Intermediate Product Designer
Aug 2, 2024
Employment: Part Time Contract, 20 hours / week
Contract Term: August 12, 2024 - December 20, 2024 (5 months)
Compensation: $75K - $88K per annum (prorated) based on experience
Location: Remote (Canadian-based in EST / PST time zones)
Overview:
Secret City is seeking an experienced and dynamic Intermediate Product Designer to join our team. As an Intermediate Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in the conceptualization, design, and delivery for our clients, whose industries range from commercial kids products to complex health systems, mostly in the start up, Angel and Series A stages.
As an Intermediate Product Designer, you'll be embedded in our Studio team and collaborate with producers, marketers and creatives. You’ll also be closely aligned with our clients’ cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and marketing, to create user-centric designs that meet business goals and user needs. Your expertise in UI/UX design, combined with a keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of current design trends, will be essential in producing high-quality digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements, user needs, and business objectives.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications.
Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on design solutions.
Develop and maintain design systems and style guides to ensure consistency across all digital products.
Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate best practices into your work
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2-4 years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work for digital applications.
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools like Framer.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices in UI/UX design.
Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Attention to detail and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
General knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus.
Perks:
Participation in Secret City’s Immersive Experience Research program. Each month our team attends the best theatre, escape games, VR / AR experiences. We also have a library to some of the best tabletop board games (Unlock!, Escape the Room, Curious Correspondence)
2 complimentary tickets to all Secret City experiences (Escape Casa Loma Series, Where Dark Things Dwell at Black Creek Pioneer Village)
Additional Information
If you are a creative, analytical, organized, and passionate individual who thrives in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV and portfolio to tina@secretcity.studio.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only successful applicants will be contacted.
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Secret City is a place-based experience design studio with a mission to make playful experiences that bring people together around shared stories in unexpected places, where everyone plays a part in an epic story. Secret City blends theatre, gaming, technology and UX design to activate historical sites, museums and dormant venues for fans that keep coming back. Established in 2014, Secret City has designed, produced and operated over 25 live immersive games, large scale events and digital products.