Jr. Graphic designer

Product Designer - Job Description

As a Product designer at myYogaTeacher, you will have a chance to define how our students and teachers use our platform. You will have an opportunity to create an empathetic product experience via pragmatic storytelling, detailed flow mapping, interactive prototyping and product testing to create designs that are polished and easy to use.

You will be communicating, ideating and pitching frequently in front of your peers across product, business, tech and growth marketing. You will work closely with management, product managers, marketing, operations and development team to create engaging and user-centric experiences. We expect you to work with our design system to bring in fresh approaches, insights, frameworks and to be great at conveying what’s best for the user to interact with a seamless product.

Your responsibilities include defining product specifications, creating digital assets and designing fully functional products. To be successful in this role, you should have an eye for detail, understand UI and UX needs of our users and be able to translate requirements into practical product features.

Ultimately, you will help us build products that are easy to use and visually appealing to our students and teachers.

What would you be doing?

• You will work in a world class design team to own and drive product design and set the experience bar for our students and teachers
• You will be mapping requirements by continuous interaction with product managers
• You will be upholding the voice of the end-user and defending design choices
• You will create quick sketches, comprehensive wireframes, rich visuals, and interactive prototypes to deliver finished design deliverables
• You will maintain and enrich our user experience across both web and native app platforms by continuous benchmarking and iterations (even post-launch)
• You will translate quantitative and qualitative behavioural data and competitive analysis into design solutions
• You will offer multiple solutions to problems and make tradeoff recommendations
• You will drive design quality, usability and accessibility standards
• You will collaborate across teams to improve, maintain and optimise our interaction and visual design systems

What is your background?

• 2+ years of professional experience with design and development of highly interactive products and digital interfaces such as websites, mobile web, and native apps.
• Sound proficiency in user-centred design processes and interaction design principles
• Excellent knowledge of web standards, native mobile design systems (iOS and Android), progressive improvements, dynamic content retrieval, and responsive/adaptive design techniques
• You have a portfolio that details strong interaction, thought process and visual design skills
• Deep understanding of typography, layout and composition, information architecture, colour theory, fluid grid systems, animation and transitions
• A tendency to think between the layers and drive your goals via motion rich interactions
• An ability to create detailed interconnected design flows while being able to imagine movement and co-relation between different components to create user delight
• Deep understanding of Figma and other design tools

Who are you?

• You demonstrate humility and the ability to take feedback collaboratively
• Your portfolio has examples of interaction design and visual design that is elegant, innovative and uses the latest design standards
• Your design decisions are backed by data, user feedback, competitive analysis and customer needs
• You are an expert Product designer looking to bring innovation in the way people use and interact with digital products.
• You are curious, humble, patient and attentive to user needs and the little details mean everything to you
• You have the ability to put yourself in the shoes of the users, creating user personas, and understanding where they are coming from
• You feel that your iterative design process is to ship fast and continuously upgrade and improve and feel that design is never 100% complete
• You have empathy for the end-user and can remove personal bias from design tasks
• You are equally split between form and function; creative and analytical thinking
• You are driven to be a part of amazing, high-quality work and nothing less excites you
• As a designer, you feel that you are about a lot more than your design tools
• You are exceptional at communicating your ideas and persuading people to believe in your vision and to work together towards it
• You are typically the one using a whiteboard in a meeting or discussion

Culture

• Student centric: Ability to put student interest above everything else. Demonstrate respect for students and ensure that students get the best service possible
• Professional: Cares deeply about his/her profession and invests in professional growth
• Respect for the team: Respects everybody's right to have opinions. Affirms the positive in other people
• Risk-taking: Embrace challenges, try new approaches and be ok with all failures expect the failure to learn

Responsibilities:

● Collaborate, brainstorm, and execute on a wide range of projects including website assets, advertising assets, presentations, and more for Zemoso and Zemoso’s clients

● Bring concepts, content to life with out-of-the-box thinking and a perspective on the latest trends

