Freelance UX / UI Designers

at 1THING

Posted by Varun Gandhi

Design at Rapido is an interdisciplinary group. We value visual design, interaction design, prototyping, and research as equal pillars of the product. Our ideal candidate will combine strengths across disciplines to create a powerful and effective point of view. For this role, Rapido is looking for a highly initiated UI/UX designer who has extensive service design experience and can play a key role in product definition and create elegant design solutions within a fast moving environment. The role will require taking on the responsibility of the lead designer as well as being a doer of it. Success in this role will be in creating a compelling design solution that can be built and scale. As a Senior Designer at Rapido, you get to combine a great visual aesthetic with a deep understanding how to make a complex product feel simple and intuitive. Rapido's products cross mostly digital and few physical interactions so you’ll need to be able to apply your skills to various contexts and mediums. You should have an inspiring portfolio, great design sense, a love for complex problems and the ability to clearly articulate how a product should work both in software and in the physical world. Lastly, you should have passion to create products that people love and that they’ll welcome into their everyday life. The work: Strategize, brainstorm, and define new software products as part of Rapido's product catalog Work with leaders to create strategic vision, collaborate across products, and be part of enabling critical organizational decisions for the well-being of the organization Translate abstract ideas and requirements into direction so that team can create tangible and beautiful design Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements Author, iterate, and maintain documentation including storyboards, flows, architecture, mockups, prototypes, animations, etc. Consciously and exhaustively craft detailed use cases and contingencies Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams of engineers, product managers and marketing Create production-ready assets that use all the capabilities of the latest industry technology Minimum qualifications: 3 years experience as a designer working on shippable products, including for iOS, Android, Web applications, and/or Hardware BFA, BA, or BS degree in design or a related discipline Preferred qualifications: Strong leadership when collaborating with design, engineering, product, and marketing Experience collaborating closely with a variety of other UX disciplines (research, copy, audio, prototyping) Ability to thrive and deliver results in an ambiguous environment Ability to distill complex processes into simple, clear, user interactions Excellent experience standards, visual standards, and obsessive attention to detail Experience designing software experiences relating and interacting with physical products Masterful understanding of technical requirements for iOS, Android, Web, and Cloud. Excellent written communication and documentation skills Ability to anticipate issues at a macro and micro level concurrently Highly organized and efficient when working across multiple projects to meet tight deadlines Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and similar tools

We're looking for someone who can take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them seamlessly into interactive layouts. We aim to delight users with a simple and functional design. If you’re a strong creative thinker, constantly curious, and can’t stand users having anything less than a stellar experience, we want to hear from you! What you'll do: -Create UI/UX design of Mobile and Web applications that will truly delight our users -Create interactive consumer and business applications by developing concepts, layouts, design system for the product. -Analyze user interface problems and create design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements -Work closely with the Engineering and Business team to develop user scenarios, storyboards, and high-level requirements We are looking for people who have: -2 years of experience in Product design/ Interaction design. -An outstanding portfolio, showcasing a foundation in interaction, visual design, Color theory, typography, and ideation. -Experience designing digital products and systems, not just websites. You have helped build products. -Hands-on experience with design software like Sketch (Mandatory), Photoshop, Invision, and Zeplin. -Being open to feedback, and willingness to implement changes based on feedback and requirements Skills : MobileDesign Web Design Sketch App Adobe Photoshop Invision User Interface(UI) User Experience (UX) Typography

