Visual Designer (Brussels)

Je functie: Context
Design visually appealing (digital) interfaces for the new services of our internet and mobile banking applications

Function Description
The visual designer is responsible for turning concepts and ideas into high quality screens and components that are visually appealing and highly user friendly on mobile, desktop and other applications (e.g. ATM).
The visual designer focuses on the aesthetics of the applications and its related materials by strategically implementing designs, images, colors, fonts, and other elements. He is responsible for enhancing the content of a page or a function by engaging users and helping to build trust, brilliant user experience and interest in the brand. He will ensure alignment with the corporate identity.
He works closely with the product owner, the usability expert and the development team.
Typical activities:
° Participate to ideation and requirements gathering workshops
° Participate to regular design/development meetings
° Support the design of wireframes
° Support the design of clickable (high- and low- fidelity) prototypes
° Design (responsive) key screens for mobile, desktop and other applications (e.g. ATM)
° Create and ensure the styling of the brand
° Consult, understand and reuse existing interactive and visual components
° Create new visual and interactive components when needed
° Ensure visual and UX consistency

Typical deliverables:
° Key Screens
° Process flows
° Prototypes / Wireframes in Axure or HTML
° Style Guides
° Vector icons
° Moodboarding
° Image hunting

Start Date ASAP
Duration 6 months with possible extension(s)

Location
Brussels
Je profiel: Required knowledge / Experience

Education
Bachelor degree

Languages Requirement
French Preferred
Dutch Preferred
English Must - spoken and written is a must: deliverables are written in English, most of the meetings are conducted in English

Experience
3 years of experience / seniority in similar topics.

Technical Experience
Mandatory
- In depth understanding of web technologies, HTML5.
- Proficient in industry-standard visual and graphic design tools (e.g. Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Working experience with industry-standard user experience and front-end development tools (e.g. Axure, and HTML)
- Proven experience in translating high level needs and requirements into high-fidelity visuals.
- Well-rounded knowledge of design principles and techniques
- Proven and broad experience in process design (including requirement gathering, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, development and user testing) - Each CV must contain a link to the candidate's portfolio

Preferable
- Experience in delivering projects following Agile / Scrum principles
- Preferred experience / exposure to web banking

Business Experience
Mandatory
- Proven track of project experience in similar missions

Preferable
- Knowledge of Banking environment

Soft skills
- Autonomy, commitment and perseverance
- Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude, Self-motivated
- Creative
- Feel for important details and how they fit with the overall picture
- Team player
- Good (written and verbal) communication and influencing skills
- Ability to build working relationships in a complex environment
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to question and challenge
- Emotionally intelligent, self-aware, and receptive for feedback
- Willingness to learn new things and teach others what you know