The Contingent Plan is actively recruiting an experienced product designer for a retail/eCommerce client in the Dallas area. This is a temporary assignment that is expected to last 6 months. The role is 100% remote and there is potential for extension. The role is an immediate need and the client will move quickly with the right candidates.
Responsibilities:
​Own design problems end to end, from initial concept through shipping and beyond
Create wireframes and prototypes to solve difficult UX problems
Create brand-level design style guides and libraries consistent with each brand
Obsess over the details of visual and motion design
Work with product to define requirements, not just translate them to design
Identify future opportunities, working as a key thought partner to your counterparts in product, engineering, and merchandising
Participate in user research and help set up and conduct user testing studies to gain insights on customer needs, goals and mindset
Ship, measure, and improve your designs based on quantitative and qualitative feedback
Brainstorm and iterate with your design colleagues to help improve on the whole experience
Requirements
​3+ years experience as a product designer
Ability to tackle sophisticated design problems
A portfolio of your most influential UI and UX designs
Effective communication skills through wire-framing and prototyping
Expert understanding of key impacting details at each stage of the release cycle
Strong knowledge and experience in eCommerce UI design
Excellent grasp of the design thinking and prototyping process, including product/interaction/visual, with the know-how to move from pencil on paper to layout to pixel-perfect handoff using tools such as Sketch, Invision, and Zeplin.
Up to date with modern mobile and web design patterns
Up to date with ADA compliant design patterns
Existing work authorization in the US. Sorry, there will be no sponsorship at this time.
