About PNI's Creative Team:
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 Product Designer who can be a core contributor to creating customer-facing applications that solve business challenges for our partners. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, has UX and UI design experience, is a detail-oriented problem solver, and has a passion for user-centered design. The role requires a balance of visual design work alongside critical thinking skills. We are looking for someone who can clearly frame a problem, collaborate to establish goals for success, and iterate on solutions. This person should also be keen to carry out research and use data to inform and support their design decisions. The Product Designer will collaborate with product, marketing, development, and QA team members to ensure they consider all areas of expertise.
What You'll Do:
Advocate for, and execute the user-centered design.
Communicate and collaborate closely with the product design manager, product managers, and development teams on how to intersect business and user goals best.
Understand the difference between long-term vision and MVP.
Ability to help break down a project into tasks and time estimates.
Collect and use qualitative research and quantitative analysis to inform design decisions.
Create rapid iterations that present many solutions to a design problem and show different approaches.
Establish a clear visual hierarchy, a cohesive layout, clear navigations and interactions with an emphasis on following Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Produce user flows, wireframes, comps, prototypes, and other design artifacts throughout a product's lifecycle.
Use and maintain UI pattern libraries and design systems.
Deliver detailed design, whether it is a conceptual design, high-fidelity mockups or presentations.
Play an integral role in large projects, taking them on independently with the ability to prioritize tasks as needed.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
2+ years' experience that can demonstrate proficiency in UX and UI design, web and multimedia software applications.
Portfolio and/or experience designing and shipping mobile and web products.
Diploma/Degree in Interaction Design or Digital Arts or equivalent training or experience.
Advanced knowledge of user-centric design principles.
Previous experience working within Agile or SAFe.
Familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Previous experience using analytics and data to inform design decisions.
Clear understanding of Information Architecture and Content Strategy.
Advanced knowledge of design and prototyping tools, i.e. InVision, Axure, Sketch, Figma, Abstract.
Familiarity with HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JQuery.
What's it like to work with us?
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 and foosball. We celebrate our successes and come together to hold charity and fitness events throughout the year. In addition to corporate events and discounts, mat leave top-ups, and a dog-friendly workplace, we offer our staff:
Being part of a creative team with people from different corners of the world.
We are a laid-back group that will support you and provide lots of learning opportunities.
Accessibility is at the forefront of our work - with over 52 million users, inclusion is a top priority.
We love collaborating with each other in the office, but the past years have shown that we can do it just as well from home... together.
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 online, in-store kiosks, desktop software or mobile phones, with retailers with on-demand manufacturing capabilities to produce personalized products.