Product Designer (Freelance)

As a Product Designer at Indagare, your main responsibilities include designing intuitive and engaging user experiences for our digital platforms, collaborating closely with Creative and Engineering teams, developing user flows and wireframes, and creating high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for user testing. You’ll also conduct user research, maintain our style guide, and implement design across various platforms to enhance our members' travel planning experiences.

To qualify for the Product Designer role at Indagare, candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of experience designing consumer-focused digital products. A strong understanding of UX/UI principles, usability principles, and user-centered design methodologies is crucial. Additionally, proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite is expected, along with a portfolio that showcases your visual design skills across web and mobile platforms.

The work culture at Indagare for a freelance Product Designer is collaborative and supportive. We value kindness and a spirit of generosity among our colleagues. You'll have the opportunity to work within a dynamic and creative environment, engage in brainstorming sessions with the Creative Team, and contribute to impactful projects that empower our members to enhance their travel experiences.

At Indagare, the Product Designer plays a pivotal role in user testing by creating prototypes and conducting tests to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback. This feedback is critical for refining designs and ensuring they meet user needs and expectations. You’ll analyze results and iterate on designs to optimize the overall user experience for our members and internal staff.

While not mandatory, having some remote work experience is advantageous for a Product Designer at Indagare. Our freelance position allows for flexibility, so candidates should be comfortable using digital tools for collaboration and communication. Understanding how to work effectively in a remote environment will enhance your ability to contribute successfully to our team.

When answering this question, discuss your typical steps in the design process, starting from research and understanding user needs, through ideation, prototyping, user testing, and final implementation. Highlight your use of user-centered design methodologies, and emphasize the importance of collaboration with cross-functional teams like product and engineering.

To ensure designs meet both user and business needs, explain how you balance user feedback with business objectives throughout the design process. Discuss how you engage with stakeholders to understand project goals and incorporate these into your design strategies while still focusing on creating intuitive user experiences.

Share specific tools you are proficient with, such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and any prototyping tools you prefer. Discuss how these tools aid your design process, including creating wireframes, mockups, and conducting user testing.

When answering, choose a relevant project where you encountered significant challenges. Discuss the issues you faced, your thought process in navigating them, and the ultimate solution you came up with. It’s essential to highlight your problem-solving skills and collaboration with team members.

Explain your systematic approach to user testing, including how you create prototypes, recruit participants, and gather feedback. Discuss how you analyze testing results and iterate on designs based on user insights, emphasizing your commitment to enhancing the user experience.

Share trends in UX/UI design that you are passionate about, such as minimalism, dark mode interfaces, or micro-interactions. Explain why you find these trends appealing and how you have incorporated them into your design work.

Discuss how you stay informed about the latest design trends, such as following industry-leading blogs, attending workshops, and participating in design communities. Highlight how continuous learning impacts your work positively as a Product Designer.

Share your belief in the importance of close collaboration with developers for successful implementation of design. Discuss how you maintain open communication, provide detailed specifications, and work together to address any technical limitations while ensuring a cohesive user experience.

Provide a specific example where you received critical feedback from users or stakeholders on your designs. Explain how you assessed the feedback, made the necessary adjustments, and the benefits that came from incorporating that feedback into the final design.

Discuss your approach to prioritizing features based on user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. Mention how you engage with stakeholders to identify priorities and how you balance those with the overall user experience and project timelines.