UI/UX Designer - Contract

At Campbell Ewald, we believe the things that make us different, make us better. We focus on creating a culture of belonging with a commitment to learning, growth and anti-racism.

We’re a diverse bunch of thinkers and makers curious, fun, passionate, and obsessed with helping our clients, ourselves and each other thrive.

But don’t just take our word for it. We were named one of the Ad Age Best Places to Work for 2021. And while we appreciate the industry nod, what’s more important is that we’re impacting culture.

Sound interesting? We hope you’ll join us!

UI / UX Designer - Contract This role is a remote, contract position. The timeframe for the assignment is ongoing, pending new projects.

Ideal candidate will be located in the EST zone. We are looking for experienced and talented designers to add to our freelance creative talent pool.

The UI / UX Designer will be working to establish atomic design systems for websites or other interactive platforms in collaboration with the larger project team.

They will be a team player, with a solid understanding of web development and technology, CMS, UX best practices, ADA compatibility and have experience working on projects from small to very large.

Candidates should possess mastery of digital design, the design thinking process, and a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality and delightful experiences that solve users’ needs.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for user interface design of various digital products and business lines
• Collaborate with digital, marketing, business and technology partners to fully understand the requirements from a business and technical perspective
• Explore the competitive landscape and trends within any client’s business segment and beyond
• Develop design vision and from there, atomic design systems that provide developers complete information to build upon the design system
• Prototype complex interactions and animations for demonstration and acceptance
• Create ADA compliant, mobile-optimized experiences that adapt to all supported devices and viewports
• Participate in the review and refinement process throughout the development lifecycle to ensure integrity of information and user experience
• Work with technology partners to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation of the design
• Explore new opportunities for the design system to ensure not only brand continuity, but its evolution to meet new user expectations
• Maintain a working knowledge of emerging user interface, interaction design standards and best practices

Required Skills

• Expert use of collaborative design tools such as Figma and Miro
• Proficiency in presenting creative work and providing design rationale
• Flexibility to iterate on and negotiate feedback from collaborative partners in real time for exceptional customer experiences
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong initiative and work ethic to meet critical project deadlines
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and collaborative creative environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience across a spectrum of industries, including B2C, B2B and ecommerce
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Experience with web technologies (HTML / CSS; Content Management Systems)
• Experience and knowledge of ADA WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
• Experience with mobile iOS & Android

Anticipated Tasks

• Review and understand Product Requirements and User Stories with CE team
• Provide ongoing defect management direction
• Create design solutions (strategy outlines and / or high-fidelity figma) and ensure brand standards are being met

We encourage all interested candidates to apply and note that many historically excluded and underrepresented candidates often do not apply unless they feel they meet all requirements of a job completely.

Please note that we encourage all to apply as we value a diverse workplace inclusive of those with differing backgrounds, life skills and experiences.

Benefits

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We focus on supporting you in a variety of ways

• Extensive health benefits for you, your immediate family including your domestic partner. This includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, and health savings account are available
• Flexible paid-time-off policy called (Me)TO, which covers any type of time off needed with no maximum allowance needed to worry about each year.

Take what you need, when you need it. (such as holiday, sick, and vacation)

• Minimum of 12-weeks paid time off for new moms and dads including for births, adoptions, or foster parenting
• Mental health support services including access to Talkspace, meditation and yoga classes, and access to free professional counseling for you and your immediate family
• Pet health insurance for your furry family members
• A variety of employee resource groups (ERGs) are available that can support your need to connect with others who have similar dimensions of diversity and experiences
• Employees are asked to commit nearly 100 hours per year to Growth Time for a variety of training and development opportunities that encourage you to reach your goals, learn and expand your professional skills and personal growth
• An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers

It is the policy of Campbell Ewald, a division of the Interpublic Group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment with regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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