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| Job Title: | Web Designer | |||
| Job Ref No: | 4480-0355 |
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| Job State: | Illinois | |||
| City: | Chicago | |||
| Job Posted Date: | 2/28/2012 | |||
| Job Description: | Web Designer Location: Chicago, IL Length – Minimum 1 year Start Date: ASAP Role Description The Experienced Web Designer is responsible for designing creative, intuitive Web sites that meet the needs of the end user while ensuring business and marketing objectives, client goals, and brand strategies are satisfied. He/she works closely with a multi-disciplinary team (which may include information architect, customer experience analyst, writers, usability specialists, project managers, and other designers as well as with the technical and product strategy teams) in a user-centered, iterative development process that ensures a quality customer experience. The Experienced Web Designer requires little supervision and is responsible for the on-target, on-time delivery of multiple projects. Experience · 5+ years design experience—of which three most recent have been web-focused · Bachelors or advanced degree in design · Strong online portfolio of work to demonstrate skills · Technical skills including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe DreamWeaver, Adobe Flash, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript. · Success working in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment · Designing for portal-based web sites using fluid design concepts strongly preferred · Javascript frameworks such as jQuery or YUI strongly preferred · HTML5 and CSS3 preferred · Designing Accessible (WCAG 2.0 compliant) web sites Responsibilities Essential · Develop, refine, and implement high quality customer experiences using strong information architecture, visual design, and customer experience skills. ¾ Fully understands and is able to articulate project goals, business requirements, user needs, and technical constraints ¾ Able to grasp a business problem, see it in terms of user needs, and then design elegant solutions ¾ Influences and defines requirements by being a key contributor and advocating for a consistent customer experience and creation of /adherence to guiding principles ¾ Represents the user in requirements discussions ¾ Applies visual design, information architecture, and user experience knowledge and expertise to achieve highest quality solution ¾ Visualizes concepts ¾ Translates requirements into a visual prototype using Photoshop, Illustrator, iRise, and/or Dreamweaver ¾ Designs solutions that effectively communicate messages and concepts to users ¾ Effectively communicates and documents rationale for the design solutions ¾ Delivers solutions on time · Communicate effectively by recognizing audience needs and tailoring written, verbal, and visual communication to provide the necessary information. Examples of audience(s) include project team, leadership, users, and internal/external clients. ¾ Actively listens, considers, and incorporates others’ ideas into solutions ¾ Shares information and knowledge with others effectively by speaking and writing clearly and succinctly ¾ Effectively communicates rationale for design solutions ¾ Advocates for the user ¾ Considers the composition of the audience and delivers communication at the appropriate level of detail, (e.g., provides high-level "executive summary" or quick project highlights to leadership); provides detailed technical specs to project team ¾ Uses communication skills to influence decisions · Collaborate with project team in the execution of projects to achieve quality customer experiences. ¾ Ensures solutions balance our concerns for AonHewitt profitability, client expectations and desires, end user satisfaction, ease of implementation, and operational efficiency ¾ Advocates for a consistent customer experience and creation of/adherence to guiding principles ¾ Collaborates with the Customer Solutions and Experience (CS&E)team to develop usable, useful, and desirable solutions ¾ Uses strong decision making skills and judgment to keep projects moving forward within scope and budget ¾ Works with usability specialists to evaluate the design solution ¾ Understands business goals including scope and timing ¾ Builds trusted partnerships · Ensure Product Quality ¾ Designs solutions that meet established quality standards ¾ Reviews solutions to ensure the highest quality is achieved, particularly for the user experience ¾ Identifies and implements process improvements that would facilitate greater quality in CS&E ¾ Ensures quality and consistency across projects/project components ¾ Ensures that requirements and changes are incorporated in a quality manner and on time · Uses "Tools of the Trade" to create and execute solutions ¾ Effectively uses Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, iRise, and other tools to develop solutions and prototypes ¾ Render designs using HTML5/CSS3 Competencies Competency Stage and Description Web Designer Senior Behavior · Excellent visual and user interface (UI) design skills · Strong typography, information design, interactive/web design, conceptual, and communication design skills · Excellent abilities to visualize, structure, and prototype solutions · Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator · Strong knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver as a tool to enhance web page workflow · Knowledge, use and creation of templates, library items and site definitions · Working knowledge of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) · Basic knowledge of JavaScript · Knowledge of Macromedia Flash · Possesses a broad understanding of the Internet and e-business services · Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities · Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentations skills, including the ability to communicate intangibles · Highly motivated, creative, and detail oriented · Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure while maintaining flexibility and resourcefulness · Ability to work effectively on a team or independently, with little direction Communications Stage II to III Stage II—Uses well-developed writing and verbal skills to communicate facts and ideas; actively listens to, considers, and incorporates others ideas into own work Stage III—Demonstrates superior communication skills and uses those skills to influence decisions; coaches associates on packaging and presenting their ideas more effectively · Problem Solving and Decision Making Stage II to III Stage II—Takes ownership for successful project outcomes; prioritizes tasks for his/her own portions of project work, establishes realistic schedules, and consistently delivers quality work while meeting deadlines; keeps others informed of his/her own progress and changes, as necessary Stage III—Works with client to set project specifications; guides project setup by estimating resource requirements, defining roles, responsibilities and ideal project outcomes; ensures successful project outcomes, on time and within budget, by providing integration and direction · Adaptability/Flexibility Stage II to III Stage II - Recognizes when change is necessary and responds quickly and effectively while maintaining standards for quality Stage III - Anticipates the need for change and helps other associates adjust their priorities and activities to meet the needs of the situation · Learning Agility – Stage II to III Stage II - Actively pursues new knowledge and insights and applies learning in his/her own role; advocates and follows his/her own personal development plan Stage III - Challenges associates to grow by helping them identify and meet their developmental needs and apply learning appropriately; engages in cross-functional learning for his/her own development · Teamwork – Stage II to III Stage II to III Stage II - Positively participates in the team environment by fulfilling his/her own role, pitching in to help others, and supporting team decisions Stage III - Engages the participation of all team members by motivating them to work toward common goals while leveraging individual strengths · Technical Skills Stage III Demonstrates and applies a breadth of knowledge that crosses multiple functions/fields; transfers his/her own knowledge to help others become more effective · Appreciating and Valuing Differences Stage II Incorporates the perspectives of people with diverse perspectives into own work · Client Knowledge and Responsiveness Stage II Provides quality solutions, on time and within budget, with little or no guidance; stays current on clients business and desired results; acts proactively to meet client expectations · Coaching and Feedback Stage II Asks for and offers frequent, candid coaching and feedback; utilizes feedback to work more effectively · Continuous Improvement Stage II Monitors results against targets and operational measures to identify process improvement projects; makes suggestions to improve quality of processes, products or services; applies process improvement principles appropriately in his/her own work · Financial Management Stage II Understands how improving personal efficiency while maintaining quality impacts the cost-effectiveness of the team; recognizes scope changes, opportunities for cost savings or revenue generation, and brings them to the attention of the team; performs role in a way that optimizes TBA profitability · Industry and Market Knowledge Stage II Uses up-to-date knowledge of the industry and competitive forces to accomplish objectives · Organizational Perspective Stage II Builds peer networks to enhance his/her own understanding of the firm; uses his/her own understanding of the firm to improve contribution Aftab Ahmed ABIS Technologies INC |
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