Ux Designer

Blue Pearl PTY; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design agency based in Sandton is seeking a specialized designer to craft innovative mobile applications. This role emphasizes user experience design for consumer-facing products and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in design, an understanding of human-centered principles, and proficiency in tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. The position offers hybrid delivery with occasional travel, aimed at candidates who thrive in high-performance environments.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of human-centered design principles and design thinking.
• Excellent design skills, with a focus on experience design.
• Strong track record in user experience design of consumer-facing digital products.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite or similar.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and critically.

Responsibilities

• Shape conceptual wireframes for a world-class brand experience.
• Design wireframes and user flows for multiple MVPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet design requirements.
• Engage with clients to align design direction.
• Support usability testing and gather feedback for design.
• Coach teams on user experience design practices.
• Maintain understanding of brand, products, and services for design consistency.

Skills

Human-centered design principles

Experience design

Collaboration skills

Design tools proficiency (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite)

Collaboration

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Design thinking

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 12/05/2025

We are sourcing for highly specialized, deeply skilled designer with strong craft

• Candidate must have demonstrable experience in the design of consumer facing native mobile apps.
• Experience in airline and e-commerce ecosystems with be a great advantage.
• Work is deeply embedded in the world of AI, native app patterns, technical systems, and complex design flows.
• Experience with working on large international brands is a must.
• Ability to work within design processes, high-feedback environments, and global quality expectations.
• Strong collaboration skills with tolerance for large-organisation.
• Team culture is extremely high-performance, with high design standards looking for world-class talent who is obsessed with beautiful design and are energized by creative excellence.
• It will be hybrid delivery. Teams will be based locally with occasional travel to KSA alternated with the client travelling to South Africa.

Responsible for the experience design of innovative and impactful digital products and services across all

Responsibilities

• Shaping the conceptual wireframes to deliver a world-class differentiated brand experience
• Design wireframes and user flows for multiple MVPs, ensuring intuitive and user-friendly experiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design solutions meet business and technical requirements
• Engage with client to align on design direction
• Support usability testing and gather feedback to inform design decisions
• Enable and coach teams on the practice of user experience design
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of brand, products, and services to ensure design consistency and coherence

Requirements

Skills

• Strong understanding of human-centered design principles and design thinking
• Excellent design skills, with a focus on experience design
• Strong track record in user experience design of consumer-facing digital products
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite or similar
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and critically