We’re looking for a collaborative, organized UX designer well-versed in mobile application design and the digital realm who will serve as the user advocate for the team, take ownership of the UX process, and champion user-centered design throughout the company. You must be an effective interviewer who is excited to digest and understand complex qualitative data from user interviews and user testing sessions, and have experience working closely with a Visual Designer to create flows, design wireframes, and build prototypes to explore and communicate concepts to the rest of the team. Experience Requirements 1-3 years of professional UX design experience Formal degree in a relevant field (design, HCI, psychology, etc.), immersive program experience, or equivalent job experience Firm grasp on iOS and Android mobile design conventions Experience working with a team on a product from concept to launch Experience conducting and presenting user research, namely user testing and interviewing A Day in the Life A typical day as a UX designer at Cognitive might include sketching out a feature with the Visual Designer and mocking up wireframes as a means to communicate your ideas with the product team. You’ll get feedback, iterate, and conduct informal testing around the office to uncover glaring issues. From there, you’ll create a working prototype and head over to the client’s office where you have scheduled a user testing session. You’ll interview the user, place the prototype into her hands, and ask smart, unbiased questions that validate or debunk your hypotheses. You’ll share the results with your team, make recommendations for changes, work with the Visual Designer to iterate on features, and start the process over again.

As the Lead Designer, you will be responsible for: 1. Managing the long and short-term goals & deliverables of the design team 2. Leading & maintaining design systems, documentation, processes 3. Guide UX and Information Architecture of the Product 4. Create frameworks and heuristics for the design team 5. Manage design ops 6. Communicate with tech, business, and other internal stakeholders 7. Manage hiring, and the growth of the team 8. Improve the efficiency & effectiveness of the design team

Roles and Responsibilities:  Driving UX, UI and visual design efforts from inception to production of beautiful, highfidelity implementable design assets.  Partnering with Product Managers to strategize and provide rationale for new product features using sketching, wire framing and digital prototyping  Creating cross-platform design experiences (Web, Android, iOS, emails)  Defining user personas and use cases.  Participate and engage in design reviews and critiques. Required Skills:  3+ years in an individual contributor role on a consumer facing, product development team.  A portfolio featuring your experience with end-to-end Product Design (hybrid UX and UI, Design rationale, Design specs and User workflows), from ideation development to the final product  Formal education in UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, Motion, Graphic Design, HCI, related field of study, or equivalent work experience.  If you will bring a right attitude and passion to work that is is aligned with company’s culture.  Deep understanding of Human Centred Design processes and methodologies. 
  Able to function independently and in a team environment with excellent collaboration skills.  Understanding of user experience best practices, information architecture, and user testing  Mastery of prevailing design tools like Sketch, Adobe CS, Invision, Balsamiq or similar Bonus Points  Experience working with Agile Scrum process  Designed for products or experiences in Holiday or Travel based client-facing enterprise products  Experience creating visual design systems  Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients.UI/UX Designer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design software and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.Requirements:1. Portfolio of design projects2. Work experience of 2-10 years.3. Knowledge of wireframe tools4. Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop5. Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders6. Good time-management skills7. BSc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field8. Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers9. Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps10. Designing graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgetsResponsibilities1. Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers2. Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps3. Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets4. Build page navigation buttons and search fields5. Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like6. Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)7. Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders8. Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)9. Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback10. Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images

We're looking out for a modern-day designer who is a jack of multiple trades and master of at least one. The designer needs to have expertise in UX and Visual Design, with a minimum experience of 2 years.What do we need?1. Right from conceptualization, wireframing, UI design to coordination with the development team for deployment of designs - is a must have the ability.2. Up-to-date with latest trends in tech and design.3. Proficient knowledge of design, wireframing and prototyping software.What you'll get?1. Fair compensation as per the industry standards.2. An awesome, young and enthusiastic team to work with.3. Flexible timings, free unlimited tea/coffee, pool and table tennis sessions, PS 4 breaks and a feel of college life after college days..5. Salary can be discussed on call.Note: Applicants need to have a proper degree from design Institute.

Looking for a Web/UX Designer with 1-3 years experience. Candidate must be familiar with HTML5, CSS, PHP, Java, Bootstrap & Websockets