● Present design-led ideas for visual storytelling for all digital channels

● Create and maintain the Zemoso design brand guide

● Translate asks from design leadership and marketing stakeholders into a creative brief by course-correcting early

● Work collaboratively, cohesively with multiple stakeholders, on multiple projects simultaneously

● Complete basic animation work

● Create and maintain the marketing design database

Must-haves:

● Experience working with Adobe Suite and Figma [Essential]

● Expert at rough paper sketching to translate concepts into rough outlines

● An ability to pick up new illustration techniques and trends quickly

● 1+ years experience (professional) working at an agency on B2B clients

● A shareable, strong portfolio of work as a marketing/sales graphic designer

● Excellent communication skills

● Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

● Work in the U.K. time-shift to ensure sufficient overlap with U.S. and U.K. leadership teams

● Ability to work with agile sprints

Benefits:

● Competitive salary

● Work from anywhere in India

● Learning and gaining experience rapidly

● Reimbursement for basic work-from-home setup

● Insurance (including a top-up insurance for COVID)

As a UX/UI Designer, you will be responsible for conceiving and executing innovative design solutions for digital software and applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate client requirements into user-centric design solutions. Your role will involve creating design briefs, personas, user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and design guides to ensure consistent and scalable UI design systems. Additionally, you will play a key role in interviewing and scaling the design team.

Responsibilities:

● Generate new design concepts from inception to execution.

● Develop design briefs, personas, and visual guides for scalable UI design systems.

● Collaborate with Product and client teams to visualize product concepts and requirements effectively.

● Create user flows, information architectures, and high-fidelity mockups for development teams.

● Work closely with the Design and Product teams to refine design solutions and processes.

● Liaise with engineering teams to ensure high-quality design implementation and user experience.

● Conduct interviews for new designers to support team expansion.

Requirements:

● 2+ years of experience in UX design for digital software or applications.

● Strong portfolio demonstrating proficiency in typography, interaction design, and ideation.

● Proficiency in one or more of the following skills: Information Architecture, User Flows, Interaction Design, Interface Design, User Research/Usability Testing.

● Knowledge of building usable, accessible, and scalable designs, including experience with design systems.

● Expertise in design tools such as Sketch, Invision, XD, Figma, and Overflow.

● Familiarity with UI animation is advantageous.

● Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective collaboration with international clients and team members.

● Experience in a product-centric startup or a reputable UX design agency is preferred.

● Passionate about design and demonstrates leadership potential.

Note: A positive attitude, curiosity, and a commitment to personal and professional growth are essential qualities for this role.

How to Apply:

https://lnkd.in/gEyfNP-G

SOFTWAY

Title: UX Engineer II | Department: Product Development

Vision for Product Development

The Product Development Team is dedicated to shaping the future by turning ideas into products that will significantly impact customer lives and propel the organization forward. With a vision to launch a variety of products poised to become major revenue drivers, we are committed to crafting solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. Every product we undertake is a step towards redefining what's possible, ensuring our journey is one of progress, impact, and success.

Overall Purpose of the Position:

As a UX Engineer II, your primary objective is to lead the design and implementation of user-centric interfaces and experiences for our products. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive the UX/UI design process from concept to delivery, ensuring that our products are visually appealing, intuitive to use, and aligned with user needs and business goals.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

User Research and Analysis: Conduct user research to understand user behaviors, needs, and pain points. Analyze research findings to inform UX/UI design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement.

UX/UI Design: Lead the design of intuitive, visually appealing user interfaces and experiences for web and mobile applications. Create wireframes, prototypes, and design mockups to communicate design concepts and solutions.

Interaction Design: Define user interactions, flows, and navigation patterns to optimize user engagement and task completion. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate design concepts into functional, interactive experiences.

Usability Testing: Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to gather feedback on design prototypes and iterate on design solutions based on user feedback. Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices within the team.

