UX Designer

Company Name : LMES Academy Private Limited

Website : https://lmes.in/

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/lmes-academy/mycompany/

Role : UX Designer

Experience: 1 Year to 3 Years

Location: Urapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Job Overview:

We're looking for a UX Designer who is good at creating great user interfaces to join our friendly team in Chennai. If you have more than a year of experience and are good at talking with people and taking the lead, we'd like to talk to you. As a UX Designer here, you’ll focus on making easy-to-use interfaces, figuring out what users need, writing down project requirements, and making sure our products are nice to use. You’ll work hand in hand with project managers, people who have a stake in the project, developers, and users. If you love design and want to make a difference, come join us!

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with project managers, stakeholders, developers, and users to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.

Lead and mentor other team members in best practices and design principles.

Draft clear and concise project requirements to guide the development process.

Conduct various research methods including user testing, user interviews, observational research, contextual inquiries, and user surveys.

Demonstrate a solid understanding of design systems, while establishing and promoting design guidelines and best practices.

Stay updated with the latest design trends to create cutting-edge user experiences.

Possess strong UI and web design skills, with the ability to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces.

Convert complex problems into simple, user-friendly interfaces.

Have a thorough understanding of the entire design process.

Qualifications:

1+ years of UX design experience.

Exceptional proficiency in UI and web design.

A portfolio that demonstrates strong UX and UI design skills and methodology.

Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.

Nice to Have:

Proficiency in graphic design, including logo design, icon design, and illustration design.

Position –  Product Designer

Location – Mumbai/Bangalore 

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the https://iamaiida.in/index.php">Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2018-25-most-sought-after-india-linkedin/">LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India 
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2017/sectors/india">top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also https://www.ft.com/content/9150579a-f24c-11e6-95ee-f14e55513608">covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the https://yourstory.com/2017/01/startup-india-learning-program-offers-free-online-entrepreneurship-course/">official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program 
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/top-10-courses-and-training-programs-on-artificial-intelligence-in-india-ranking-2018/">#1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

Roles & Responsibilities

* Reviewing and improving our current platforms

* Define visual elements, product elements, and overall design

* Individually contribute to projects along with the product manager, developers and stakeholders

* Interacting with the team for ideation and work critique

* Evaluate and set best UI practices and standards

* Creating functional as well as beautiful solutions to the most hideous of problems across all devices

* Intriguing us with new ideas, thoughts, or observations

• Intriguing us with new ideas, thoughts, or observations

Skills Required

* Full time-based in Mumbai/Bangalore, we like to work collaboratively

* 2 - 5 years of relevant design experience

* User obsessed with strong Visual skills

* Hold other creative inclinations; we believe hobbies are an integral part of Designer’s growth

Freedom to execute with an opportunity to build a new product

Qualification – Any Graduate

Years of Exp – 2 - 5

Graphics Designer

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop illustrations, logos, and other designs using software or by hand
• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce the final design
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand

Required Skills:

• Proven graphic designing experience
• Must have knowledge on Page maker
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

• Thorough knowledge of the following is mandatory for the person.
• Create original design ideas and layouts from creative briefings.
• Laying out artwork to plan how a finished page will appear (known as Page Planning/Designing).
• Develops, tracks and helps manage comprehensive-time schedules to insure design projects are delivered on-time and within budget.
• Understanding the client briefs/guidelines.
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with Design Leads and making necessary changes.
• Using mock-ups to make a new ad.
• Drawing own ideas to make a new ad.
• Proofreading and checking the documents for accuracy and visual impact (self QA).
• Using the Spell and Grammar check option in the software.
• Use typography, proximity, and font styles in the best possible way to group the text in the right manner in an advert.
• Preparing the items for reproduction in a format specified by the client (pdf, eps, ps).
• Determines the high visual impact and arrangement of illustrative material, text copy, font style, and size
• Produce accurate high-quality artwork within corporate brand guidelines and standards.
• Good understanding of Prepress techniques

Role Requirements

• Good understanding of brands and how they communicate to their target audience in the form of print and digital communication. For example, you should be able to understand the difference between a printed leaflet and a digital emailer that intends to communicate the same message to the target audience.
• Exceptionally well in Photoshop, Illustrator and Corel Draw compositing technical knowledge.
• Sound English and comprehension and writing skills. Independently assess and research any job briefs to visualize a visual strategy and discuss it with the client's/internal team.
• Team working skills: We value and welcome critical feedback and opinions but we don’t accept arrogance and snobbish behavior. We expect you will make mistakes and you should be able to own up.
• Time Discipline: We understand that creative people sometimes get stuck and require more time. But request you speak up before it’s too late. We love working with colleagues who don’t switch off their mobiles when organizations need them. Honesty and Integrity are the core.

Minimum Qualification

• 2-8 years of working experience in Illustrator, CorelDraw & Photoshop.
• Diploma or Degree in Printing Technology, Graphic Design, or DTP along with 2 years of experience.
• Advertising Agency experience preferred.