Introduction Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!
Your Role and Responsibilities At IBM, our design philosophy is to help guide people so they can do their best work. Because of designers at IBM planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe. The team you’ll be working on is part of the worldwide design organization for AI Applications. AI Applications is an organization in IBM that is responsible for AI-enabled solutions that assist our customers in making more informed and data-driven decisions about how to manage their business. We are looking for a talented designer to help our creative design team deliver great end-to-end customer experiences. Responsibilities
Translate actionable insights from the design research team and industry trends into low and high fidelity experience, patterns, prototypes, and development-ready specifications with redlining.
Create high-fidelity experience with mockups, graphics, design patterns, prototypes and demos
Conceptualize, design, and prototype user interfaces for IBM products.
Use of Carbon design system on design solutions.
Use design thinking tools to lead and deliver user centric experiences.
Adhere to IBM's brand guidelines and standards, Carbon design system.
Collaborate directly with your Product managers, design team and developers to build out, update and modernize software product user interfaces (while using agile methodologies).
Design business process and user journeys for user interfaces and demos.
Understand business problems across our customer set and product portfolio to have context for deliverables.
Collaborate with a wide variety of people (design researchers, content designers, developers, product managers, etc.) across our global teams.
Plan and moderate virtual and in-person design thinking workshops
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Knowledge in solving complex user problems through user interface design, creating mock-ups and prototypes (low- and high- fidelity), as well as documenting interaction patterns for product UI.
Can demonstrate experience with design tools (Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.).
Can demonstrate design skills for creating visually compelling artifacts, icons, high fidelity mock-ups and other graphical elements for user interfaces.
Knowledge on utilizing design system for consistency of designs
Understanding on designing for and with AI design and principals
Knowledge of design principles (typography, layout, imagery, color, creating efficiencies in visual design workflows, etc.)
Proven communication skills and an ability to drill down to a customer's requirements
Comfortable working in a dynamic, team-based environment.
Portfolio of previous work must be presented
Adaptability and open-mindedness.
Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Understand modern design thinking and design trends (including responsiveness and accessibility).
Have an appreciation for detail — every pixel and interaction are important
Inquisitive attitude to new technology.
We're looking for a UI/UX Designer who:
Is adaptable and open-minded: Can work with diverse teams and think creatively.
Produces high-quality work: Can deliver projects that meet our standards.
Understands AI: Is familiar with IBM's AI products and how they can improve user experience.
About Business Unit
IBM’s Software business is committed to bringing the power of IBM’s Cloud and Watson/AI technologies to life for our clients and ecosystem partners around the world. IBM provides you with the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security and operations across hybrid environments—with complete software solutions for business and IT operations, development, data science, security, and management. Our experts and software capabilities help organizations develop applications once and deploy them anywhere, integrate security across the breadth of their IT estate, and automate operations with management visibility. With IBM, you also have access to new skills and methods, governance and management approaches, and a deep ecosystem of industry experts and partners.
Your Life @ IBM
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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
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About IBM
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Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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