UX Designer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £NEG
Howdens Joinery are looking for a UX Product Designer based in our new Raunds offices in Northamptonshire. As a FTSE 250 business which is undergoing a digital transformation, this role offers a creative Designer an excellent opportunity to work in our busy eCommerce team.
As a UX Product Designer, you will provide human-centred design, backed by a broad knowledge of design patterns, iconography, typography and colour theory. You'll also drive design decisions and rationalise them using research data, design principles, prototypes and the resulting user-testing insights.
Reporting to the Digital Design Manager, you will work within a close knit team to provide human-centred design, backed by a broad knowledge of design patterns, iconography, typography and colour theory. You will contribute to our design system, ensuring that we are adhering to the design patterns and guidelines.
Key skills and experience required:
– An intuitive understanding of design and a natural flair to make things look awesome.
– Excellent working knowledge of Sketch App, Zeplin, GoAbstract, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Axure RP or similar prototyping tool.
– Experience of atomic design methods.
– Strong understanding of UX/UI standards, design principles and usability factors and large scale information architecture design.
– Able to produce and quickly iterate low fidelity prototypes, conduct and facilitate user testing sessions and collaborate and work with engineers and strategists to respond to the constraints of any project.
– Substantial experience in a retail business or design agency working with large retail brands
– It would also be desirable if you had knowledge of lean UX and Agile Management and working knowledge of analytic and insight tools.
Howdens Joinery is a highly successful business, with more than 780 depots nationwide and more than 10,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa £1.5billion and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.
We have a very competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday, company bonus and pension, onsite car parking, great social events and a friendly and supportive working environment. As well as the opportunity to develop within a high profile FTSE 250 company, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For
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