UX Designer

The UX Designer role at BRUNT requires strong user-centered design skills, particularly for digital platforms. Candidates should ideally have 1-3 years of experience, demonstrating proficiency in Figma or similar design tools. Familiarity with design systems, accessibility principles, and mobile-focused design is a plus. A solid portfolio illustrating a grasp of UI/UX principles is essential.

As a UX Designer at BRUNT, you'll significantly influence the customer experience by designing intuitive and accessible interfaces. Your insights from user research and site data will help shape product development, ensuring that user needs are met through innovative design solutions. Collaborating with marketing and engineering teams will further enhance our digital offerings.

BRUNT fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture for its UX Designers, emphasizing teamwork and open communication. Beyond the design tasks, you'll be participating in a community-driven environment, with weekly hangouts and twice-yearly all-hands meetings that strengthen team bonds. Flexibility is a given, allowing for creative freedom and professional growth.

The UX Designer at BRUNT engages in a dynamic design process, which includes creating user flows, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes. Collaboration is key—working closely with engineers ensures the pixel-perfect implementation of designs. Your role will also involve A/B testing and iterating on designs based on user feedback to refine the customer experience continually.

At BRUNT, we prioritize employee development and professional growth for our UX Designers. You will have access to a clear performance management process and opportunities to advance within your design expertise. Participating in community events and skill-building workshops contributes to an enriching career journey at BRUNT.

When discussing your design process, emphasize the importance of user research, defining clear design goals based on insights, and the iterative nature of design. Talk about how you involve stakeholders in the process and how you utilize tools like Figma to bring your designs to life.

Highlight your methods for gathering user feedback, such as usability testing or surveys, and explain how you analyze that data to inform your design decisions. Mention specific instances where user feedback led to a significant design improvement.

Discuss your approach to designing responsive and adaptive interfaces, considering factors like screen size, user interaction patterns, and accessibility needs. Highlight your experience with mobile-focused design and how it enhances user experience.

In your response, emphasize your organizational skills and ability to assess project urgency and importance. Talk about tools or methodologies you utilize, such as prioritization matrices or Agile frameworks, to ensure timely delivery without compromising quality.

Provide a specific example where you encountered a complex design problem and the strategies you employed to resolve it. Focus on the collaborative aspects of your work with other team members in engineering or product management.

Discuss the pillars of user-centered design, such as empathy, usability, accessibility, and testing. Illustrate these principles with examples from your previous work, showing how they led to improved user satisfaction.

Share your methods for keeping up with industry trends, such as following design blogs, participating in webinars, or attending conferences. Emphasize your proactive nature in continuously learning and adapting to the evolving design landscape.

Talk about your knowledge of accessibility guidelines such as WCAG and how you implement them in your design process. Provide examples of how you've tested your designs to ensure all users can access and benefit from your work.

Emphasize the value of collaboration in your design approach, from brainstorming sessions with fellow designers to engaging with developers and marketers. Highlight the benefits of diverse input and how it leads to more effective designs.

Articulate your passion for user-centered design and why BRUNT's mission resonates with you. Bring up your alignment with their values, such as community engagement and a love for tackling real-world challenges faced by tradesmen and women.