Evergreen Requisition - User Interface Designer at Safaricom Kenya

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The primarily role of an User interface Designer is to create, implement and improve design systems, elements, styles, user flows and visual artifacts.

The Roles Of An Interaction Designer Include

• Execute all aesthetic design stages from concept to engineering hand off
• Establishing design principles + UI direction for the engineers
• Communicating with product managers, engineers, interaction designers, researchers and the team at large to define and implement product direction, visuals and experience
• Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Apply design thinking and fundamental design principles to interfaces
• Staying abreast of UI trends and looking for creative ideas and inspiration
• Testing and analysing recently released products/features to identify potential areas of improvement

• Experience using tools such as Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, UXPin, Quartz.
• Understanding of basic front-end languages: HTML5, CSS3 Javascript.
• 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
• Three or more years of experience and proven record of accomplishment.

Must be collaborative, self-motivated, proactive, organised, punctual with deliverables, a team player, curious, innovative, empathetic and quality and result focused.

Must provide a strong work portfolio that demonstrates a deep understanding and application of UI best practices.