Volunteer: Entry-Mid Level UX Designer - Remote (IdeaSpace Project)

Dev Launchers is a nonprofit organization focused on helping people from diverse communities get involved in the tech industry!, Importance of The Role Dev Launcher’s IdeaSpace project is seeking a UX Designer to contribute to the success of our human-centered design approach. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse product team of 8 members around the world to optimize strategies through insight-driven enhancements. About The Project IdeaSpace’s goal is to build a platform that brings people from a diverse range of specialties together to collaboratively design the best possible software solutions. This project provides a space for people to establish and develop their ideas into working projects with input from others. Responsibilities Develop innovative design solutions and product experiences Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to gather requirements, create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes. Participate in workshops and collaboration sessions. Be empowered to make strategic decisions and implement best practice solutions Collaborate with the Universal Design Team, who is in charge of our Design System. Advocate for human-centered design principles within the organization. Meeting with the Product team weekly to address feedback and updates Why this could be good for you If you are looking for real-world industry experience as well as joining an open source community with people from all around the world we would love to have you. We welcome all. What’s In It For You Work in an Agile environment with a multidisciplinary product team Get hands-on experience that you can add to your portfolio Join an open source community with people from all around the world Have direct influence over the UX Process and Design. Who You Are Required skills 1+ years of experience in UX Design. Have worked on a few projects and demonstrated expertise in user interface design, user experience design, and interaction design. Able to produce faster and with less guidance than a Junior role, but require more direction and input on tasks than a Senior role. Strong knowledge of human-centered design principles. Able to make low-mid level UX architecture/design decisions without guidance. Experience designing user flows, wireframes, hi-fi mockups and prototyping in Figma. Are comfortable with the tools of your craft. Experience designing for Responsive is ideal. An inspiring portfolio or at least one This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.