Junior Product Designer at Blucolar Africa Solutions

Job Summary

• We are looking for a Junior Product Designer to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients.
• The Product Designer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components.
• To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design software and wireframe tools.
• If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.
• Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.

Primary Responsibilities

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
• Build page navigation buttons and search fields
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year work experience
• Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer
• Portfolio of design projects
• Knowledge of modern wireframe tools
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Figma or related design platform
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time-management skills
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
• Experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps.
• Background in Graphic Design will be an added advantage
• Ability to quickly conceptualize ideas from mere documentations will be a added advantage.