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UX Designer

Aykley Heads, Durham

Role

UX Designer

Salary

£30,000 - £35,000

We’re looking for a UX Designer to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in the fast-paced web development and digital marketing industry to deliver user-centred, innovative and results-driven solutions.

You’ll create experiences for our diverse client projects while also helping shape our new SaaS product from the ground up. This provides a unique opportunity to apply your UX expertise across varied challenges and make a significant impact on our product vision.

You will have a keen eye for detail and be passionate about creating exceptional user experiences, working alongside our developers & marketing specialists, and embracing challenges to achieve success for both our clients and our own product ambitions.

Working as part of a team at a thriving digital agency, you’ll be utilising the latest UX methodologies and tools to provide real-world solutions that enhance user satisfaction and drive business objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Apply design thinking methodology to solve complex user experience challenges
  • Create wireframes and user flows to effectively communicate concepts before moving to high-fidelity designs
  • Conduct user research, create user personas, journey maps and information architecture to inform design decisions
  • Design intuitive and accessible user interfaces using Figma, ensuring a seamless experience across various devices and platforms
  • Develop and maintain design systems that ensure consistency and efficiency across client projects and our SaaS product
  • Create interactive prototypes and conduct usability testing to validate design solutions
  • Produce comprehensive design documentation to ensure accurate implementation by development teams
  • Collaborate across functions with content creators, marketing specialists, and developers throughout the project lifecycle
  • Stay current with emerging UX trends and best practices, bringing fresh perspectives to our work
  • Advocate for user-centred design principles throughout the project lifecycle
  • Help shape and evolve our SaaS product strategy through user-focused design and continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • Professional UX design experience, preferably in an agency setting
  • Strong portfolio showcasing a user-centred design process
  • Experience with design thinking methodologies and wire-framing techniques
  • Proficiency in UX/UI design tools including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices
  • Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing
  • Knowledge of current UX trends and ability to apply them appropriately
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and collaborate effectively with team members and clients
  • Self-motivated with a strong drive to learn, grow, and continually improve UX design skills and methodologies

Please include your portfolio in your CV (or a link to it). If you’d like to send us multiple documents or different formats, we also take applications on enquiries@discoverydesign.co.uk.

Perks

  • 🏠 We're hybrid - giving you time to focus at home and collaborate as a team.
  • 🧘‍♀️ We offer flexible working hours to help you find a work life balance.
  • 🤝 We truly believe that collaborative working achieves the best results.
  • 🏝️ We offer an enhanced holiday allowance, which grows with you.
  • 🗓️ We have exciting regular team building events.
  • 🌮 We bring the team together through their passion for food every month.
  • 👨‍💻 Work on a beautiful Mac with the best software to help achieve your best work.
  • 👨‍🏫 We provide training and actively encourage personal development.

Our Work 🎨

Take a look at our work