We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Product Designer to join our client's fast-paced environment and tackle complex design challenges.

In this contract role, you will be a strong advocate for the customer, applying your formal design training and passion for customer-centric innovation to shape intuitive user experiences for digital products. The ideal candidate has a versatile background, blending visual design and UX design skills, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality work, manage complexity, and effectively collaborate with stakeholders.

This is a 6-month contract, which requires the Product Designer to work at our client's office in downtown Toronto 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate product visions by researching, conceiving, wireframing, sketching, prototyping, and mocking up user experiences for digital products.
• Translate concepts into wireframes and mock-ups that lead to intuitive user experiences.
• Design and test prototypes effectively using various techniques (sketch, paper, wireframe, video, or interactive prototypes).
• Conduct basic user research with limited support and provide actionable insights.
• Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mock-ups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure design deliverables align with both user and business needs.
• Actively manage stakeholders, presenting and discussing your work to a diverse audience and constructively integrating feedback.
• Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions, taking a user-centered design approach to rapidly test and iterate designs.
• Contribute to experience design processes and be knowledgeable of emerging design trends.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills and Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of overall experience in design, with 3+ years in digital design, interaction, and visual design.
• A degree in design or a design-related discipline (e.g., industrial design, user-centred design, visual design, design strategy, human-computer interaction).
• Expertise (7+ years of proficiency) in design tools such as Figma, Axure, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proven ability (5+ years of experience) to produce high-quality wireframes and annotations and strong visual design skills.
• Demonstrated ability (5+ years of experience) to manage stakeholders, influence, and communicate ideas effectively.
• Strong experience in prototyping and sketching as part of the design process.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong critical thinking, and the ability to challenge old ways of thinking.
• Understanding of web and mobile technologies.

Nice-to-Have Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with animation designing.

If you are a results-driven Product Designer with a passion for customer-centric innovation and a proven blend of visual and UX design skills, we encourage you to apply today to join this dynamic team in Toronto!

**Please Note: the pay rates quoted are for T4 candidates, IC rates will vary**