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UI Designer
Skyword
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Skyword is seeking an innovative and passionate UI Designer to join our Technology team in our Pittsburgh, PA office. The UI Designer will design the look and feel of a content marketing web platform and create, maintain, and enforce a pattern library. This designer will work closely with UI designers, UX architects, engineers, and product managers to create fresh and innovative designs.
By joining Skyword, you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a fast growing organization with significant opportunity for advancement.
Responsibilities
• Design refined web application layouts, graphical elements, and prototypes from wireframes and product specifications
• Create design templates and working prototypes that can be used by the engineering, UI, and UX teams to create applications that are usable and visually appealing
• Ensure consistency of site appearance via a pattern library and established standards
• Use knowledge of current web technology and user-interface design standards to identify areas of opportunity and improvement on the site
• Interact with the engineering team to ensure feasibility, proper scope, and time-to-market tradeoffs
• Manage a large body of work in a fast-paced environment
Requirements
• Excellent visual design skills
• Work closely with developer to translate UI designs into a stylized and templated CSS
• An eye for detail, a passion for consistency, and excellent organizational skills
• Front end coding knowledge (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Knowledge of front-end frameworks, preferably Bootstrap
• Experience using InVision, Axure, Sketch or other prototyping tools
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment and develop strong working relationships across the organization
• Solid decision making and exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Experience using Agile Scrum methodologies
• Familiarity with usability testing and best practices
• Experience using JIRA or other issue ticketing systems
• Knowledge of content management systems and social networking platforms and an understanding of the content marketing space and search engine optimization (SEO) preferred
• Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
Experience
• Bachelors degree in web design, graphic design, human computer interaction, computer science or related field
• 2+ years experience in visual user interface design with a year or more focused on a single platform preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary; medical, dental, life, 401k and disability insurance plans; three weeks paid vacation; 11 paid holidays and an open, friendly work environment.
About Skyword
Skyword moves brands – and their content – forward. By embracing a sustainable, scalable approach to original storytelling, Skyword liberates brands from ineffective marketing practices and inspires them to create deeper connections with their customers. With a powerful combination of enterprise-class technology, authentic voices, and professional services, Skyword propels clients’ content marketing programs to new levels of excellence. Skyword is a privately held company headquartered in Boston, MA, with an office in Pittsburgh, PA.
Skyword is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.