Playing a un-structured, cluttered game which does not provide a good user experience, and make things tough for you to choose is no fun. In fact, that’s disastrous! We are looking for a passionate and experienced UI/UX Lead who has an understanding of designing games on the platform and can convert the requirements into complicated but clean and flat design. Someone who loves data, graphs, dashboards, analytics and give a shape to our product. This is a great opportunity for a designer to get his hands wet in the early stage development of a large-scale gaming app. "Pocket52" is an E-Sports Platform, crafted with love and passion by an outstanding team of Visionaries, Avid Gamers, Business Moguls & Technology Gurus. Qualifications and Responsibilities - (Sketch Compulsory) Product Development : o Research interaction design trends and define interaction models, user flows, and UI specifications as per latest design philosophies o Define the design philosophy and ensure that these guidelines are followed each interface before the associated feature/interface goes into production. o Work with Design team to document design specifications as per the product requirements. Also, ensure the design specs are comprehensible by the development team members o Review each feature implementation to check for fidelity & coherence between product requirements, mockups, design specifications, prototypes and feature/interface implementations. o Maintain all design assets in a structure that makes them easily accessible for the internal team and record feedback for each iteration o Evaluate the technical feasibility of designs by interacting with development teams to ensure delivery within timelines o Proactively seek feedback from the development team and clear any design related bottlenecks for product development User Experience Enhancement : o Develop a very strong understanding of the end users through research techniques and the use of analytics (user interviews, traffic data, clickstreams, heat-maps, etc.) o Interact with the business development team to get an understanding of user’s problems from the eyes of the sales team. o Create accurate user personas and continuously refine them based on inputs from all sources to establish a strong understanding of each type of user o Craft alternate user scenarios to test variations via UX experiments using high fidelity prototypes to gain feedback and identify improvement areas o Define and monitor metrics to track and continuously improve the overall user experience on the product. Skills: • Ability to explain the design philosophy and guidelines (colour palette, icon designs, typography, etc.) verbally and in writing to anyone. • Strong familiarity with web and mobile design frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.) and an innate curiosity to stay updated on latest web design and mobile trends. • Extreme attention to detail and a strong knowledge of aesthetics (layout, grid systems, color theory and typography) to deliver pixel perfect designs and user experiences. • Hands-on expertise with at-least one design toolkit (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, etc.) • Good knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS & Javascript). Hands on experience would be preferred • Knowledge of web / mobile prototyping tools (Invision, UXPin, etc.) would be preferred • Ability to deal with ambiguity, change and complexity yet stay organized and disciplined • Knowledge of Agile development process would be preferred. Desired Profile and Experience: • 1 – 4 years of experience in a similar role (e-commerce or gaming). Skills score over experience so we would like to view your project portfolio. • Experience of working on a web or mobile product is a must. Preference would be given to candidates who have shipped products or features in the past • Familiarity of working in a fast paced / startup environment would be strongly desirable. Needless to say, a self-starter attitude and keen desire to learn is a must. • Formal or informal education in design is a strong plus. About Us - - Marquee Entrepreneurs from Education, Consumer Service, Content Platform Verticals with a history of successful exits. - Co-Founder of Plancess, ranked among top 3 Ed-Tech companies by 2015, sold to Career Point Group - Co-Founder of TimeMyTask, a pioneer in on-demand hyperlocal home cleaning startups, sold it to MyDidi - A combined experience of 30+ years across domains, having an experience of building capacious teams Amazing Perks: Awesome Office | Unlimited Poker Gaming (U can win a lot of cash if u become a pro) | Intellectual Exchange & Satisfaction | Discussion War-Rooms | Free Medical Insurance | Free snacks, because we need fuel! | Free coffee, because how else are you going to pound away at the keyboard all day? | Sodexo/Meal Vouchers | Relaxed dress code | Employee Performance Bonuses | Commuter stipend | Flexible work schedules | TGIF | Pet-Friendly Office

We are looking for a talented and passionate UI/UX Designer with an experience to build world-class designs. If you are looking to work with problem solvers, disrupters and an innovating team, this is a great opportunity. As a part of the design team, you will be responsible to contribute to the product innovation, drive future concepts, and deliver improvements to current apps that we are engaged into. We are looking at someone who has: strong ideation skills with experience in visual designs experience in building UI/UX for all types ( web, mobile etc) robust holistic systems thinking knowledge in building delightful customer experience  Roles and Responsibilities would include:  Wireframing UI/UX  ideating and development of 2D animation for product previews and demo