UX/UI Designer

Chinook Capital Limited - We are an early stage venture capital firm with the vision to be the most admired technology investment firm in Africa. Everything we do at Chinook Capital rides on PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES, and MARKET-DRIVEN business models. We take risk on great ideas, that are disruptive, scalable and sustainable.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: UX/UI Designer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for a talented UI Designer to create amazing user experiences.  The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.
• The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication.

Job Responsibilities

• Executing interaction design and visual design as a part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Collaborate with product management, engineering and development partners to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering

Job Requirements

• Proven UI experience
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction​
• Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Graphics Design, Art, Interaction Design, or related
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, drawing skills and sketchbook technique.
• Exceptional design skills, production value and attention to detail
• Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
• Proficiency in critical tools like Photoshop, xD, Flinto, Sketch, Illustrator, Indesign, Fireworks, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping will be an advantage but not a must.

Deadline
22nd September, 2017.