Experience Designer (Freelance) - Razorfish

Hi there! We're Razorfish. We've been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What's different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.

As an Experience Designer at Razorfish, you're a strong advocate for the customer. You're formally trained in design and passionate about customer-centric innovation. You take pride in your work. You obsess over details and insist on iterating until you've gotten it right. You see feedback as a good thing. You're a great storyteller who is at ease presenting and discussing your work with clients and stakeholders. You challenge old ways of thinking and put the customer at the center of everything you do. User-Centered Design methodologies are second nature to you.

Responsibilities:

• Transform complex problems into elegant experiences
• Ideation, concept development and experience innovation
• Creation of sketches, wireframes, specifications, prototypes, scenarios and storyboards
• Close collaboration with development teams to ensure that design intent is achieved
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, copywriters, design researchers, creative technologists, product owners and mobile developers
• Working closely to ensure feasibility of designs
• Advocate for the user throughout the project lifecycle
• Stay abreast of current design methodologies, practices and trends
• Experience in working in agile methodologies
• Participation in observational studies, usability testing and other customer research
• Effective communication of conceptual ideas, detailed designs, and design approaches/rationales

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Education

• Bachelor's degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction or industrial design preferred.
• Not required but helpful to have a degree in a related field, such as library science, graphic design, animation or architecture considered. Minor in Marketing, E-commerce, Psychology, English, History, Anthropology a plus.
• Certification programs, workshops and/or bootcamps also considered with 1+ years of professional experience with both agency and consulting companies.

Experience

• Real world practice of experience design demonstrated in the following areas: complex software UX/UI patterns for marketing tech platforms, retail oriented transactional or ecommerce experiences, familiar with web3 UX/UI design patterns.
• Able to operate seamlessly within medium to large-sized teams, preferably in a cross disciplinary digital agency
• Strong familiarity with standard XD toolset
• Proficient at creating key XD artifacts within design thinking methodology.
• Working knowledge of agile and waterfall methodologies, responsive web, atomic design and design systems.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $55 - $62/hr. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. This role may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. This role may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/1/2024.