UI Designer Job at AprilAire in Town of Sun Prairie

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented UI Designer to create visually compelling and user-friendly interfaces for our digital products. As a UI Designer at AprilAire, you will play a critical role in translating our brand’s vision and user needs into visually stunning designs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, marketing, developers, product managers, & engineering to create seamless and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces. You will also be responsible for building & maintaining the digital UI elements of a design system that adheres to AprilAire’s visual brand language.

The Mid-Level UI Designer is tasked with responsibilities in these key areas:

• Collecting, researching, investigating, and evaluating user requirements from internal stakeholders and end users.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Management teams to translate project goals into relevant design solutions.
• Understanding and applying basic UI/UX design principles to all products.
• Communicate concepts and ideas through verbal, visual, and written means.

Key Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for embedded and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with UX designers to create sitemaps, wireframes, and user flows that ensure a smooth and cohesive user experience.
• Build and maintain design guides for legacy product platforms and future development.
• Develop interactive prototypes and high-fidelity designs using tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. To validate design concepts, perform usability studies & iterate designs based on feedback.
• Ensure designs are consistent with the established visual brand language, maintaining brand identity across all platforms.
• Work closely with developers to ensure the design vision is implemented accurately and with high quality.
• Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies to continuously improve design processes and outcomes.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a design system.
• Collaborate with the marketing and product teams to ensure designs align with the overall company vision.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Illustrator is a must.
• Strong understanding of UI design processes, including creating wireframes, sitemaps, and user flows.
• Experience building functional prototypes via Figma.
• Experience designing user interfaces under visual brand language guidelines.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage time effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver pixel-perfect designs.
• Solid understanding of design principles such as typography, color theory, and layout.
• Familiarity with responsive design and designing for various screen sizes and devices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to take feedback and iterate on designs to improve usability and visual appeal.
• A portfolio showcasing UI design projects and your design process is required.
• Familiarity with design systems and creating components for scalability.
• Experience in working with Agile teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, interaction design, computer science or relevant field from a four-year college or university.
• 3-5 years of UI development & training is mandatory, UX experience & training is a plus.
• Analytical Problem Solving - You have a natural ability to assess problems, develop creative solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.
• Have intuition/experience to know what is intuitive.
• A grasp of user-centered design and testing methodologies.
• Ability to work with stakeholders both external & internal to understand detailed requirements.
• Design complete user interfaces that meet user and internal stakeholder needs and vision.
• Ability to combine creativity with an awareness of the design requirements.
• Test new ideas before implementing.
• Good time-management skills.
• Experience with developing languages a plus
  • HTML
  • CSS (or SCSS/SASS)
  • JavaScript
  • Angular
  • Ionic Framework