Design Systems and Guidelines: Establish and maintain design systems, patterns, and guidelines to ensure consistency and coherence across products and platforms. Evangelize design standards and best practices to ensure a unified user experience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to align UX/UI design initiatives with product goals and technical requirements. Foster a collaborative, cross-functional team environment focused on delivering exceptional user experiences.

Mentorship and Leadership: Mentor junior UX/UI designers and contribute to their professional growth and development. Provide leadership and guidance on UX/UI design projects, setting high standards for quality and innovation.

Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX/UI design. Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation to enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the UX/UI design process.

Skills and Qualifications:

Proficiency in UX/UI design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma.

Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.

Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and data analysis.

Excellent visual design skills with a keen eye for typography, layout, and color.

Solid understanding of interaction design principles and best practices.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present and justify design decisions to stakeholders.

Experience working in an agile development environment and collaborating closely with product managers and software engineers.

Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field. Master's degree preferred.

Certifications:

UX/UI Design Certifications: Certifications from reputable organizations that validate proficiency in UX/UI design principles, methodologies, and tools. Examples include: Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification

Interaction Design Foundation (IDF) UX Design Certification

Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP) by the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA)

User Research Certification: Certifications focused on user research techniques, methodologies, and best practices. Examples include:

User Research Academy Certification

Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) by Human Factors International

Accessibility Certification: Certifications demonstrating expertise in designing accessible user interfaces and experiences. Examples include:

International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certification

Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals

Agile or Scrum Certification: While not specific to UX/UI design, certifications in Agile or Scrum methodologies can be beneficial for working effectively in agile development environments. Examples include:

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) by Scrum Alliance

Professional Scrum Master (PSM) by Scrum.org

Technology Stacks:

Front-end Technologies:

Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for building user interfaces.

Knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React.js, Angular, or Vue.js for developing interactive and responsive web applications.

Understanding of design systems and component libraries to maintain consistency across user interfaces.

Prototyping Tools:

Experience with prototyping tools like Figma to create interactive prototypes and mockups for user testing and stakeholder feedback.

Collaboration Platforms:

Familiarity with collaboration platforms such as Figma, Miro, or Axure RP for facilitating remote collaboration, design reviews, and brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams.

Version Control Systems:

Knowledge of version control systems like Git for managing design files, tracking changes, and collaborating with developers on design implementations.

User Research and Testing Tools:

Experience with user research and testing tools such as UsabilityHub, UserTesting, or Optimal Workshop for conducting usability studies, surveys, and gathering user feedback.

Accessibility Tools:

Understanding of accessibility evaluation tools like Axe, Lighthouse, or WAVE to ensure designs comply with accessibility standards and guidelines (e.g., WCAG).

Responsive Design Principles:

Knowledge of responsive design principles and techniques to create user interfaces that adapt seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.

Cross-functional Collaboration Tools:

Proficiency in communication and collaboration tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom for facilitating communication and coordination with cross-functional teams.

Behavioral Expectations: Growth Mindset & the Six Pillars of Love:

Growth Mindset: Embrace and foster growth mindsets within the team. Encourage unlearning old ways and re-learning new approaches to creative work. Challenge and dismantle any belief systems that impede embracing new ways of working or delivering work.

Inclusion: Cultivate an inclusive environment across all geographic locations, valuing and integrating diverse ideas and perspectives.

Empathy: Show understanding and consideration for the unique challenges and perspectives of the India team and consulting clients. Build empathetic relationships to support their needs.

Forgiveness: Promote a culture of learning from mistakes and understanding in cross-cultural contexts. Encourage open discussions about failures and lessons learned.

Trust: Build trust through consistent, honest interactions, and reliable leadership, especially when managing remote and international teams.

Empowerment: Empower team members in all locations by providing autonomy, resources, and support for innovative and context-specific solutions.

Vulnerability: Demonstrate vulnerability in leadership, especially in international contexts. Be open about challenges and encourage the team to share their experiences and ideas.

