Web Designer, UX/UI Designer (ID: fVtzYO6q)

Welcome to the new Design Studio of Astera, a brand new think tank dedicated to powering some of the world's leading industries. As a fresh face in the field, we are committed to being at the forefront of innovation, driving progress, and delivering cutting-edge solutions across various sectors. Together, we are embarking on an exciting journey to create a state-of-the-art studio that will revolutionise the way the design sector interacts with its client base. Our mission is to transform the design landscape by fostering closer collaboration, enhancing communication, and delivering unparalleled creative solutions.

Join our team and be part of an organisation that thrives on creativity, innovation, and collaboration. At the Design Studio, you will have the unique opportunity to work with industry leaders, shape the future of design services, and make a lasting impact in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

We are seeking a confident UX/UI designer with a proven track record of delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions across various platforms. This role not only calls for expertise in shaping exceptional user experiences but also offers the opportunity to join a company in its early stages.

Who you are:

A Web Designer with 6-8 years of proven commercial experience is needed to work on various design and digital projects. You will be part of our design team, creating concepts and designs for client websites, as well as online and mobile user interfaces and digital products.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities of the Position:

•     Create reusable mark-up and code for deployment across all sites, integrating and testing it with backend systems.
•     Design and build multilingual web pages for core and affiliated sites.
•     Be aware of SEO best practices and proactively seek to improve SEO throughout.
•     Learn and adhere to company standards and procedures to modify existing web pages and design new ones.
•     Ensure that (X)HTML and CSS are W3C valid.
•     Stay up-to-date with new languages, web methodologies, and standards.
•     Create page mockups (both flat and HTML) to be used in technical specifications.
•     Fix bugs, troubleshoot, and critique coding and design to ensure quality end products.
•     Provide feedback and ideas to colleagues and managers.
•     Help to improve existing methodologies where possible.

    Meet established deadlines or consult with management to adjust deadlines.

Necessary Experience/Technical or Professional Qualifications/Personal Skills:

    6-8 years of commercial experience in hand-coding mark-up and script using (X)HTML 4, CSS 2.0, and JavaScript. Skills in table-less XHTML with CSS are required.
    6-8 years of experience with Photoshop and a mainstream development IDE such as Eclipse.
    1+ years of experience in PHP and MySQL development.
    Good understanding of web standards and semantic mark-up.
    Extensive experience with accessibility, usability, and cross-browser issues.
    Strong web design creativity and understanding of user interface design.
    Willingness to stay updated with emerging web technologies and methodologies, including HTML5 and CSS3, and use them where appropriate.
    Ability to work to deadlines, both independently and within a team.
    Be a multi-tasker, self-motivated, and eager to take concepts and ideas and develop them.
    Some knowledge of, or the ability to learn, Flash and ActionScript.

Extra points:

    Can showcase previous award winning work

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £60,000.00 per year

Schedule:

    Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

    Performance bonus

Work Location: In person