The
UX design role involves creating innovative solutions for a wide variety of
product design challenges, including mobile, desktop, hardware interfaces,
physical environments, and person-to-person interactions.
Specific responsibilities
include:
·
meet
with clients to gather information about their requirements
·
propose
and sketch out a range of visual concepts both on paper and using software
applications
·
create
user personas, user journeys and site maps
·
translate
concepts into wireframes, prototypes and user flows using specialist tools such
as Axure, InVision, Marvel, OmniGraffle, Visio and Sketch, as well as the Adobe
product suite
·
work
on cross-platform applications to develop user experiences covering mobile
phones, tablets and computers
·
work
collaboratively with other designers, product design and development teams,
business analysts, engineers and project managers
·
liaise
regularly with clients to ensure that designs meet their requirements and core
business objectives
·
attend
meetings to discuss and review progress on the project
·
run
workshops for clients and internal stakeholders
work
with the research team to plan and conduct remote and on-site user research and
usability testing with real users to ensure the end-product·
design
provides users with the optimum experience in terms of efficiency,
effectiveness and engagement
·
write
reports and communicate the results of your work
·
identify
areas for improvement
·
redesign
websites to make them more responsive
·
redesign
or create mobile apps that are easy to use and configured appropriately for
smartphones and tablets
·
keep
up to date with technological innovations and new tools.
In this role, you’ll also
need to:
·
ensure
design standards, guidelines and best practices are adhered to
·
oversee
research and insight projects to understand user needs
·
manage,
mentor and support more junior members of the UX design team
ensure
that all colleagues in the organisation have an understanding of UX design
practices.