Remote locations with favourable timezone crossover with NZ preferred.
SENIOR UI DESIGNER (5 years)
We are looking for a UI Designer who can demonstrate an excellent level of design and creativity in their work, and an appreciation of, and a flair for, creativity, ideas, design and typography.
What you'll need to do
1. To produce exceptional Ul design solutions.
2. To ensure that you receive succinct and inspirational creative briefs and that you are clear on what you have been asked to do.
3. To work with the Design Director/Creative Director to ensure that the creative brief is challenged and sets you up for success.
4. To look to go beyond what is in the brief to show further possibilities for how your idea/design can stretch.
5. To ensure that all your work is on brief and in line with KISSLabs' values and reputation for creating inspiring and engaging creative.
6. To have a good understanding of the brands you work on, their stories, their behaviours and their design guidelines.
7. To have a thorough understanding of design software as this relates to the successful execution of your creative ideas.
8. To keep the Senior Creative/Design Director informed of progress and raise any concerns about delivery of work, as appropriate.
9. To ensure that your time on jobs is correctly logged.
10. To constantly refresh and improve your skills and creativity, and take responsibility for your developmental needs.
Expected behaviours
Communication
You have a valued opinion and actively contribute to team and client discussions, and do not simply rely on others to take the lead. You're able to present creative ideas in an engaging and confident manner, and can defend your ideas when appropriate
You communicate regularly and clearly with colleagues - keeping them well informed as to your progress, and any potential issues regarding deadlines. You proactively seek to address any issues and work closely with other agency departments to help resolve them.
Planning and organising
You plan specific tasks that are clear and realistic, so you can achieve particular goals/objectives. You never miss deadlines and communicate your progress to others.
You are able to organise both yourself and others. You can plan ahead, anticipating any issues or bottlenecks, and take appropriate action in terms of flagging your concerns to senior team members (both in creative and account management).
You're able to follow projects through to completion, and you can respond to unforeseen issues and prioritise accordingly.
Creativity
You participate in helping to generate original ideas and designs.
You challenge and question the norm to see if there's another way of doing something.
You're able to create and execute new concepts to a high standard based on your understanding of emerging client and market insights.
Teamwork
You value the views and opinions of others and encourage team working and cooperation. You share experiences and lessons you've learnt with others.
You keep your colleagues informed and keep them up-to-date regarding your progress. You elevate any issues, with a point of view, when necessary.
You read all the way to the bottom. Nice. Does this sound like the role for you? Show us what you've got, and tell us a bit about yourself… We'd love to hear from you.