Web designers plan, create and code internet sites and web pages, many of which combine text with sounds, pictures, graphics and video clips. A web designer is responsible for creating the design and layout of a website or web pages. It and can mean working on a brand new website or updating an already existing site.
A Web Designer is a professional who works for corporations across industries, but they can also be employed by web design agencies or self-employed individuals. Their job entails monitoring user feedback and performing routine updates to website layouts as needed; this may include coding new pages with particular care when necessary – all in order that the company’s brand identity remains intact.
Web Designers work to create the look and feel for websites. They’re responsible for coding web pages or entire sites, meeting with clients to review template designs and refine their final product, as well as running tests that preview how these changes will affect layout/design features on their client’s webpage before it’s released.
Job details
- Location: Vancouver, BC
- Salary: $24.00 to $25.00 hourly for 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment
Full time
- Day
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Vacancies: 1 vacancy
We are looking for a talented Web Designer to create amazing user experiences. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful web design. They should also have superior user interface design skills.
The successful candidate will be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts. They will be able to transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs.
Responsibilities
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Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
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Conceptualize original website design ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex roadblocks
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Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas
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Present and defend designs and key deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
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Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Web Designer
- Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
- Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS and JavaScript for rapid prototyping
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
- Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
- Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies
- BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design or a Visual Arts subject
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience
Experience an asset
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
mediapeace2@gmail.com
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience
