User Experience Jobs

Onward Search is on the hunt for a UX Designer who has UI skills to join our CPG client for a freelance assignment that starts within the next 1-2 weeks. This is a 2-3 month onsite freelance assignment. You will report to the Director of Digital and help with the UX design of landing pages for an e-commerce site. You will be working on mainly UX wires, user flows, etc, but there will be some UI design components as well. We are seeking UX Designers who meet the following requirements: 4-5 Years UX Design experience Someone who understands the CPG space, and speaking to millennial women is preferred. Prefer candidates who have e-commerce experience, but this is not a requirement. Must be able to work quickly in a deadline driven environment. Apply today, we look forward to reviewing your resume!

Onward Search is on the hunt for a UX Designer to join our entertainment client for a long-term contract assignment. You will report to the Associate Director of Digital and be responsible for working with a team of UX Researchers, Designers, and Strategists on the concept, usability, user-flows, and overall design of the next generation of the smart-home and entertainment. Our client is looking for someone who is a strong collaborator who has a solid understanding of user-centered design, prior experience designing systems, and familiar the latest trends/ design in designing UX for mobile, product. This is a role for a pioneer, visionary, and someone who is looking to push the boundaries of what is possible in design. Specific responsibilities include: UX Design - working with designers, product teams, engineers, to create user-centered solutions Help with brainstorming, ideation, rapid-prototyping and the build out of user flows Creating briefs, user scenarios, storyboards, text strings, flow charts, annotated wires, and other documentation that defines the user experience Working with internal researchers to support usability and focus group test plans We are seeking UX Designers who meet the following requirements: Must have 4+ Years of UX Design experience Must be forward thinking - this is a UX Design position that is more about your thinking, being able to clearly communicate your design ideas and position than creating designs/ prototypes Must have excellent problem solving skills and be able to make complex problems simple, elegant Must be a clear communicator who is able to communicate clearly across verbally, written, and in presentations Prefer candidates with a degree in Design, HCI, IA, or related disciplines Must be able to demonstrate cross-platform design that can take into account many different experiences Must have working knowledge of Adobe Design Suite, Sketch, and Keynote/ PowerPoint

Our client - a fast-growing gaming startup based in NYC - is looking for a Senior Product Designer to join a talented, passionate, and dynamic team for a temp to perm opportunity. Requirements: Minimum 10-15 years of experience designing for shipped products Portfolio shows projects with solutions that solve function-level problems Able to collaborate with Product Managers, Engineer, QA, Analytics, and Customer Service to uncover problem areas Advanced understanding of user experience design, interaction design and UX design process Strong in typography, iconography, user interface design, user research, information architecture, interaction design, usability standards, and writing Can clearly articulate design vision to team members and stakeholders Maintains professionalism, has excellent listening and communication skills, respects peers, contributes as an integral team member, open to learning new skills, able to adapt to a startup work environment with constantly changing factors Proficient in Sketch and Adobe Creative Suite Experience with prototyping (eg: Invision, Principle, After Effects) Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field Nice-to-haves: Strong illustration and animation skills Experience designing for Consumer applications and connected devices Knowledge in front-end development (eg: HTML, CSS) Experience working with Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Material Design standards Experience in using project management tools like Asana/Slack

Our client, a digital design and creative technology agency, is in need of a freelance UI/UX Designer to join their team on a freelance project. What you'll be doing: Translate design concepts into effective, useful information architectures Create solutions that address user, brand and business requirements Interactive design abilities in desktop and mobile Experience studying user behaviors as they relate to web design This will involve working closely with design team to establish project scope, building wireframes and incorporate existing UX models, and utilizing prototypes to test designs Other tasks as required About you: You have an understanding of UI/UX design across mobile/desktop platforms Experience with UX design, especially building and editing wireframes Presentation skills and exceptional communication skills Design associated with current trends Comfort with prototype software eg. Sketch, etc. 2-5+ years of experience in UX and UI design at an agency or web design shop Bachelor’s degree (preferred in marketing or technical-related major) Up-to-date resume and portfolio Experience designing across multiple platforms You must bring your own working computer to this job

Onward Search is on the hunt for a Digital Product Designer to join our Entertainment client for a long-term contract assignment. You'll report to the Associate Director of Digital and be responsible for designing comps for web, mobile, and apps for publisher sites. You will responsible for the visual narrative across the product site. Specific Responsibilities include: Design comps for web, mobile, and apps Create low/ high-fidelity prototypes for new products when neccesary Contribute as an end-user advocate, driving user needs, goals, into both creative and pragmatic design solutions. Integrate the latest in digital design trends for web, mobile, and tablet designs We are seeking candidates who meet the following requirements: Must have 2+ Years experience in digital design with a preference for candidates who have digital product design experience Prefer candidates who have worked on publisher and/ or ever-green sites/ products Must have an understanding of CMS driven digital product design Must have strong layout and typography skills Must have strong communication skills and be able to communicate design decisions to non-designers Must work well in a deadline-driven environment

Onward Search is looking for an experienced usability researcher to bring a high level of creativity to one of our clients. With the goal of ensuring a better user experience, you will design, develop, run and assess usability studies for a variety of websites and applications. You’ll measure behavior and attitudes as well as conduct research on users to generate new insights. These insights can lead to site improvements and ultimately improve user experience over time. Skills: A background designing, building and running usability research studies Ability to decipher user behaviors and expectations as well as different methods of conducting studies Experience interpreting findings and recommending action items Exceptional communication skills Background: 5+ years of experience conducting user research studies Bachelor’s degree (preferred in marketing or technical-related major) Up-to-date resume Experience using analysis and analytics to uncover usability issues Do you have the background and the skills? Apply now.

