Flexible - Headquarters (Downtown Los Angeles) and Ohio

UI/UX Intern

The UI/UX intern will work closely with the Product Manager and the Senior Development team to flush out a better and new navigational path to improve the user experience, that will eventually lead to higher conversion rates.

Conceptualizing, wireframing, and executing new and existing features for our core products.

Assisting with the creation of designs for mobile, desktop, and other platforms.

Ability to negotiate and articulate the "why" of design decisions.

You'll need to convince, to disagree confidently, and take and give straightforward criticism.

Listen to users, identify their needs, and respond to how they act.

Design mock-ups, functional wireframes, product/site architecture, page flows and screen layouts with consideration given to user-centered design (UCD) processes.

Proactively recommend concepts and enhancements in order to continuously improve the electronic brand experience.

Help conduct usability testing to determine how designs are accepted by end users.

Validate designs with customers and stakeholders in order to drive iterative improvements.

Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

The following qualifications are required:

Ability to design workflows and wireframes (OmniGraffle, Balsamiq, Mockflow, etc.), and mock-up engaging user interfaces (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

A current portfolio demonstrating a user-centered design (UCD) approach and strong problem solving skills.

Understanding of cross-browser limitations and differences (IE8, IE9, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari).

Experience utilizing website analytics tools to inform decisions.

Familiarity with SEO techniques.

Familiarity with social media and viral marketing concepts.

Superior attention to detail.

Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and complete work within allocated time frames.

Extremely detail oriented and passionate about putting out your absolute best work.

You have impeccable taste in all things design.

Obsessive about good typography. Comic Sans and Papyrus are your mortal enemies.

Experience in layout and color theory.

Love reading and learning about current trends in design.

Development skills in HTML5/ CSS3, some JavaScript (jQuery) is a plus.

Experience designing e-Commerce workflows is a plus.

This is a paid internship with a solid potential for career growth in a stable company.