Full-time
02.27.14
posted by The Editors
Issuu is the world's leading digital publishing platform with 85 million monthly users and 6 Billion page view per month. We're looking for a strong design lead to join our growing team.
You are a talented designer who is comfortable in web and mobile environments. You have a multidisciplinary mind that knows how to navigate and bridge visual concepts and technological challenges. You'll work with our UX, product and engineering team to execute a variety of user experience tasks, including research/brainstorm, designing, and prototyping new user experiences on a variety of platforms.
We want someone with strong graphic skills, who loves both the conceptual side and the implementation side of design projects. You will be working cross-functionally to create stunning interfaces that facilitate what users want to do, and delight them along the way. You will streamline products and stimulate original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues of a live community and publishing ecosystem.
Responsibilities:
• Create project deliverables that clearly and persuasively communicate the UX strategy and the reasoning behind it
• Deliverables include design mockups, production of visual assets and documentation required for proper implementation
• Work closely with our design leads to resolve issues and maintain the quality of Issuu's creative deliverables
• Constructive participation in UX team and studio workshops to develop and refine best practices and processes
• Be an advocate for the product from a human perspective
Requirements:
• Proven from idea to product experience
• Ability to grasp and distill highly complex issues
• Strong communication skills and the ability to stay highly organized
• Self motivated
• Knowledge of user-centered design principles
• 3+ years experience designing work flow, interaction and web-based UI
• Design related studies
• Prior experience working within a technical environment is a must
• Work residence in DK/EU
• Excellent understanding of composition, color, imagery and typography
• Cool points if you know HTML, CSS Javascript and JQuery
• Even more cool points for animation and prototyping skills
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation package
• Macs, tablets, wacom, etc... We will set you up with the tools you need to shine
• In the heart of Vesterbro, cleverly placed right next to the Central Station and the hip Meatpacking District
• You'll be a part of Issuu, an amazing place with room for parents, vegetarians, geeks, weirdos and the occasional normal person