Operating Principles: Embrace and live out Softway’s current operating principles

Prioritize relationships: We forge unbroken trust, achieve customer intimacy and practice

forgiveness

Embrace discomfort: We value feedback as a gift, embrace. Vulnerability and transparency

Wield your influence: We lead with our influence, embody reliable leadership and extend our influence beyond titles

Practice empathic curiosity: We challenge our believed and assumptions

Focus on outcomes: We deliver with purpose, value impact over effort and engage in strategic problem-solving

Take ownership: We embrace mutual accountability, empower and unblock and learn from our mistakes openly.

Experiment: We champion curiosity and courage, advocate for incremental progress and redefine perfection through iteration.

Be Effective: We align for impact, are interwoven in collaboration and strategize for success.

In Person Meetings & Travel Expectations:

In-Person Team Meetings: Regular attendance for in-person team meetings is required. Company Meetings / Retreats: Attendance for all Company-wide Meetings and/or Retreats is mandatory.

Client Visits: Occasional travel for client visits may be necessary. Travel frequency will depend on client requirements and or international travel laws/restrictions.

International Collaboration (India & US): Willingness to travel to India and/or US as requested to collaborate with cross-functional teams is required.

Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the Product Development Manager

Collaboration and Interaction:

Engage with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders, participating in collaborative discussions to contribute ideas to enhance project outcomes and grow the function. Foster a teamwork-oriented mindset, attend regular team meetings, share regular feedback as a mentor, and seek opportunities for knowledge-sharing of insights and best practices. It includes providing regular updates on the function’s performance and strategic initiatives to leadership, and fostering transparency and collaboration.

Adherence to Standards: Consistency in applying coding standards and adherence to Softway's policies.

Professional Development Opportunities:

Advanced UX/UI Design Training: Participate in advanced training programs, workshops, and courses on UX/UI design principles, methodologies, and tools.

Certification Programs: Pursue certifications in UX/UI design, user research, and accessibility to validate expertise and commitment to the profession.

Cross-Functional Skills Development: Gain exposure to other areas of product development, such as product management, software engineering, and data analytics, to broaden your skill set and perspective.

Networking and Community Engagement: Join UX/UI design communities, attend conferences, and participate in industry events to network with peers and stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Research and Innovation Projects: Get involved in research and innovation projects within the organization to explore new design concepts, technologies, and methodologies.

Evaluation Metrics:

Design Quality and Innovation: Assess the quality and creativity of UX/UI design solutions, considering factors such as usability, visual appeal, and innovation.

User Satisfaction and Engagement: Measure user satisfaction and engagement metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of UX/UI design in driving user adoption and retention.

Collaboration and Leadership: Evaluate collaboration skills and leadership abilities based on contributions to cross-functional team projects and mentorship of junior designers.

Continuous Improvement: Track participation in professional development activities and initiatives to assess commitment to continuous learning and improvement in UX/UI design skills.

Overall Impact: Evaluate the overall impact of UX/UI design efforts on product success and business goals, considering factors such as user feedback, market performance, and stakeholder satisfaction. 

• Motion Graphic Artist with experience to develop our company's overall layout and production design.
• Motion Graphic Artist: Photoshop / After Effects / Illustrator. Take the design brief to record requirements and needs.
• Think creatively and develop innovative design concepts and graphics.

About Us:

We are a Napkin to a Product Market Fit Studio and work together with our customers in the journey of "an idea to the first product version". Most of our customers are Corporate Innovation Hubs and Early Stage Organizations.

