Senior UX UI Designer Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights. Codal’s design team is searching for a supremely creative Senior UI Designer for our Chicago office. As a designer with a background in web applications, e-commerce sites and/or mobile apps, our ideal candidate uses informed intuition to create a compelling and useful user interfaces that also achieve our client’s objectives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

- Highly self-driven and strategic thinker able to deliver and inspire top quality work from both yourself and others who work with you
- Both colleagues and clients will look to you to set the bar for quality and innovation
- Fluent in multiple AI enabled tools to aid your creative process from research and prototyping to delivering finished experiences
- Creating UI comps of screens (web software, e-commerce sites, mobile apps) informed by modern and industry-appropriate design trends
- Overseeing the design of UI style guides and design systems – either from scratch or from existing brand guidelines – with a distinct point of view on how things should look and why
- Collaborating with PMs, clients, and other members of the team to understand user needs, business goals and other key requirements
- Ensuring developers have what they need to understand the design intention and overseeing design QA during the development phase
- Actively collaborate with other designers on a project
- Learn new skills and stay abreast of technical and digital design developments and successfully apply these to work practices to help improve processes and procedures
- Effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a fast-paced environment

QUALIFICATIONS

- An understanding of key design principles such as typography, illustration, imagery, content, and composition, and excel in wielding them in a web design application.
- 3 to 7 years worth of project work and other design experience, particularly in a consulting environment.
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s Degree, or equivalent boot camp experience in a design-related field
- A portfolio that best demonstrates a solid understanding of the latest UI design standards and processes, as well as the soft skills required to work well on a team. Applicants will have an opportunity to walk through a portfolio piece as part of our interview process.

NEED ANOTHER REASON TO HIT THE “APPLY” BUTTON?

- Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India
- We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types
- Employer 401k match – 4%
- Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days
- We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work
- Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water
- A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball
- An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities

ABOUT THE CODAL DESIGN TEAM

As a member of the Codal design team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow designers on a project and learn from each other. Our sprint-based approach to project work is designed to give designers time to think and explore new ideas while still delivering consistently for our clients. We also value work-life balance and a 40-hour work week. Moreover, we empower our designers to seek training and development opportunities, as well as define the way we work. Giving you a voice and a support structure to grow is how we turn good designers into great ones. We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Pay range: $90,000 USD - $120,000 USD

Note: Codal only communicates with candidates through official @codal.com email addresses. We never request payment during the hiring process. Please be vigilant regarding recruitment scams.

At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.