Typical Profiles | User Interface Designers
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"Our goal is to get the best out of the interaction of the user and the application, through the design of neat interfaces, taking good care of visual as well as usability issues."
Celeste, User Interface Designer.
They are in charge of designing user interfaces for the applications developed by the company.
They analyze which functionalities the application should have, as well as characteristics of final users, in association with functional consultants and the client. Based on this, the designers propose the interface design, defining its navigation model, interaction sequences, visual organization of contents and graphic style.
Main assignments
- To analyze functional requirements and characteristics of the users.
- To define the information architecture and navigation model, taking into account fundamental principles such as Usability and good practices of User Centered Design (UCD).
- To generate prototypes for the validation of the proposal throughout the design process.
- To participate in the implementation of web and desktop interfaces, working along with developers and testers.
- To document every interface design decision to guarantee its correct application, consistency and standardization.
Knowledge and training
They are experienced professionals in websites design, as well as both web and desktop applications design; they are capable of balancing image and functional requirements; they have strong knowledge of graphic design tools and interface implementation in XHTML and CSS.
They have college majors on Graphic Design, Visual Communication or related careers.