About PNI’s Creative Team:
PNI Media is a subsidiary of Staples; we're a diverse group of people who believe that creating and ordering personalized products online should be easy and fun. We combine our knowledge and expertise to make this a reality.
We make it possible for our users to craft perfect personal mementos or create an identity for a business by making seamless and enjoyable experiences.
Purpose:
PNI Media is seeking a Jr. Product Designer who joins our team to create innovative consumer-facing applications that solve complex business challenges for our partners. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, interested in UX and UI design, a detail-oriented problem solver, and has a passion for user-centered design.
The role combines a strong balance of visual design and critical thinking skills. We are looking for someone who can clearly understand the problems we are solving, work within the established goals for success, transition and transfer another designer’s initial ideas, and iterate on solutions that expand them. This person should also be keen on learning how to carry out research and use data to inform and support their design decisions. The Jr. Product Designer will collaborate with members of the product, marketing, development, and QA teams to ensure they consider all areas of expertise.
Key Accountabilities:
Advocate for, and execute user-centered design.
Communicate and collaborate closely with the Product Design Manager to identify design problems based on business and user goals.
Help conduct qualitative research and quantitative analysis.
Create rapid iterations that present many solutions to a design problem and show different approaches.
Establish a strong visual hierarchy, a cohesive layout, clear navigations and interactions.
Produce user flows, wireframes, comps, prototypes, and other design artifacts throughout a product’s lifecycle.
Use and maintain UI pattern libraries and design systems.
Work on tasks independently with the ability to prioritize them as needed.
Articulate design decisions and processes openly and clearly, regardless of the audience.
Focus on continuous education and skills development.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
1-year experience in UX and UI design, creating web and multimedia software applications or equivalent training or education.
Portfolio showing experience designing mobile and web products.
Diploma/Degree in Interaction Design or Digital Arts or equivalent degrees or experience.
Clear visual design skills, i.e., use of typography, colour, UI graphics.
Basic knowledge of user-centric design principles and user research methodologies.
Basic understanding of Information Architecture and Content Strategy.
Strong proficiency in design and prototyping tools, i.e., InVision, Axure, Sketch, Figma, Abstract.
Basic knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Basic understanding of HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JQuery.
Focus on continuous education and skills development.
Ability to communicate and present clearly.
Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently.
What's it Like to Work at PNI?
At PNI, we never settle for the status quo. We’re efficient but diligent. We never forget that our customers are our business. We value teamwork. And above all, we know how to have fun. We love dogs, team excursions, video games, popcorn and foosball. We celebrate our successes and come together to hold charity and fitness events throughout the year. In addition to a fitness event and discounts, mat leave top-ups, and a dog-friendly workplace, we offer our staff free fitness and yoga classes each week.
PNI Digital Media offers on-demand, personalized print products, transaction processing, and order routing services to the world's largest retailers. We connect consumer-ordered digital content, whether from online, in-store kiosks, desktop software, or mobile phones, with retailers that have on-demand manufacturing capabilities to produce personalized products.