UX Designer

UX Designer
Location: Hybrid onsite schedule in Cupertino, CA
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 6 months
Pay: $45-$49.41 DOE

The Planet Group is looking for an UX Designer to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 6-months contract, working a hybrid onsite schedule in Cupertino, CA

UX Designer | Qualifications:

• Strong visual and UI design skills with high attention to detail
• 2-4 years of full-time experience in UX or UI design
• Proficiency in Sketch and Adobe Creative Cloud; willingness to adopt new design tools as the team evolves
• Working knowledge of HTML & CSS
• Ability to generate design in code for interactive prototypes
• Experience writing and delivering UX specifications
• Ability to design layouts across all devices -- Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile
• Experience working within a Content Management System (CMS)
• Experience using AI tools in a design workflow
• Comfortable working in GitHub repositories
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working in a Mac environment
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, UX, Graphic Design, or a related field -- or equivalent experience
• Must have a portfolio for review

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in graphic design with a strong visual design sensibility
• Experience contributing to or working within a design system
• Familiarity with responsive design principles
• Ability to utilize analytics or metrics to help inform and solve complex design challenges
• Experience designing for platforms in multiple languages

UX Designer | Description:

• Support the design, UI, and visual assets of key People site initiatives
• Collaborate with the People site team and internal partners to define and execute creative elements and design layouts
• Contribute to design system documentation and component libraries
• Work within a CMS environment to support content updates and page layouts
• Provide frequent and clear communication regarding design task progress and status to align with project deliverables
• Ensure key design processes and libraries are maintained and kept to standard
• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from stakeholders
• Contribute to interactive prototypes and design explorations as needed
• Assist with production support for site content updates as needed