UI/UX Designer

Job Header: UX/UI Designer 

Client: Paramount

Contract Duration 6+ months Contract

Rate: $60/hr

Work Location:  NYC

Hybrid (please include details):   Hybrid, in office Tues/Thurs with some flexibility

 Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years UI/UX design experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of user-centered design principles and best practices with a passion for turning complex issues and requirements into clean, simple, aesthetically pleasing experiences
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Highly proficient with design and prototyping tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Proven experience designing interfaces and creating user flows, low- and high-fidelity wireframes, and interactive mockups
• Strong knowledge of graphic design concepts like typography, kerning, use of color, and grid systems
• Experience using, building, and maintaining intuitive and scalable design systems and design pattern libraries
• A strong portfolio demonstrating measurably effective designs and problem solving
• A track record of great collaboration with content, product, and marketing teams
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, agile environment
• Experience working closely with engineers to deliver browser-based software products
• Experience working on consumer or enterprise products over multiple release cycles
• Working knowledge of Wordpress, HTML, CSS
• Experience with data visualization and creating user dashboards a plus