Here are a couple of things about us that may interest you:

1. Fast growing: We were featured as one of Deloitte's Fastest 50 growing tech companies from India thrice (2016, 2018 and 2019). What this means for you is a great career growth opportunity

2. Successful track record: Our founders have had past successes - founded a decision management company acquired by SAP AG (now part of Hana Big data stack and NetWeaver BPM), an early engineering team of Zoho (a leading billion $ SaaS player) & some Private Equity experience. Some of our past colleagues from these companies went on to become CTOs (Redbus) and founded companies (one of them founded and then exited to Apple). We are profitable and what that means for you is long-term opportunities to generate wealth

3. Current success: Marquee customers (including the venture capital division of a large conglomerate) along with some exciting startups that are part of our clientele. We work on building MVP products. What this means for you is cutting-edge technology learning opportunities

4. Top Class peer group: We have a talented set of folks primarily focused on solving cool and exciting problems

5. Top-Class Learning & Development Programs: We run our entire L&D programs.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 4-9 years of design experience

• At least three years of experience working on digital products which include creating highly-detailed annotated wireframes, user flows, process flows and high-fidelity screens

• Worked on Information Architecture, Interaction Design and Product Design

• Strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology, particularly as applied to Web-based applications and mobile applications Can establish and run a good design process (exploratory and evaluative research, sprints, reviews etc.)

• Are comfortable with and interested in actively designing the product by himself/herself

• Familiarity and experience with standard design, prototyping, and user research tools, such as Figma, Miro, and Sketch.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Are deeply empathetic to customers and users and understand how the business works

• Design systems experience is an added advantage

Responsibilities:

• Clear understanding of the critical characteristics of the intended user population

• Understanding of the users' current jobs and tasks, underlying goals, and mental models of their work process and products

• Understanding of platform-specific nomenclature

• The ability to sketch and generate big-picture ideas for early-stage UX work

• Experience developing rapid prototypes

• Design test case scenarios

• Collate feedback from users for further improvement

• Understand design specification and requirements.
• Develop a wide range of illustrations, vectors, graphics and layouts and other designs.
• Edit footage segments and combine the sequences of the clips for Social media platform.
• Input effects, graphics, dialogues, and music into the videos to make them more visually appealing.
• Discover and implement new techniques and methods to maximize the company’s efficiency.
• Manages timelines and prioritization of workload.
• Assist team in developing and executing communications plans.
• Provides technical support for design and video related efforts.
• Work effectively with the team members.
• Minimum 1+ years of experience as a Video Editor, Video Specialist or similar role related to video editing and Graphic Designing
• Sound working knowledge on Adobe premiere pro, Sound Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw Software.
• Excellent Experience of using video editing tools.
• Good Time Management Skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative Thinker
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of motion graphics is preferred
• Candidate must have Own laptop is mandatory along with will the supportive softwares
• Experience- 2 to 3 years

• Has experience of working in a graphics environment, to a brief and delivering to deadlines with some evidence of design management capability
• Familiarity with best practices for graphics and video content on social media platforms (YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Should optimize existing graphics and video content
• Use of Microsoft Office, Dropbox, and G Suite.
• Has advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (mainly InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, and Photoshop)

Candidate Specification

• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Communication skills.
• A degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field is a plus.
• Is self-starting, highly motivated, and hands-on
• Creativity and awareness of current design trends
• Can manage time efficiently, able to prioritize, works fast and accurately to meet tight deadlines

• Define and ensure visual and brand consistency
• Design user interaction models, workflows, and user interfaces for cross-device experiences
• Work closely with developers to ensure designs are built accurately to spec
• Share and present workflows, wireframes, and designs across multiple teams
• Research and benchmark latest UX/UI designs and standard practices across mobile and web
• Design logos, icons, flyers, pamphlets, and other marketing material
• Proficient in creating high and low fidelity prototypes

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Exceptional design skills, with acute attention to detail
• A great Portfolio that communicates a clean and up to date visual design sense
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite/Photoshop
• Ability to take a product concept from wireframe to high fidelity design mocks
• Understand the visual and the functional aspects of Web/Mobile design
• Understanding of newest tools and trends in UI/UX
• Creative problem-solving skill
• should be familiar with in addition to Photoshop: Balsamiq, Invision, Sketch, and Zeplin.
• Apply with your detailed portfolio on the dribble, Behance, etc