Visual Designer (UI Designer) (m/w)

Job description

We are seeking full-time visual (UI) designers who want to shape great user experiences for industry-defining software products, cloud services and web applications as part of a product design team in the IBM Studios Böblingen, Germany.

What you will do

As a part of a multi-disciplined product design team, you will articulate and envision the future of IBM's portfolio of software products.

As visual designer you will specialize in organising information visually to engage audiences emotionally and communicate effectively. Your work will provide end-users with an instant emotional connection to a product even before they start using it. You will demonstrate exhibited skills in visual design principles including typography, layout, imagery, colour, etc. A sound understanding of 'neighbouring' disciplines like user research and UX design is expected. You will furthermore build trustful relationships to our front-end developers and regularly hand-over your screens, graphical assets, and specifications to them.

What we expect

A portfolio submission is required and must contain examples of your digital work, including your design process.

Required
·  Bachelor's degree or higher in interaction design or communication design or in a related field, or a comparable education or work experience
·  Demonstrated interaction and visual design skills like typography, layout, imagery, colour,…
·  Ability to use industry standard design tools at a minimum of an intermediate level or higher
·  Deep skills in analytical thinking and problem solving
·  The deepest understanding of usability and user-centered design practices
·  The belief in and the drive to apply a proper design process
·  Passion for emerging technologies and hunger to innovate
·  Ability to pay close attention to detail
·  Ability to work autonomously in a self-directed design team
·  A trustful and reliable nature with strong organizational skills
·  A very good understanding of HTML and CSS, especially to keep feasibility in mind and to be able to reliably communicate with the front-end developers
·  Fluent English and excellent, demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Preferred
·  We welcome graduates as well as experienced people
·  3+ years of hands-on experience in creating high-fidelity screens and graphical assets for software product experiences, even more if it was for enterprise-class software
·  Proven experience in building, contributing to, or maintaining a design system or style guide
·  The ability to build small HTML prototypes
·  Basic German

What you can expect

Our position offers an excellent opportunity to evolve IBM's UI design practices. Furthermore you have the opportunity to develop your own design skills with a multi-disciplinary team of developers, designers and business professionals focused on the next generation of software. You will gain real-life experience with a corporate position that will not only impact IBM's bottom line but also influence the future of software.

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Auto req ID

188829BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Designer
State / Province

BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Primary job category

Design & Offering Management
Company

(0161) IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

Systems
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

BOEBLINGEN
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Bachelor's degree or higher in interaction design or communication design or in a related field, or a comparable education or work experience
·  Demonstrated interaction and visual design skills like typography, layout, imagery, colour,…
·  Ability to use industry standard design tools at a minimum of an intermediate level or higher
·  Deep skills in analytical thinking and problem solving
·  The deepest understanding of usability and user-centered design practices
·  The belief in and the drive to apply a proper design process
·  Passion for emerging technologies and hunger to innovate
·  Ability to pay close attention to detail
·  Ability to work autonomously in a self-directed design team
·  A trustful and reliable nature with strong organizational skills
·  A very good understanding of HTML and CSS, especially to keep feasibility in mind and to be able to reliably communicate with the front-end developers
·  Fluent English and excellent, demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Country/Region

Germany
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  We welcome graduates as well as experienced people
·  3+ years of hands-on experience in creating high-fidelity screens and graphical assets for software product experiences, even more if it was for enterprise-class software
·  Proven experience in building, contributing to, or maintaining a design system or style guide
·  The ability to build small HTML prototypes
·  Basic German
Secondary Job Category

Design
Eligibility Requirements

-
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire