Contract Senior Digital Product Designer (UX)

As a Contract Senior Digital Product Designer (UX) at YLD, your responsibilities will include defining product design strategies, crafting responsive websites and applications, making sound structural design decisions, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality design implementation. You'll also engage in user research and usability testing, and manage complex information-architecture designs while inspiring clients through exceptional visual outputs.

To qualify for the Contract Senior Digital Product Designer (UX) position at YLD, you should have a significant background in Digital Product Design, with skills in UX, Product Strategy, and Service Design. A portfolio showcasing your design process and completed projects, along with any formal UX training, will be essential. Familiarity with web accessibility principles and experience with design software such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD will also be beneficial.

YLD is committed to fostering growth by providing opportunities to collaborate with a diverse, forward-thinking team on a variety of challenging projects. You'll be encouraged to take part in design critiques to refine your skills and share your insights. Our ethos promotes daily learning and continuous improvement, ensuring you can enhance your expertise while making a significant impact on our clientele.

At YLD, the company culture is characterized by inclusivity, collaboration, and ethical practices. We believe in building genuine relationships among our team and with clients. As a Contract Senior Digital Product Designer (UX), you’ll find yourself in a supportive environment where critical thinking and creativity are not only welcomed but celebrated. We prioritize work-life balance, with a remote-first approach to enable flexibility and productivity.

The recruitment process for the Contract Senior Digital Product Designer (UX) role at YLD involves an initial interview with the Talent team, followed by a portfolio review with the Head of Product Design and a Senior Designer. A final call with the Client Partner will help solidify your fit for the role. We aim to create a swift, engaging process that aligns candidates with our values and mission.

When discussing your design process, highlight your approach to understanding user needs first, utilizing methods such as user interviews and persona development. Explain how you synthesize this data into actionable insights that guide your design decisions, and emphasize iterative prototyping and testing as fundamental components of your workflow.

It's important to articulate that user feedback is a core component of your design strategy. Share examples of how you have applied feedback from usability tests to refine designs, ensuring they meet user needs and expectations. Emphasize your commitment to continuous improvement based on real user experiences.

Collaboration is crucial for successful design outcomes. Discuss how you actively engage with cross-functional teams, including engineers and product managers, to gather insights and ensure your designs are feasible and aligned with project goals. Share experiences that demonstrate how teamwork has led to enhanced design solutions.

Use this question to discuss a specific design challenge, detailing how you identified the problem, your problem-solving approach, and the outcome. Highlight your analytical skills and ability to remain user-focused while balancing technical and business needs throughout the process.

Be prepared to share your preferred design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD) and discuss your reasons for selection, such as ease of use, specific features, or collaboration capabilities. Mention how your tool selection can adapt based on project requirements.

Discuss your commitment to web accessibility by explaining techniques you employ to incorporate accessible design principles, such as color contrast, text sizing, and semantic HTML. Share your experience evaluating designs against accessibility guidelines to ensure inclusivity in the user experience.

In your response, illustrate your process for aligning user requirements with business objectives. Explain how you prioritize features that enhance user experience while also contributing to the overall business strategy, showcasing examples where you've successfully achieved this balance.

Discuss your experience in creating responsive designs that provide an optimal user experience across various devices. Highlight your process for designing fluid layouts and usability testing to ensure accessibility on mobile and desktop platforms.

Share a specific example when your design was critiqued, highlighting how you received feedback receptively and learned from the experience. Emphasize the importance of constructive criticism in the design process and how it has helped you improve and evolve as a designer.

Convey your awareness of current and emerging trends, such as the rise of AI in design, the importance of user-centric approaches, and advancements in web accessibility. Demonstrate your passion for staying updated on industry innovations and how you incorporate them into your design practice.