User Experience Research and Designer at Citrus Labs

Responsibilities for UX Research and Designer

• Conduct testing of sample applications, websites and software to Assess user experience and ease of design
• Use recent studies and findings to establish the best overall design elements to include in UX design experiences
• Build storyboards to conceptualize designs to accurately convey project plans to clients and senior management
• Create surveys for research through various media platforms to gather feedback on user's ease of use and satisfaction interfacing on company websites and products
• Design the aesthetics to be implemented within a website or product, from the layout menus and drop-down options to colors and fonts allowing for interface edits as needed
• Analyze customer responses and website data to examine high traffic web pages and determine why certain webpages perform better
• Enhance user experience by creating seamless navigation through various digital programs and interfaces within the company
• Combine interface design concepts with digital design and establish milestones to encourage cooperation and teamwork
• Meet clients to gather information about their requirements and to find out what needs researching, designing or usability testing
• Be involved in sketching, prototyping and on occasion user testing, before passing the design onto the development team
• Understand qualitative research methods
• Have an awareness of costs and budgets
• Put users at the centre of a design to make it simple, easy to use and good looking
• Be confident in your presentation skills in order to present the stages of the design development to business users
• Work closely within a multidisciplinary team, including web developers and programmers
• Have technical knowledge to be able to explain what needs doing, to programmers
• Ensure websites comply with the law and equal opportunities policies.

Qualifications for UX Research and Designer

• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing UX design
• Knowledge of coding and ability to troubleshoot, even if you're not doing it yourself, such as an understanding of HTML, Javascript and CSS languages
• Experience of using prototyping software tools, for example Figma, FlowMapp, Axure Pro and VisuaSiteMaps
• The ability to use Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment to create top-performing interfaces for clients
• Continued education and research into UX trends and current design strategy and technologies
• Professional written and interpersonal skills when communicating with customers and clients
• Ability to prioritize and manage several milestones and projects efficiently
• Account for challenges using problem-solving skills and seek to optimize data for the best possible outcome
• Experience creating storyboards and website mapping
• A mixture of creative and technical skills
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Verbal communication skills, as you present your research findings and the reasons behind your design decisions
• Strong written communication ability, as you may be involved in writing copy for the website
• Creativity and innovation, to come up with new ideas
• Enthusiasm for design and technology