Job Description
Join our award-winning design team at Nexus Digital Studios, where innovation meets user-centric solutions. We're seeking a passionate Part-Time UX Designer to transform complex challenges into intuitive digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft interfaces that delight users and drive business growth. This role offers flexible hours (20-25 hrs/week) and the opportunity to work on high-impact projects for Fortune 500 clients.
Why Nexus Digital?
- Competitive hourly rates with performance bonuses
- Hybrid work model (2 days/week in our downtown Chicago studio)
- Annual design conference stipend
- Access to premium design tools and resources
Responsibilities
- Conduct user research, interviews, and usability testing to inform design decisions
- Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity prototypes using Figma and Adobe XD
- Develop responsive design systems and component libraries
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to implement design solutions
- Analyze user behavior data to iterate and improve existing products
- Present design rationale to stakeholders through compelling documentation
- Stay current with UX trends and best practices
Qualifications
- 3+ years of UX/UI design experience with portfolio showcasing mobile/web projects
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or equivalent design tools
- Strong understanding of design systems and component libraries
- Experience with user research methodologies (interviews, surveys, usability testing)
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS fundamentals for prototyping
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in teams
- Portfolio demonstrating problem-solving approach and user empathy