channelprojects. Works on moderately complexprojects with minimal risk. Participates in the creation and evolution ofvisual experience design strategy. Worksindependently with direct guidance and direction from higher level staff andmanagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend comprehensive visual designsolutions – Participates in
• Optimize the user experience through creating visualon-brand compositions that drive improved experiences–
  Moderate Latitude
• Influence team members and business partners,explaining the impact of designing/developing with the end user
  in mind– Moderate Latitude
• Collaborate with project teams to define the visualidentity – Assist in Leading
• Assist in defining user experience goals throughvisual engagement– Participates in
• Design and implement user-centered deliverables –Participate in
• Document project specification requirements fordevelopers – Moderately Compelx/Varied
• Operate within the right Design Thinking methodologybased on the product, channel, audience, and the
  application requirements or workflow– Moderate Impact
• Create and apply visual design styles and bestpractices, such as composition, color theory, accessibility and
  typography, and guides the team in their use through style guide creation–Moderately Complex/Varied
• Create prototypes for testing to ensure design meetsbusiness and user objectives– Moderately Complex/Varied
• Recommend user experience improvement opportunities –Moderate Latitude
• Ensure design solutions remain engaging to thecustomer – Considerable Impact
• Maintain and monitor solution effectiveness
• Act as stakeholder in development, testing andimplementation of UX design projects– Participates in
• Assist with managing multiple projects under tightdeadlines across a broad variety of product categories and
  audiences– Participates in
• Proactively draw out user experience or design issuesand successfully address those issues to ensure projects
  stay on track to meet interim project milestones, projecttime/scope/quality/funding expectations – Moderate
  Impact
• Perform as a project team member, owning UXdeliverables throughout Development Lifecycle for multiple
  projects within various phases – Assist in Leading
• Ensure that the IT deliverables meet designexpectations– Assist in Leading
• Remain abreast of emerging technologies, and industrybest practices and trends

* Local candidates able to work Hybrid only.

* Our client will only accept the following: US Citizens, Green Card Holders, TN Visa, Green Card EAD's. Candidates cannot be on a sponsored work Visa.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, User-CenteredDesign/Human-Computer Interaction, or the equivalent
  combination of education, training, and experience
• Familiarity with UX design principles and ability toapply them
  
• Familiarity with design fundamentals, such as colortheory, typography and composition
  
• Knowledge of interaction design, visual design, andindustry standards
• Knowledge of user centered design processes and bestpractices
• Effective detail and organizational skills
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies tousability and design challenges
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Exposure to managing multiple prioritiesindependently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
• Exposure to performing analysis of business processesand functions
• Familiarity with project management to includeestablishing and leading project teams; managing
  timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation