Product Designer at Semicolon Village Limited

Location: Yaba, Lagos

Scope

• A product designer plays an important role during all stages of product development. S/he should be skilled at translating the goal of the product into a functional user experience and nurturing that experience as the product matures through different stages of the product life cycle.
• Our Ideal Product Designer is a tech-driven individual with strength in UI / UX design, product design, and Graphic design, alongside interaction design, and information architecture, etc.
• You will work on various products we develop for our users, tech founders and clients. You will work with other designers and cross-functional team members and will rely heavily on both qualitative and quantitative data to make informed decisions.
• You will be focused on the needs of the users. You will be responsible for defining product specifications, creating digital and print designs/drawings, and designing fully functional products. You should have an eye for color and shape and be able to translate requirements into practical product features.
• Ultimately, you will help us build products that address pain points, are easy to use, and visually appealing to our potential customers.

Responsibilities

• By partnering with cross-functional teams and customers, you will turn your insights into delightful products in a creative environment that requires proven leadership skills and the ability to execute a creative vision.

Your Responsibilities in details:

• Identify opportunities for new products
• Analyze how a new product ties in with market needs and consumer preference
• Prototype and design fully functional products.
• Test functionality of new products.
• Execute day-to-day tasks around Information Architecture, Interaction design, Visual Design, Branding, Illustration.
• Create digital and print designs; for branding, brand awareness, and product positioning on both traditional and digital media/platforms.
• Analyze briefs from internal teams and external partners and factor them in when setting design requirements.
• Improve the design of existing products
• Gather feedback from product users
• Provide assistance to product engineers when needed.
• Research and recommend new tools and technologies by staying abreast of the latest trends and techniques
• Other Design duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BSc / MSc in any discipline, preferably Product Design, Manufacturing Design Engineering, or a relevant field.
• 5 years + industry-standard experience as a Product Designer or in a similar role
• Ability to use a variety of design tools including but not limited to; Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, Coreldraw, etc, and prototyping software.
• Knowledge of and ability to use modeling software.
• Proven experience in the various phases of the product life cycle, design process, including user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, Illustration, visual design, branding, interaction design, and usability testing.
• Knowledge of industrial design.
• A well-rounded portfolio of client work, demonstrating a strong understanding of client objectives.
• Ability to effectively communicate and persuade around design concepts.
• Passion for design; not satisfied with the status quo and always thinking of ways to improve
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Dynamic, creative personality, effective at engaging and influencing a various audience
• Time-management and adaptability
• An intuitive eye for customer needs beyond the obvious
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members
• Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback
• Other requirements as specific to the organizational model.