UX Designer

 
UX (User Experience) design focuses on the online interaction between human users (like you and me) and a company selling a product via their website or app. A career in UX design will allow you to explore various industries by creating fantastic user experiences.

What is a UX Designer?

UX designers create a seamless online user journey by combining market research, strategy and design. Their main objective is to give an online user a great experience when visiting a website or using an app. A UX designer must visualise and focus on how the experience would make a user feel and also consider making it easy and simple for the user to accomplish their desired tasks.

 

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UX Designer Job Description

UX Designer Job Overview

The UX designer uses their creative expertise and technical knowledge to create a satisfying experience for users of a product. To be successful in this job, a UX designer would generally possess solid problem-solving skills and creative and technical skills. Typical focus areas may include visual design and development, branding, content, technical support, and user research.

Responsibilities and skills of a UX Designer

It is often essential and advantageous for UX designers to understand graphic design and web technologies. Experience using wireframing tools such as Adobe XD or Figma is usually required.
  • Design graphic user interface elements
  • Conduct usability testing
  • Develop UI mock-ups and prototypes that illustrate how sites function
  • Build page navigation buttons and search fields
  • Follow style standards on images, colours and fonts
  • Define interaction models, user task flows, and UI (user interface) specifications
  • Conduct competitor and customer analysis
  • Consult with clients to understand their goals
  • Provide feedback on user research findings to internal and external stakeholders
Skills:
  • Have an artistic eye for design
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Think creatively
  • Excellent IT and programming skills
  • Organisational, time and project management skills
  • Pay attention to detail
  • Have a basic understanding of the latest UX design trends
  • Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
  • Flexibility and adjusting to new technologies quickly is a plus
  • An understanding of the basics of languages like HTML, CSS and JavaScript is advantageous

UX Designer Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in visual design is not always essential, but having an impressive portfolio displaying previous design projects will surely let you stand out amongst competitors. It is a good idea to work on projects that bring out the best of your skills, even if they’re personal or unpaid.
  • BSc in Computer Science, Design or relevant field
  • Experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role
  • History of design projects
  • Current knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Experience wireframe tools, including InVision and Wireframe.cc
  • Have a great team spirit
  • Have strong communication skills
  • Excellent time-management skills
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UX Designer Jobs currently open:

UX Designer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
Our client, a global design and advisory firm is looking to employ an experienced ux designer to be responsible for creating a seamless and enjoyable experience for users when interacting with a product or service.  This involves researching and understanding user needs and behaviors, designing intuitive interfaces, and testing and iterating to improve the overall user experience. They m...
24 days ago


Graphic Designer (On Site)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Market related
Our client is looking for a Graphic designer to join their team.
15 days ago


Mid-level Graphic Designer
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
24 days ago


UI/UX Tester
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
CyberPro Consulting is a professional services company servicing the South African, European and Australian markets with a focus on Cloud Enablement, System Integration, Software Development, Web and Mobile Digital Solutions, Database, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics solutions.
4 days ago