DirectClient: Texas Education Agency(TEA)Solicitation#70121032Title: Senior UI/UX DesignerLocation: Remote//1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701Duration: Until 8/31/2021 with possible extension upto 8/31/2022Last date for submission: May 10, 2021 (2.00 PM-CST)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:• Design engaging and responsive landing pages for TXschools.gov with UX experience in mind. • Produce professional design mock-ups for all pages on TXschools.gov (school finder, overview and performance, and analytic tools). • Perform tests on user interface elements such as call to action(s), layouts, target links, landing pages and banners. • Develop and maintain designs that are consistent with TEA branding. • Collaborate with Performance Reporting, Marketing and Communications, and other TEA divisions to edit and finalize design within their expectations. • Utilize data and analytics in making design decisions. • Work with TEA programming team to deploy designs within the TEA programming systems. • Create and maintain a database of design assets. • Integrate client data feeds into the website. • Optimize website for maximum speed and scalability. • Employ industry and design best practice through website build process • Collaborate with back-end developers to ensure web and app logic is properly integrated. • Ensure website function and stability across devices i.e. desktop, mobile, tablet. • Incorporate brand elements and relevant market research findings into website. • Provide internal support through the build process of the website.
CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Requirements:Years Required/Preferred Experience4 Required Professional design experience4 Required Experience with A e Creative Cloud (A e XD, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)4 Required Experience with HTML, Javascript, and CSS4 Required Background in web/UX design with portfolio of strong creative work4 Required Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field4 Preferred Social media and email marketing experience a plus4 Preferred Problem-solving skills to determine solutions to user interface challenges.4 Preferred Ability to understand business metrics and translate company goals and objectives into digital experiences.4 Preferred Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate ideas to developers.