Web Designer job open in Jersey City, NJ

Location: Jersey City
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Web Designer job open in Jersey City, NJ
Job title: Web Designer
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Duration: Temp-to-hire
 
Job Summary
This is a great consulting opportunity for a creative individual with an experience working as a Graphic Artist and User Interface/Experience Designer. You must be able to interact effectively with project managers and business users, and the passion for creating high quality designs and products.  You will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with other very bright individuals working on new and exciting projects. You will work in a supportive environment that encourages every team member to share your ideas, thoughts and cultivate their creative abilities.  This is a highly visible position requiring interaction will all levels of management and supporting both the business and technology groups.    
 
Technical skills:
• Excellent communication skills are a must
• Extensive knowledge of usability, methodologies/tools including user profiles, user scenarios, navigation flow charts, organizational models, storyboards, wireframes, mockups, feature lists, functional requirements and user interface specifications
• In-depth knowledge of user experience disciplines : usability, user centric design processes and design driven data analysis
• Experience with building dashboards or data visualizations (using tools like QlikView) is a big plus
• Background in graphic design or art for the web
• Design or create graphics that best fits given project, such as dashboards, displays, icons, borders, water marks, navigation, images etc.
• Expert in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent
• Knowledgeable in color theory and ability to apply color recommendations based on project requirements
• Extensive experience creating or improving MS Power Point presentations
• Proficiency in working with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Visio is a plus
• Must be detail-oriented with abilities to multi-task and to effectively handle changing requirements and priorities
• Experience in solution development using SDLC in waterfall and initiative modes
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision or as part of a team
 
Responsibilities:
• Liaison between business users and technical staff throughout project lifecycle
• Develop detailed functional requirements and UI/UX design documents for web based and reporting solutions
• Participate in change management processes and ensuring changes are properly tested and migrated to production
• Support User Acceptance Testing
• Occasional overtime may be required in order to meet deadlines
• Responsible, in conjunction with Project Manager and Business Analyst, for the overall project deliverable
 
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years progressive experience as a Graphic Artist.  Additional training or advanced degree in interface design, information design, interaction design, graphical art or illustrations preferred
 

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