Senior UI Designer - Freelance

ustwo is looking for a freelance Senior UI Designer to join the design team in our New York Studio.

We're looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Senior UI Product Designer who can translate ideas, insights and requirements into tangible high-fidelity designs. You will be working in a cross-discipline team, collaborating with UX, strategy and product to design prototypes and vision outputs. You are comfortable working iteratively and can pivot seamlessly between digital platforms. This project will involve a high level of client stakeholder interaction, so clear communication skills are critical.

You’ll be acting as a lead UI designer on a vision-based project, bringing to life multiple concepts through targeted sprints.

LOCATION

This role is expected to be fully remote, EST time zone

KEY SKILLS

Design & Requirements

• Ability to work iteratively, collaborating closely with various project teams and clients in order to define problems and goals
• Ability to design elegant flows, screens and interactions for a global audience across platforms and client verticals
• Strong design aesthetic and a broad range of styles, with the ability to create multiple takes on a given state or experience
• The ability to translate insights, principles and guidelines into world-class digital products and experiences 
• Ability to clearly articulate challenges and opportunities
• Comfortable with ambiguity and are able to pivot and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to give and receive feedback from other designers and cross-disciplinary partners
• Intuitive to the needs of the clients, designers and cross-discipline teams
• Minimum 5 years of cross-platform design experience (Web, android, iOS and responsive web) at an agency or brand that you can demonstrate in an online or digital portfolio showcasing work for leading brands

Working practices

• Experience working within an Agile process
• Sharp eye for detail and an abundance of ideas
• Able to communicate effectively both internally and externally in both written and verbally
• Polished and confident presentation skills and the experience and ability to work with client stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and a defender of good ideas whether they are yours or come from others
• Working with a cross-discipline team of product designers, developers and delivery managers to ensure delivery of high-quality products on time and on budget
• Understand clients’ design needs and work within those constraints
• Communicate design specifications with other designers and developers
• Clearly present various stages of interface design development, concepts and ideas to business owners, team members and stakeholders of all levels
• The ability to deal with pressure and can work in a fast-paced environment 
• A collaborative working style and a positive attitude 

This is a full-time/40-hour a week contract position starting end of March and lasting through the beginning of May. Please provide a link to your online portfolio.

ABOUT USTWO

ustwo NYC combines expertise in product and service development, ventures and gaming to make a meaningful impact on the challenges companies and individuals face in contemporary culture.

Over the last 5 years, we have been carving out a reputation in the US in the space between digital product development and new experience design. Our deep product development knowledge, our design heritage and our leadership at the edges of technology and culture, means we are capable of providing fresh creative and strategic direction on genuinely new experiences, as well as deep technical expertise on implementation - never disconnecting strategy from implementation.

This combination of capabilities is rare and valuable, particularly in a market that’s seeing ever-increasing convergence of entertainment, gaming, content, commerce, and platforms.

ustwo is committed to making a measurable positive impact on people's everyday lives. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We believe diverse teams help us make better products and actively hire for cultural growth. We welcome people of all ages, stories and backgrounds. We provide everyone with equal access to professional development.