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:

Intermediate UI/UX Designer - Hybrid
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Why did the UI/ux designer break up with their partner? Because they just couldn’t find any user flow in the relationship! Are you a pixel-perfect perfectionist with a flair for crafting user journeys that would make even the most seasoned adventurer swoon? Do you see the world through a Figma lens, conjuring designs that not only look good but also make users say, “Wow, this is smooth...
10 days ago


Intermediate UI/UX Designer - Hybrid
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary:
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10 days ago


UX Web Designer for RRR
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Our client based in Pretoria is urgently looking for a ux Web designer to join their team12 Months renewable contractHybrid
5 days ago


UX/UI DESIGNER - INTERMEDIATE
Location: Midrand
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UX Web Designer
Location: Pretoria
Salary:
We’re looking for a talented ux Web designer to join our client, a leading financial institution, on a 12-month contract. In this exciting role, you’ll design beautiful, user-friendly websites that elevate the brand and captivate users. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to bring ideas to life, creating intuitive, functional designs that align with the corporate identity. If yo...
7 days ago


Product Designer (UI/UX Whiz)
Location: Johannesburg
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UX/ UI Designer
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Lead UX/ UI Designer
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Intermediate UX/UI Designer
Location: Centurion
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We are a leading software design and development company committed to delivering innovative solutions to our clients. Our team consists of talented professionals that create impactful designs and handle multi-disciplinary web and app design projects. We are looking for an intermediate ux/UI designer to join our internal design team, working on a variety of projects with a strong focus on user expe...
21 days ago


Junior UX/UI designer
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