Senior Visual Designer

The Senior Visual Designer is responsible for the conceptual development, direction and delivery of visual design. They possess excellent visual design skills with a strong sense of graphic, web and screen design, and a high level of understanding of visual solutions for smaller portable screens. They contribute to and own the visual design aspect of projects and pitches and have an appreciation of interaction design. The Senior Visual Designer can communicate effectively, clearly articulate ideas and possess a commercial understanding and awareness. We expect the successful Senior Visual Design Candidates to have 3-5 years experience of delivering interface design solutions. The candidate must thrive working in a collaborative team environment. Key Responsibilities: Apply conceptual thinking to create world-class digital services across multiple platforms, smartly bringing together user needs, business goals and technical realitiesDevelop the digital brand and identity strategy for our customersTranslate concepts into designs that illustrate simplicity despite system complexityCreate instant tangibility for the 2gether team through storytelling and rapid prototyping methods, ranging from paper sketching to digital prototypingDevelop the Visual Interface Design through personas, storyboards, scenarios, mood boards, iconography, photography and illustrationsProduce animation/motion solutions and demos created in Flash, 3D or similar softwareCreate light weighed style guides and brand guidelines to supplement prototypes for development's team Work directly with customers and prospects to design end-to-end experiences using participatory and iterative design techniques including observational studies, customer interviews, usability testing, and other forms of qualitative and quantitative research to uncover insights, learn about user behaviour and verify design conceptsWork closely with development teams to ensure that design specifications are implementedParticipate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, project management, business and brand strategists, and hardware and software developersCollaborate effectively with remote team members, including designers, researchers, engineering, product management, marketing and othersParticipate in and contribute to Post Project Reviews.Vocalise opinions and ideas to clients and the project team. Required Background and Skills: 5+ years in-depth knowledge and experience of user interface design with consumer applications, preferably mobile devices, rich web apps/site, etc.Extensive knowledge and experience with driving and applying user-centred design processes while working collaboratively with customers, along with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management and user researchWorking knowledge of design and prototyping tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Flex and VisioKnowledge of web based technologies and mobile operating systems and platforms and their impact on the feasibility of design solutions, for example Flex, Ajax, Flash, HTML 5, CSS, scripting, iOS, Android, Windows7/8…, and various other technologies are a plusKnowledge of mobile, tablet and desktop platforms is an advantage.Good task management skills and the ability to brief and on-board other Designers.Ability to work independently and identify and solve problems effectively and efficiently.Be a storyteller – A critical element of all our roles is to deliver insights about people and behavior – verbally and visually – in a way that generates empathy, emotion, and engagement from the design team.A strategic perspective on the variety of work that we do. A natural skill to engage with people at a deep level. Whether observing or interviewing customers, or working with fellow team members and clients, a service designer should be passionate about representing the human perspective in design and should have skills in bringing this passion to life for the team. Other Requirements: Works collaboratively and curiously.Takes ownership and responsibility for their work.Responds professionally to feedback and is able to admit mistakes quickly.A self-starter who identifies opportunities and potential problems – addressing them effectively and efficiently.Professional, flexible, and able to succeed in a rapidly changing environment.Strong organizational, time management skills.Able to communicate in a clear, consistent, and transparent manner.Passionate and enthusiastic about excellence and attention to detail.Seeks out opportunities for self-development and continuing education.Develops and maintains open honest and trusting relationships.Goes above and beyond prescribed duties as and when required.Fluent in English