Product Designer (Sydney)

The Product Designer at Workyard is responsible for a variety of critical tasks, including developing user flows and wireframes, creating engaging visual designs, and building interactive prototypes. You will collaborate with product managers and developers to ensure that designs are not only visually appealing but also functional, while aligning with user needs and product goals.

To qualify for the Product Designer role at Workyard, candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Interaction, or a related field, along with 4-6 years of UI/UX design experience. A strong portfolio, proficiency in design tools like Figma or Adobe Creative Suite, and excellent communication skills are also essential.

As a Product Designer at Workyard, you play a vital role in the product development process and report directly to the Head of Product/Co-Founder. Your work involves collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, providing insights that inform not just design but overall product strategy.

At Workyard, you'll find a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment. With a hybrid model, you'll have the opportunity to work both in-office and remotely, fostering a balance that encourages creativity while remaining aligned with your team. The culture here celebrates rapid iteration, making it an invigorating space for innovative thinkers.

A Product Designer at Workyard should stay updated with industry trends such as responsive design, accessibility standards, and emerging technologies that impact UI/UX. Continuous learning is key, and incorporating best practices into your work will directly enhance the user experience of our innovative SaaS solutions.

When discussing your design process, highlight your approach to user research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Emphasize how you gather feedback and iterate on designs to ensure they meet user needs while aligning with business goals.

Be sure to mention tools you excel in, like Figma or Adobe Creative Suite. Discuss how these tools facilitate your design process and improve collaboration with developers and stakeholders.

Explain the methods you employ for user research, such as surveys or usability testing. Highlight your focus on understanding user needs and problems, ensuring your designs solve real issues faced by users.

Prepare a specific example that details the problem, your approach to solving it, and the positive outcome. Include what insights you gained from the experience and how you would apply them to future projects.

Talk about how you view feedback as an opportunity for growth. Provide examples of how you've constructively integrated feedback into your design iterations and the improvements that resulted from that process.

Discuss the types of prototypes you have created and the tools you've used. Emphasize the importance of prototyping in gathering user insights and refining designs before full-scale development.

Share your strategies for prioritization, such as using agile methodologies or task management tools. Illustrate how you remain organized and focused on delivering impactful results amidst tight deadlines.

Prepare an example that illustrates your teamwork skills. Focus on how you facilitated communication between design, product, and engineering teams, ensuring that everyone was aligned and moving toward a common goal.

Articulate your insights into current trends such as dark mode, voice user interfaces, or minimalist design. Explain why you believe these trends matter and how they could influence future projects.

Showcase your knowledge about Workyard’s mission and services. Connect your personal goals and design philosophy to the company's vision, demonstrating your enthusiasm for being part of an innovative team.