Product Designer

Job title: Product Designer Function/Department: Information Technology Job Purpose: Most products do not delight us because we consider them ‘done’ once they become easy to use (convenient). The best products push through and bring meaning and delight. We are looking for a detail-oriented design specialist who can push the quality of our digital products to be award-worthy - through interaction & motion design. They should have had created and grown such pixel-perfect products in their previous organizations and navigated ambiguity with hustle and agility. Roles and Responsibilities: • Deeply collaborating with product managers and product / content designers to understand the user experience expected out of a product / customer journey • Understanding the design system and UI constraints from design and development perspectives by working closely with UI designers and front-end developers • Ideating interactive and responsive UI elements, including animations, transitions, and micro-interactions that lead to the expected UX • Translating these ideas into handover-ready files that can be implemented by the front-end developers • Testing the performance of the designs and iterating basis feedback • Reviewing the implemented designs and ensuring pixel perfection • Creating high-fidelity prototypes for design validation & testing, and show-reels for app stores, presentations and social media releases • Enriching the design system with motion-design styles and standards • Finding ways to improve efficiency while working with the team • Learning and giving back to the team and its culture of learning from each other. Actively conducting, participating, and supporting team activities Mandatory Skillset: • 2-6 years of hands-on motion and interaction design expertise in a digital product company: in-house or agency • Strong knowledge of animation principles and techniques (text, illustrations and screens), including timing, easing, and motion curves • Experience creating complex motion graphics and animations using tools such as After Effects or Lottie. • Fluency with a prototyping tool such as Principle, Proto Pie, Framer or Figma. • Knowledge of motion design principles for iOS, Android and responsive web • Familiarity with custom CSS and JavaScript animations and interactions, front-end frameworks such as React or Angular. • Familiarity with accessibility standards and best practices for designing inclusive interfaces. • Strong understanding of response time limits, typography, colour theory, and composition • Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills…and the ability to defend and convince stakeholders through first principles and customer-validation • An understanding of the balance between craft, speed, and impact on the bottom line. When to break the mould when it comes to processes and techniques • The EQ to be easy to work with. You take feedback and keep a growth mind-set. You thrive in change, have attention to detail, and passion for quality • An online portfolio that documents your best work and thinking process (a PDF would do too). If not, you might be asked to take a design assignment. Added Advantage: • Already have a background in making moving pictures, choreography, gaming, animation, installation art, or take a keen interest in it • Take interest in areas adjacent to Design: emerging tech, innovation and patenting, culture, psychology, etc. • Enjoy reading, researching, writing articles, evangelizing design, and working with the broader community of Design. • Believe Design is more than just work, but a way of life. You love to doodle, sketch, illustrate, arrange, showcase, and have a keen eye for aesthetics. Educational Qualifications: Experience: 2 to 5 years