UX Designer

smartdept. is searching for a UX/UI Designer for a financial services client of ours located in Riverwoods, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 3-10 years of experience. This is a full-time, hybrid, 6-month contract opportunity with the potential to extend or convert. Compensation for this position is expected to be $40-$60/hour depending on experience level and fit.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for product design across websites and apps that deliver business strategies and delight customers
• As a designer of a cross-functional product family, this person will design experiences that are easy to use, accessible, and exhibit strong visual design
• Use qualitative and quantitative data to help understand problems and define solutions
• Develop design concepts, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX/UI design deliverables in Figma and other tools based on the design brief and other experience requirements provided by the strategy team

What You’ll Need:

• 3-10 years of experience in UX design for both websites and mobile apps alongside strong visual design skills
• A competitive portfolio website
• Expertise using the full Adobe Creative Suite as well as MS Office products
• Expert-level fluency in Figma
• Local to the Chicagoland/Riverwoods area

• Experience using a design system