UX/UI Designer Sr

As a UX/UI Designer Sr at Bridge Education Group, your primary responsibilities will include user research, designing experience maps, user flows, and wireframes, creating high-fidelity prototypes, and ensuring a consistent and appealing user interface across our digital products. You’ll also actively collaborate with developers to ensure your designs are implemented faithfully and facilitate workshops to align stakeholders with product vision.

To qualify for the UX/UI Designer Sr position at Bridge, candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or a related field. Additionally, you should have over three years of experience in UX/UI design, hands-on experience with design tools like Figma and Adobe XD, and be proficient in user research and usability testing.

Essential skills for a UX/UI Designer Sr at Bridge include proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and prototyping tools, along with strong communication skills to manage collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. A solid understanding of accessibility standards and responsive design, as well as knowledge of basic front-end languages like HTML and CSS, will also be beneficial.

At Bridge, you will enjoy a multicultural and dynamic work environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork. As a UX/UI Designer Sr, you'll be encouraged to share ideas and actively participate in various planning and review meetings, contributing to a foundational culture centered on learning, innovation, and service-oriented practices.

Bridge Education Group offers numerous growth opportunities for UX/UI Designers Sr, including access to ongoing professional development and certification programs, as well as a focused incentive plan aimed at enhancing your career trajectory. Joining Bridge means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that values innovation and encourages its team members to grow and excel.

When discussing your design process, be sure to highlight the initial stages of user research where you gather insights into user needs. Then explain how you translate those insights into wireframes and prototypes, emphasizing your iterative testing and feedback loops that help refine your designs.

To ensure consistency, I rely on maintaining and updating design systems throughout the project lifecycle. This includes using style guides and component libraries that reinforce brand identity while streamlining the design process across different products.

I typically prefer using tools like Figma and Adobe XD for prototyping. Figma's collaborative features allow for easier feedback from team members, while Adobe XD offers robust prototyping capabilities that help me create interactive designs that engage stakeholders and testers alike.

Certainly! In one of my projects, we implemented user testing early on to validate our wireframes. The feedback led us to make significant design pivots, ultimately enhancing the product's usability and satisfaction rates. It highlighted the importance of involving users in the design process.

Balancing user needs with business goals requires being deeply attuned to both sides. I engage in user research to understand user pain points while also working closely with stakeholders to grasp business priorities. Finding innovative solutions that satisfy both parties is crucial, and I use data to support my design decisions.

Handling criticism effectively involves staying open-minded and viewing feedback as an opportunity for growth. I welcome constructive criticism, engage in discussions to understand different perspectives, and often implement useful suggestions in my design revisions, all while maintaining focus on the user experience.

Accessibility is a top priority in my design process. I ensure all designs accommodate various user needs by following accessibility standards and guidelines. This includes choosing appropriate color contrasts, ensuring keyboard navigation, and conducting usability testing with diverse user groups.

I utilize a combination of project management tools and methodologies like Agile to prioritize tasks. By breaking projects down into smaller, manageable pieces and assessing the urgency and impact of each task, I ensure timely delivery without compromising quality.

In a recent project, collaboration with developers during the design phase was crucial. By engaging them early, we could identify technical limitations that influenced my design approach, resulting in a more feasible and effective end product, highlighting the importance of cross-team collaboration.

I draw inspiration from various sources, including current design trends, user behavior insights, and competitive analyses. Staying curious and continuously learning from both the successes and failures of others helps fuel my creative process and drive innovative solutions in my work.