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West Advanced Technologies is hiring: Visual Designer in Sacramento

West Advanced Technologies, Sacramento, CA, USA

Job type: Contract


Position:

Visual Designer

100% Remote

Duration: 12 Months

Minimum Skills Required

A minimum of 5 years experience practicing sound work habits, including:

Performing work solo and within a team
Working within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, product managers, UX researchers, content designers, data analysts, etc.
Working in agile environments
A minimum of 3 years doing visual design for brands, campaigns, and/or design systems, including:

Creating visual identities and brand guidelines with respect to color, typography and other visual attributes
Knowledge of data visualization, info graphics or other means making complex information easy to understand
Understanding and working within design systems
A minimum of 3 years doing UX/UI design for digital products and services, including:

Using a user-centered process
Working through an iterative prototyping process
A minimum of 1 year of experience in accessible and inclusive design, including:

Understanding design and content standards
Developing and implementing strategies to design for users with different levels of literacy and language proficiency
ODI functions in a digital workspace. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely, relying primarily on digital tools to organize, communicate, and complete tasks. Candidates must have the following infrastructure in place prior to the contract start date and will not be reimbursed for:

Reliable, high-speed internet
Reliable mobile phone with reliable, continuous cell service
Reliable access to a desktop or laptop computer and webcam robust enough to run:
A web browser
Zoom
Google Workspace applications
Slack
Design software (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)

If selected, the Contractor will be expected to maintain the following technical expertise:

Knowledge of prototyping, wire framing, UX flow charts, design mockups
Proficiency in Design Software (Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Understanding of Visual Design best practices (General design theory, typography, colory theory, layout icons, etc.)
Information Architecture to effectively organize and structure content
Knowledge of agile methodology
Knowledge of accessible and inclusive design

Thanks & Regards

Rajeev

West Advanced Technologies, Inc

E:

rajeev.g2@wati.com

C:2796665837 | T: 5072292946

Serving government agencies for 18 Years

www.wati.com