Visual Designer IBM iX

Job description

There has never been a better time to join IBM. And, as we undergo a company-wide transformation that brings us back to our legacy as a design-led organization, there has never been a more exciting time to be a Designer at IBM.

Follow in the footsteps of Eliot Noyes, Charles and Rae Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Paul Rand and the many iconic designers who both worked for and established the legendary brand that we know today. As part of IBM Interactive Experience — an emerging business line focused on envisioning, creating and inventing next-gen consumer experiences — you will be at the forefront of user experience innovation.

Visual Designers at IBM iX build complex systems and experiences from dynamic interfaces to large systematic websites. They work on a design from concept to execution in order to create and iterate on assets that reflect a brand, enforce a language to inject beauty, functionality and life into a product.

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is hiring a hands-on Visual Designer to join our IBM Interactive Experience (iX) team in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities include:
·  A visual designer relies on user-centered design principles and best practices to produce high-quality visuals such as: user interfaces for multiple platforms, illustration, typography, photography, icons, data visualization, style guides, personas, journey maps, storyboards and scenarios.
·  Take ownership and pride in your work, but also embrace a diverse, multi-disciplinary approach on projects.
·  Think big - express a brand's personality and values experientially, stretching into new territory that goes beyond messaging and style.
·  Ensure that a consistent visual language is applied throughout a project and work throughout implementation with developers.
·  Thrive where complex business goals, product design and development, interaction design, current and emerging technologies, marketing and brand strategy converge.
·  Whether the goal is to enable effortless mobile transactions or to envision and create spectacular, memorable experiences that converge digital with physical, you know how to balance stakeholder needs, and work selflessly to ensure that decisions are always made in the interest of the optimal user experience.
Auto req ID

159264BR
Required Education

None
Role ( Job Role )

Application Consultant
State / Province

CALIFORNIA
Primary job category

Consultant
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

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

No
Travel Required

Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

SAN FRANCISCO
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

·  At least 5 years of hands-on experience in design projects.
·  At least 3 years of experience in areas such as customer strategy, user research, information architecture, customer experience design, product design or other similar areas.
·  At least 5 years of experience in leading small/medium-sized projects, including ability to navigate scope, work with large teams and present ideas to clients
·  At least 5 years of experience in client services
·  Thorough knowledge of user-centered design principles and traditional design principles, with expertise in how to apply them within a visual design system.
·  Experience working in Agile environments
·  Online design portfolio for review
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Preferred Requirements:
·  Experience at digital marketing and advertising agencies or startups a plus.
Skills & Tools
·  Proficiency in designing for Web, mobile, wearables, digital interfaces embedded in physical environments. Skilled in interface design, branding and identity strategy, illustration, photography, data visualization, iconography, user experience, prototyping, art direction.
·  Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations of ever evolving platforms and technology.
·  Design & Prototyping tools: Sketch, InVision Photoshop, Adobe CC, Axure, Keynote, PowerPoint.
Eligibility Requirements

None
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records