UX/UI Designer (freelance)

About the Job 

Alpha Omega Agency (AOA) is looking for an experienced and self-motivated freelance UX/UI Designer that is detail-oriented, client obsessed, organized, and has strong communication skills. They will be able to collaborate with stakeholders of all levels and interact with and present to clients professionally and respectfully. This role will collaborate with and report directly to the Chief Product Officer.'

About Us 

AOA is the performance-obsessed, renegade digital partner that takes brands beyond best practices. We are continually reimagining performance through intuitive solutions, modern technology, and design. Goop, Something Navy, and Billboard are just some of our amazing clientele. Every employee has a direct, measurable impact on the success of the company with plenty of opportunities for career growth. We are looking for team members that not only love to create but thrive off of taking ownership and responsibility in the company’s success. 

Responsibilities: 

• Communicate with clients to understand business goals and objectives
• Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements and user feedback in collaboration with Strategist
• Create, develop and/or optimize usability audits, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, sitemaps, mock ups, with a mobile first approach, that looks to solve existing business problems
• Identify, troubleshoot and solve for existing UX/UI issues
• Guide and document how and why components, styles and patterns are applied in code and design
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams
• Effectively collaborate with product, project management and engineering teams
• Continually explore opportunities to enhance, improve, and expand methodologies and work
  

Example Projects:

• Full ecommerce site redesigns
• New or optimized ecommerce site features
• Usability site audits

Requirements

• 3+ years experience 
• Experience with Shopify and other ecommerce platforms
• Agency experience preferred
• Proficient in Figma
• A portfolio of professional UI/UX design work for both web and mobile platforms
• Ability to juggle multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong sense of ownership
• Strong communication skills to convey and articulate designs to both clients and internal teams