Onward Search has an exciting opportunity for a contract Product UI/UX Designer at an established digital design agency located in the South Bay. As a Product UI/UX Designer, you’ll ensure the work produce is effective and intelligent while working with a team of other software product designers and developers. You will be responsible for creating better, more forward-thinking work. We need someone ready to lead research and strategy, information architecture, and interaction design to create bleeding edge graphical user interfaces on multiple platforms. This is a 3 month contract opportunity located in the South Bay that kicks-off ASAP! Responsibilities: Develop concepts for enterprises and start-up’s alike Craft pixel-perfect systems with compelling form and simple function Bring ease of use to complex ideas in Fortune 100 enterprises and emerging start-ups alike Help to shape the next generation of the web that have real social impact Requirements & Skills: Portfolio demonstrating your experience in software application design Minimum 2 years of UX or you’re really good! Ability to clearly express yourself both in person and on paper (or a dry erase board if that’s your thing) Comfortable presenting your work to clients and working with feedback Nice to have: strong grasp of HTML & CSS Experience with creating user stories, doing research, and creating user personas is preferable Great eye and passionate for visual design Define visual interfaces that adhere to and extend the defined wireframes and specifications Create and communicate end-to-end scenarios, interaction models, and screen designs to clients and executives Collaborate with other designers to evangelize new interface guidelines and design patterns Actively seek to understand business requirements to develop solutions Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team Work with project management to create digital experiences on time and on budget Ability to think beyond the user interface to touch brands and marketing

A boutique agency in Boston is looking to hire a Senior UX Designer to concept, architect and design user experiences for their web and mobile applications. Skills: Architect user experience for web application products. Deliverables include: annotated wireframes, flows, prototypes and visual assets Managing your timelines with product management to ensure deliverables and releases are on track Ability to present UX strategy to internal stakeholders Requirements: 4+ years of designing for Experience with web apps or mobile app design Experience with Sketch, InVision, Zeplin and other UX design software recommended Expert in Adobe CC Ability to communicate complex web experiences to individuals and groups of wide backgrounds and experiences Strong communication skills Apply today and include you up to date portfolio to be considered for this position!

Our client, an entertainment media company, is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join the team. RESPONSIBILITIES: Conceptualizing, prototyping, and presenting responsive design solutions for email, mobile, tablet and desktop - projects ranging in scope from entire email campaigns to consumer purchase features and products Practicing insight and data-driven design and taking part in user testing to validate work Working with fellow designers and product managers to incorporate functionality and services that are compatible with, and advances an established design language and methodology, meets business requirements, works within development timelines, and brings joy to fans Collaborating with developers to find the most effective, expedient and efficient way to implement superior solutions Presenting work in a clear and compelling manner to internal stakeholders being able and comfortable explaining design solutions by citing best practices, testing data, or business goals Working in an agile environment and balancing meetings with necessary productivity time REQUIREMENTS: 4+ years professional experience with an emphasis on product design, ideally at least 2 years of experience in interactive and user experience E-Commerce design Portfolio of work that demonstrates an understanding of information hierarchy, business objectives and good usability practices along with a strong sense of aesthetics showcasing UI/UX and visual design chops and experience with responsive design Bachelor's degree in Design preferred, or equivalent industry-related experience. An understanding of interaction design and usability best practices Experience working with Agile software development Great communication and presentation skills Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g. Sketch, InVision, Adobe CC) Prototyping via Pixate or Principle, Animation, and illustration skills are a plus Have successfully launched features or products that are user-first and user-friendly Smart, passionate, motivated, resourceful, innovative, flexible, forward-thinking and a team player Apply today to learn more about this role and talk with a recruiter!

Boutique start-up in Soho is hiring a Product Manager with 3+ years experience to join the team. This role will start ASAP in NYC. Candidates will be consider Temp to Perm and Direct hire. The right candidate will be a confident, well-spoken individual that is comfortable working with key stakeholders and in both collaborative and independent work environments. Simple design and development tool understanding is desired, as is the ability to work closely with creative and tech teams. You will be responsible for: Helping define scopes, timelines, manage project schedules and ensure everything is happening according to existing deadlines There will be a lot of face-time with the executive team Assessing whats working and whats not Research and report on how to perform current products, functions and features necessary for improvement Other projects to be discovered Background: 3+ years Product Management experience Big plus: previous established start-up experience Understanding of the development and design space preferred Solid communication skills Ability to explain product to stakeholders and other non-tech team members Please apply today!