Overview
We’re looking for a Junior Visual Designer at Wordapp
Our ideal Junior Visual Designer candidate has solutions for everything. They are problem solvers, and can refer to an arsenal of plugins or web-app solutions they use to solve issues and add functionality to user experiences. They will work closely with Lead Designers, and Developers to help expand and maintain the company’s WordPress web presence.
In addition to this, the successful candidate will support the company’s overall visual design needs, by designing according to the company style guide, as well as contribute to its development.
Responsibilities:
- Experience building website with WordPress
- Work closely with Lead Designers and Developers to create simple creative solutions to complicated design needs
- Provide a variety of solutions to design needs
- Clearly communicate via wire frame designs
- Partner with Developers to collaborate and iterate in fast-paced design-to-build cycles and ensure your designs are implemented to specification
- Deliver exciting, effective, memorable, polished UI
- Stay ahead of the curve in technological advances and design practices
- Make a point to understand how Wordapp’s users interact with its services, and utilize this knowledge in the development of the best user experiences possible
- Ability to rapidly switch pace depending on project’s needs
What we look for:
- Experience with WordPress
- Excellent graphic design skills
- Knowledge of color theory
- Knowledge of typography
- Proficient in Sketch, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Understanding of web and interactive design fundamentals
- Ability to create art assets matching existing art styles
- Ability to provide creative yet simple solution to complicated design
- Portfolio must illustrate good UI skills, and graphic design skills
- Previous professional UI/UX experience
- Good wireframe and prototyping skills
- Functional English speaking ability
Extra bonus for:
- Experience with HTML, CSS
- Experience with B2B and B2C apps a big plus
- Knowledge of SEO
- Love of data: user conversion, bounce rate, page views, etc!