Junior to Mid-Level UX/UI Designer

Application Deadline: 27 June 2025

Department: Creative - 3D

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000 / year

Description

Imagination New York is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Junior to Mid-Level UX/UI Designer to join our dynamic creative team. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering exceptional user experiences for both digital products and physical environments, working on diverse projects for globally recognized brands. 

Your expertise in user-centered design principles and ability to translate user needs and business goals into intuitive and engaging interfaces are essential. Proficiency in industry-standard UX/UI design tools is a must. 

This role offers the chance to contribute to all stages of the design process, from user research and ideation to prototyping and implementation, within a collaborative and innovative team in New York City.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with user research: interviews, surveys, usability testing.
• Translate research into user journey maps and wireframes.
• Design user interfaces for mobile, desktop, and experiential platforms.
• Create high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
• Collaborate with 3D and 2D designers on integrated UX/UI elements.
• Participate in design presentations, articulate rationale, and implement feedback.
• Support user acceptance testing and iterate on designs.
• Contribute to maintaining UX/UI design quality and consistency.
• Stay updated on UX/UI trends and best practices.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Familiarity with UX/UI design processes (wireframing, prototyping, user flows).
• Basic understanding of UX/UI design principles (mobile-first, responsive).
• Interest in user-centered design (UCD) and user research/testing.
• Working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Effective communication skills for explaining design ideas.
• Eagerness to learn from feedback and iterate on designs.
• Passion for solving user experience problems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Even Better If You Have:

• Experience designing for live events or exhibitions.
• Experience with motion graphics or animation.
• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Benefits

What we can offer you: 

• Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth
• A fun, engaging work culture
• Be part of a mission-driven team that values agility, integrity, and excellence
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale, high-impact projects from day one

Benefits and perks offered:

• Comprehensive paid time off benefits
• Hybrid work model, where our team comes into the office a minimum of 3 days per week 
• Generous parental leave 
• Up to 4% safe harbor company 401k match 
•  Comprehensive, low-cost health benefits