UI Designer- Contract

This is a contractor role for 6 months.

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.

We use these values to fuel superior results:

Lock arms

We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.

Show hustle

We’re not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.

Embrace change

From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what’s next.

Elevate empathy

We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.

Never settle

We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger, more inspiring ideas.

But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.

We are looking for a highly skilled UI Designer to support our growing client needs and demands by discovering, researching, designing, and defining UI solutions for our customers. 

What you’ll do:

• Execute flawlessly, designing beautiful crafted and responsive websites, apps and digital experiences.  
• Deliver compelling and striking conceptual design directions and explorations.   
• Collaborate closely with internal partners such as UX designers, strategists, Front End Developers, BAs, project managers, and leadership. 
• Build trusted relationships with clients through your ability to understand their needs, collaborate effectively, provide thoughtful recommendations, and execute flawlessly.   
• Pivot effortlessly, as needed, based on evolving requirements, timelines, and feedback.   
• Learn about client and audience needs and contribute to the creative and design process through participation in client meetings.  
• Present your work to clients and convert feedback into design direction to make further improvements. 

Who you are:  

• Bold – you understand how to be bold and innovative to push the boundaries of digital 
• Passionate – You are passionate about understanding and improving the end-to-end digital experience. Your passion and positivity about the work makes everyone around you better 
• Courageous – You aren’t afraid to fail and are open to feedback 
• Curious – You have a desire to learn all the things you do not know and enjoy the research  
• Collaborative – You seek out collaboration and want to grow by being pushed each day to stretch your capabilities 
• Proficient – You have a strong portfolio that demonstrates your thoughtful approach to the entire design process and your capabilities  
• Connected – You are plugged into the design world and are an active seeker of inspiration    

What you bring:   

• Great portfolio of UI design examples that showcase your ability to bring brands to life through meticulously designed digital platforms and experiences 
• 4+ years’ experience as a UI professional skilled in responsive interface design 
• Extensive experience of working with established design systems as well as building new ones from scratch 
• Experience leading UI design across multiple platforms 
• Proven experience “owning” projects from start to finish 
• Ability to lead working sessions with team members and presentations to clients 
• Experience designing complex, multi-variant web-based applications  
• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator) and PowerPoint 
• Knowledge of the best practices for UI and interaction design for responsive experiences 
• An understanding of accessibility design issues 
• A good understanding of UX best practices 
• A passion for UI Design as a discipline and a desire to see it thrive across the business  
   

You’ll get extra credit for: 

• Experience with designing for content management systems (Sitecore, Acquia) 
• Agile process experience 
• Mobile app design experience 
• Motion Design experience 
  

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.