Location:
URL: http://www.pricecheck.co.za/
Description:
‘Every so often an opportunity arises where one can be part of something that makes a real difference.
This is one of those. PriceCheck is a team of skilled individuals that have taken the basic ideas of online product search and made it so much more. Our solution now includes the most online stores and products, mobile e-commerce, services and more. Most things e-commerce can be found with PriceCheck. We have changed the shopping and product search to make it relevant, mobile, hyper local and current.
In the process we even got voted as the best mobile app worldwide, beating more than 100 000 other apps in the process.
We’re growing, and growing fast. And for this we’re looking for some really talented and driven individuals. If you have a desire to make a real impact with the work you do, program stuff that is ground breaking and make things happen that will have an international impact. We’re the place to be.
If this is a role that suits your skill set and you’re keen to get involved with a company that is making massive strides, apply now.’
Context
(External factors which influence the work environment, taking future conditions and strategic requirements into account)
• Multi-National organisation
• Fast paced/multi time zone
• High pressure and multi-faceted work environment
• Market leading customer facing e-commerce and m-commere environment
Description
We are seeking a creative, talented and knowledgeable designer capable of producing stunning, user-centric web and mobile interfaces.
Responsibilities:
• Develop the visual strategy consistently throughout the user experience for different business channels
• Overall responsibility for understanding the brief and converting that into appealing, highly usable interfaces with a mobile first approach.
• Performing expert evaluations of interactive products and engages with multifunctional team early on to seek a deeper appreciation of the customers needs and goals.
• Develops understanding of the end users for mobile & web application through secondary and primary research (user interviews, analytics)
• Capable of generating user personas and user scenarios in order to deliver compelling and engaging user flows that drive business results
• Prepares low fidelity prototypes (ranging from paper-and-pencil concepts to wireframes or interactive prototypes) for internal review and brain storming.
• Capable of gauging technical feasibility of the prototype.
• Presents high fidelity designs/mock-ups for review/iteration/approval or workshops (we’ll need to see some sample work).
• Axure or Balsamic experience is a plus.
• Capable of working directly with stakeholders in an iterative/agile manner to improve prototypes in a short time.
• Able to explain his/her design philosophy verbally and in writing, if needed.
Skills & Competencies:
• A minimum of 3 years of formal industry/professional experience as a web/mobile designer.
• Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process.
• Solid portfolio demonstrating design savvy and experience in responsive layouts (progressive enhancement)
• Good eye for aesthetics: layout, grid systems, color theory and typography.
• Strong understanding of mobile platforms, particularly iOS, Android and HTML5 as a Hybrid solution.
• Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries.
• Candidate must absolutely be in sync with recent design standards and trends for web & mobile
Design Tools
• Mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator or Fireworks.
• Proficient in tools like Axure, Balsamiq and Omnigraffle for ideation and design
Front end Technologies:
• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3 (JS is a plus)
Experience with the following will be beneficial:
• AB testing experience
• Google Analytics
• Crazyegg web analytics
Qualifications:
• Tertiary Qualification from a leading University
• Formal education in interaction design (Bachelor’s/Master’s/Diploma) is a definite plus.
Desired Personal Profile:
• Self-starter, that is, able to collaborate actively with others in a cross-functional team
• Flexible – Ability to deal with ambiguity and change “Roll-up your sleeves” attitude to get things done.
• Excellent time-management, multi-tasking, and communication skills.
• Capable of juggling multiple projects and related complexities at the same time.
• Strong knowledge of the theoretical principles of good user experience design.
• Ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems and convey these designs in the form of presentations, mockups, and design specifications.
Apply to this job