User Interface Designer at Talentsquare

At Talentsqr (RC 1453480), we help to find, grow and keep the remarkable assemblage of talent who are potential leaders in various fields as well as emerging specializations. We are champions of great organization culture and values, partnering with key business owners or hiring managers to help them build their organizations. Whether consulting for clients on how to build their teams, recruiting the right people, managing talents or developing programs for them– we are exceptionally focused on putting people (talent) first, and being as clear and transparent as possible to help our client’s understand how people are important to their business performance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: User Interface Designer (UI)

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

We are looking for a talented UI Designer to create amazing user experiences
The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

Responsibilities

Develop UI mock-ups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
Create original graphics designs (e.g. images, sketches, and tables)
Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors, and images
Collaborating with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
Executing all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
Conceptualizing original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.

Qualifications

Proven UI experience
Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders.
Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator Experience creating style sheets and working with HTML and JavaScript Experience with cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility issues and degradation strategies.
Experience in designing both Web and Mobile applications
Good leadership skills
Great analytical skills Can-do attitude: Will go the extra mile to launch the best possible design.
Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
Good time-management skills