Graphic Designer, UX/UI-Designer (Research Associate)
This position represents a 35 hours/week contract with a flexible schedule, according to hybrid work guidelines.
Scope
The UX/UI designer is an active contributor to our design process and the creation of interactive solutions for the Institute’s flagship project, Tools4Cities, related websites and apps and other user-oriented tasks. You will work collaboratively with developers and stakeholders to understand and translate user needs into design elements that enhance user interaction and satisfaction. You will use your analytical and creative abilities throughout the design process, creating and developing UX flows, personas, user journey maps, test prototypes of apps with different users, and more.
Responsibilities
- Perform literature research on proven approaches concerning serious gaming, user interfaces, educational tools and public engagement solutions; Translate discovery findings into information architecture and UX/UI design strategies.
- Discover and understand our stakeholder’s goals through workshops and surveys.
- Facilitate workshops with clients and users.
- Conduct user research to understand user needs and create personas.
- Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions.
- Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
- Produce personas, site maps, wireframe prototypes, and other design deliverables.
- Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success through tests and feedback sessions.
- Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g. usability, findability).
- Work with an interdisciplinary team of designers, developers, and strategists and also specialists from other research centres and institutes to implement attractive designs taking into account the latest scientific findings.
- Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers and stakeholders.
- Strengthen and advocate for Evolving Web’s UX approach.
- Stay informed of UX best practices and industry trends.
- Prepare and disseminate communications materials for the Next-Generation Cities Institute.
- Provide content related to the platform Tools4Cities for social media platforms and the homepage.
- Act as a liaison to the Technoculture, Art and Games Research Center.
- Support the establishment and operation of a VR/XR Lab within the Institute.
- Support other flagship projects and daily operations of the Next-Generation Cities Institute.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in a pertinent field and an outstanding portfolio of related work experience.
- Strong professional communication and media skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal sensitively with individuals.
- A passion for design and conceptual thinking.
- Experience with user interviews, usability tests, tree tests and other UX research methods.
- A skill set that encompasses UI design.
- Experience writing and developing content strategies.
- Good spoken and written English (Level 4) to communicate effectively with students, staff, faculty and external contacts.
- The ability to communicate in French would be an asset.
- Great knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite applications.
Application deadline
Jun 16, 2024
Position start and end dates
July 1, 2024 to August 2025
Salary
$32 per hour.
Union/Association
CARE
Testing
The language and computer skills of short-listed candidates will be tested.
Application instructions
Interested applicants must submit a CV and cover letter to ursula.eicker@concordia.ca
Employment equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, 2SLGBTQI+ persons, and persons with disabilities; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.
