Web Designer at Kings Elite Media

Job Description

• We are looking for a talented creative web Designer to develop high quality websites
• The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean design and possess superior user interface design skills.
• The right candidate will have prior experience bringing products to life and has demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces
• The ideal candidate must be a critical thinker with a strong design sense, a strong technical background, and an eye for making things better
• The individual is proactive, creative, collaborative, and passionate about design in an entrepreneurial environment

Key Responsibilities

• Validate designs through rapid prototyping, user research, design review and collaboration with the design, development and product management team.
• Contribute directly to the development of products and features by providing front-end assets and deliverables
• Help maintain a consistent graphic system and visual language for our clients brand
• Assisting with the creation of a platform-wide style guide and its components
• Develop wireframes, rapid prototypes, user interfaces, and comp designs
• Design UI using front-end code in HTML, CSS, JQuery, and JavaScript to interface with backend code
• Use advanced CSS techniques to solve design issues
• Perform usability tests on interface design to insure cross-browser compatibility
• Use Test and Target to serve up segmented content and for A/B and multivariate testing
• Provide expert design guidance and recommendations for improving websites
• Collaborate with content, marketing, and programming teams
• The ideal candidate will be a hybrid, with strong graphic design creativity as well as front-end development skills, utilizing dynamic web programming experience.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience, including demonstrated experience in designing usable web-based interfaces preferred
• Dedicated, action-oriented, flexible and strong attention to detail
• Passion for website design
• Strong creative, design and interactive skills; strong communication and presentation skills
• Ready to learn and improve on existing skills

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in designing websites with a capacity for simplifying complexity
• Expert knowledge of front-end markup (HTML/CSS, etc), including responsive design techniques
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, php/Mysql and JavaScript
• Experience with enterprise Content Management Systems (Wordpress and Joomla)
• A clear understanding of design-centered processes, proven methodologies for identifying and solving problems
• A diverse portfolio that exhibits excellent use of typography, color, imagery and graphic elements
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques, and technologies
• A strong understanding of brand development and multi-channel marketing concepts
• Strong entrepreneurial skills
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• People and interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work under very tight deadlines
• Time management abilities
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to teach others about website design