UI Designer

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Role: UI Designer

Location: Livingston

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 24 weeksWe are Europe's leading entertainment company and serve 21 million customers across five countries. We offer the best and broadest range of content, deliver market-leading customer service and use innovative technology to give customers a better TV experience. UI Designers work with our agents and project delivery teams to create software that delivers a best in class experience and the best service to our customers. As a UI Designer you'll be creating an UI that inspire, engage and excite; you must be passionate about this.Job Purpose/Key Responsibilities This role of UI Designer is to work on behalf of the UXD Team to deliver its simple ambition. This role is fundamentally the creative execution of design work across multiple projects and focuses around three core areas:Creative delivery Support the UXD Team in shaping the day-to-day delivery and forward-looking UI direction for internal systems, ensuring it's in line with wider strategyLead by example by setting a benchmark for what good looks like through clarity and an innovative approach to your creative outputEstablish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standardsDemonstrate a knowledge and desire to investigate, innovate and develop emerging design, UI and technology trendsWork with a team of UX designers to ensure any UI design changes help to compliment the overall user experience and journey TeamHelp drive our creative culture by being a highly visible advocate for all things designCollaborate with design and development teams in order to create new experiences and evolve patternsWork closely with the design team to ensure visibility and provide input into group design critiquesRelationship & Network buildingWork with stakeholder groups both within and without the UXD Design team at product owner, and senior manager levelAdvocate the value of UI design and User-centered Design practices with stakeholders across the businessWorking with the team, stakeholders and colleagues to elevate our 'final product'Required SkillsExperience with contemporary UCD methodologiesSolid understanding of visual and user-centered design, and how design can meet brand, business and strategic objectivesExcellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to convey complex design concepts clearly to different delivery skill sets within the organisationAs obsessed with the finer detail as they are with the creative vision. Striving to deliver designs, that deliverAbility to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholdersExperience of working and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environmentA keen interest in current trends in design and communications and the ability to turn them in to cutting edge realitiesStrong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with previous experience working collaboratively with other UI Designers, UX Designers, Analysts, Solution Designers and Development teamsProficient with the latest tools and applications such as Sketch, Figma, or AxureExcellent visual design skills with understanding of user interactionA strong design portfolio showing evidence of problem solvingDesirable SkillsAn in-depth understanding of visual design principles and best practicesCapable of articulating concepts, rationale and ideas and a user-centric design processA proactive, self-motivated individual who's able to prioritise a varied workload and has an equally strong team ethosGood interpersonal skills and happy working in a teamAble to accept and enjoy challenge / feedback from peersPreferably comes from creative/design background but with an understanding of web technologiesDesired but not essential experience working within a continuous agile software development environment, and in a highly collaborative manner with multiple delivery skill setsUnderstanding of basic front-end languages: HTML5, CSS3 JavascriptPlease submit CVs!