User Experience Designer Chicago IL

User Experience Designer

 
Job ID: Job-2005       
Job Title:      User Experience Designer       
location:       Chicago IL     
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $80 - $120K + bonus    
Primary Skills:        
Description:    • 2+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, or user experience professional (or similar role). Experience working in a consulting firm environment is preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability in leading user persona interviews and creating user clusters. 
• Demonstrated ability to produce meaningful and effective design artifacts for complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems 
• Proficiency in a variety of design prototyping tools such as Axure, Balsamiq, Omnigraffle, Adobe CS 
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills 

Responsible for developing interaction and information architecture deliverables (such as, site maps, user scenarios, wireframes, mental models, personas, interaction specifications and prototypes) for a variety of user interfaces including web sites, mobile applications, kiosks and business tools. Will also be responsible for conducting user research activities including user interviews and observation, ideation sessions, usability studies and other user research techniques to inform user-centered insights for final deliverables. 

Requires a solid understanding of user-centered design processes and interaction design principles will be crucial to the User Experience Designer's success. Work closely with product owners and application architects to design effective solutions. 

The ideal candidate enjoys working in a team and is dedicated to creating quality materials within budgeted timeframes, is regularly engaged in the developments of the user experience community and will go the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction. 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. I will only respond to resumes that demonstrate a fit for the role. 

NO RELOCATION. ONLY THOSE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US. VISA TRANSFERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES, PLEASE. 

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