We are looking for an inquisitive and creative UX Designer to join our Digital Team. You love to experiment with digital technologies, software and visual design to demonstrate the vision and functionality of proposed concepts.
Embedded into the digital team and reporting to our experiential director, you will be brought to weave UX narratives from digital to physical. The role will span across museum interactives, 3D virtual twins and more.
You will be working alongside our creative teams to craft multidisciplinary user-centric experiences and transform creative ideas into experiential narratives. The ideal candidate will have a laser sharp eye for details, be fluent in industry standard design tools and ideally master one or more design tools such as 3D rendering, code, stable diffusion, 3D printing, audio etc.
Main responsibilities
* Conceptualise and design UX for spatial and screen projects in-keeping with the visual identity
* Creation of wireframes, prototypes and mood boards
* Figma prototyping
* Create presentation decks to communicate concepts with both project teams and clients
* Designing UI for a range of different types of projects
* Supporting the production teams with asset preparation
* Collaborate with different productions teams and freelancers to create seamless UI
* Sharing expertise during project planning & execution to shape approach and timelines
* Sharing expertise with the wider creative and technical teams helping them learn about UX approach and considerations, presenting in progress and completed work to staff
* Detail oriented
* Curious and collaborative
* Inquisitive
* Strong conceptual ability
* Strikes the balance between creative and analytical thinking
Skills & Experience
Required
* 2+ years experience within a creative studio environment
* Thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies
* Figma
* Experience in designing physical interactives
* Experience in UX design for museums
* Experience, affinity with architectural projects
* Experience in 3D interactive UX design
* Experience with game UX design
Salary Pay Range
Hours
This is a full-time position. Our working hours are 9:30am – 6:00pm [Monday through Friday, with one hour for lunch]. We currently have a hybrid approach to working with a mixture of in-house and remote days.
* Unlimited holiday
* Company pension scheme
* Weekly masterclasses
* Medical insurance
* Secondments between our London and New York studios
* Life and AD&D insurance
* Access to FSA, HSA, and pre-tax commuter benefits
* Training and development opportunities
This is just a snapshot of some of the perks you can expect at Squint.
About Squint/Opera
Squint/Opera is a leading creative studio which bridges the worlds of architecture, design, media, and technology to create compelling, narrative-driven experiences. As experts in blending digital media with physical reality, we help our clients craft digital content to immerse their audiences and communicate big ideas.
Squint was founded in London in 2001, by four young friends who wanted to help visionary thinkers and institutions make the radical a reality. For more than 20 years, we have delivered projects in every corner of the globe and for a wide range of clients across architecture, government, real estate, museums, and attractions.
Squint/Opera is now part of Journey, a leading innovation and design agency who specialise in crafting compelling experiences across the physical and digital realms. Together, Squint/Opera and Journey create the first agency with proven expertise blending the physical and virtual worlds at a global scale.
Our Values
* Seek invention
* Increase our knowledge
* Say it simply
* Ego-free
Apply Now
We want to create a positive impact on a global scale. And to do that, we know that the people at Squint/Opera have to reflect all global lives and identities. No matter your background, identity, or even if your experience doesn’t exactly match but you think you could still be successful in this role — we’d love to hear from you!
We work flexible hours, we support remote working, and if that doesn’t quite work, we will definitely listen to what will. We’re striving to create a place where all feel valued and welcome — and would love to hear how we could do that for you.
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