DIGITAL DESIGN SPECIALIST (UX/UI DESIGNER)

Responsibilities:

Advises clients on a wide range of digital design and production products and services that enhance and promote the programs and services of the City.
Delivers digital products and services that are strategic, accomplish the business objectives of the client, meet high quality design and production standards including readability and accessibility, and are in accordance with the City’s Corporate Identity Program (CIP).
Acts as a resource to clients in the design and development of effective digital content and services, with consideration to intended audience, message, brand, budget and intent of the application.
Designs, develops and delivers a variety of digital content including web sites, web applications and digital forms with an understanding of responsive and accessible design.
Explores and stays current on latest trends and techniques, and advises management on the need for new technology and/or processes in the area of digital design and production.
Contributes to the development of new design patterns and maintenance of the City's design system.
Provides and applies UX/UI (User Experience Design/User Interface Design) and user-centered design best practices.
Works collaboratively as part of a team, assisting with projects by providing sound technical and creative advice on design concepts, production tools and techniques including mockups and prototypes.
Leads all aspects of assigned projects, from concept to final product, for quality, budget and timeline controls.
Performs applicable project and file management, routine computer maintenance and backup procedures and tracks project hours.
Develops and manages content libraries including design assets in the form of text, photography, graphics, illustrations, video and audio.

Skills:

Post-secondary education in Web, Digital or User Experience Design or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience working in user experience/user interface design or digital media design.
Experience in User Experience and User Interface Design, demonstrated through prototyping, wireframing, usability studies and working with design specifications.
Experience working with business users to determine their requirements; lead design workshops (including remote workshops), gain consensus, and present recommended design solutions.
Experience in planning and creating graphics, icons, or visual assets to support the user experience.
Experience in prototyping using Figma and working with design libraries. Comfortable to work with other design software (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, FigJam and Miro) as required.
Experience with WCAG 2.1 (W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1) and in the design of accessible websites across a range of technologies and type of devices (e.g., desktop, mobile)

Benefits:

💼 Full-Time, Temporary (12 month) vacancy
💻 Hourly Rate: $42.96 - $47.05
🌎 Onsite

Qualifications:

Ability to effectively communicate.
Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to work effectively as a member of a team, collaboratively with others in multidisciplinary team environment and work independently, as required.
Ability to be self-motivated and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to negotiate effective resolution of conflicting business priorities with corporate business Strong analytical, problem-solving, listening, and interacting skills.
Demonstrated business acumen to establish and maintain effective consulting relationships with corporate clients and vendors, using a strong customer service orientation.
Ability to work with competing demands, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Company:

City of Toronto

Location:

Toronto, ON, Canada