UI/UX Designer

$79,000 - $100,000/Yr

Virginia Lottery - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Richmond, VA

About the position

The UI/UX Designer at the Virginia Lottery will play a crucial role in designing mobile websites, apps, and interfaces across various platforms, including iOS and Android. This position requires collaboration with Sprint/Product teams to create intuitive and engaging user experiences while ensuring brand consistency. The designer will be involved in the entire development process, from concept to maintenance, and will need to stay updated on UX trends and advancements in mobile design.

Responsibilities

• Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual designs for mobile native apps and responsive web applications.
• Participate in the development process from definition, through design, build, test, release, and maintenance.
• Provide strategic thinking and leadership in design projects.
• Develop high-fidelity prototypes and animations to demonstrate interactive behaviors and transitions on mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design and development process.
• Research and track advancements in native mobile applications across iOS and Android devices as well as responsive design patterns.
• Break design problems down into actionable chunks and solve them with clarity and precision.
• Stay updated on the latest standards, changes, and trends in the mobile design field.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, interaction design, psychology, computer science, or related field.
• Strong graphic design skills with a good understanding of typography, intuitive layouts, information architecture, and development workflow.
• Strong ability to recognize and predict use-cases and user interactions, including happy path and edge cases, and incorporate them into designs.
• Excellent understanding of user-experience design for mobile apps and the web, technology trends, and demonstrable design skills.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality designs to customers.
• Proficiency in Figma for prototyping and creating interactive mobile design assets.
• Experience with Zeplin or similar design handoff tools to streamline collaboration with developers.
• Expert level skills in the Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant design tools.
• Deep understanding of Apple's human interface design guidelines, Android design, and other mobile platform designs.
• Understanding of Data Management environments such as Azure DevOps and basic knowledge of relational database concepts.
• Close attention to detail and demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities while ensuring best practices in design, usability, and accessibility.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Familiarity with Agile development and Scrum practices.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.

Nice-to-haves

• A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits
• Diversity in the workforce
• Reasonable accommodation for applicants in need.