UI/UX Designer

ICB Labs is a dynamic blockchain ecosystem integrating NFTs, DeFi, and metaverse technologies to revolutionize how businesses and individuals interact with the digital world. ICB Labs is more than just a blockchain company, it is a visionary hub where traditional industries seamlessly connect with Web3 technologies. We believe in the power of decentralization to foster innovation, transparency, and financial inclusivity. Our ecosystem is designed to empower users with accessible, efficient, and future-ready blockchain solutions.

Responsibilities:

Core UI/UX Design Skills:

• UI/UX Design: Lead design efforts for web and mobile applications, from wireframes and prototypes to final visual design.
• User Research & Testing: Conduct user research, gather feedback, and perform usability testing to understand user needs and pain points.
• Wireframing & Prototyping: Create low-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate design concepts effectively.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Developers, and Marketing) to ensure designs are aligned with business goals, technical constraints, and user needs.
• Figma Mastery: Design in Figma, utilizing its features such as components, design systems, prototyping, and collaboration tools to produce high-quality assets and design deliverables.
• Design Systems: Contribute to and maintain design systems, style guides, and component libraries to ensure consistency across products.
• UI Design: Create visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces, paying attention to typography, color theory, spacing, and layout.
• Responsive Design: Ensure that all designs are responsive and optimized for various screen sizes, devices, and platforms.
• Iterative Design Process: Continuously iterate on designs based on feedback and testing results.
• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role with a strong portfolio showcasing design projects.
• Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and visual design (experience with Figma Plugins and advanced features is a plus).
• Experience with other design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or InVision is a plus.
• Strong understanding of design principles, usability, and best practices for web and mobile platforms.
• Experience with user research, including surveys, interviews, and usability testing.

Blockchain-Specific Skills:

• User Onboarding in Blockchain Knowledge of the unique challenges of onboarding users into blockchain applications (e.g., wallet setup, transaction signing, private key management) and designing experiences that simplify these processes.
• Wallet and Key Management UI Familiarity with designing user-friendly interfaces for managing wallets, private keys, and seed phrases while considering user security and privacy.
• Transaction Flows Understanding of blockchain transaction flows (e.g., gas fees, transaction confirmations) and designing clear and transparent UI to manage user expectations.
• Decentralized Applications (Apps) UI Experience designing interfaces for Apps, including handling interactions with smart contracts and blockchain data in a seamless way for users.
• Token Economy Design Experience in designing user interfaces for token interactions, such as managing token balances, trading, staking, and governance participation.
• Security Best Practices Awareness of security considerations in blockchain UIs, such as preventing phishing, safe wallet integration, and educating users on security risks.

Frontend Development Knowledge (optional but beneficial):

• Familiarity with front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and understanding of design-to-development handoff processes is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and a passion for creating elegant, user-centered designs.
• Experience in agile environments and familiarity with tools like Jira or Trello is beneficial.

Research and Usability Testing:

• User Research Proficiency in conducting user research, interviews, and usability testing to gather insights and iterate on designs.
• Blockchain Usability Challenges Understanding of common usability challenges in blockchain (e.g., transaction complexity, wallet interactions) and experience in solving them.
• A/B Testing and Analytics Experience with A/B testing and using analytics to validate design choices and optimize user experiences.
• Understanding of user psychology and behavior.

Soft Skills:

• Communication Strong ability to communicate design ideas, justify design decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving Ability to simplify complex blockchain processes and make them more accessible to users through intuitive design.
• Empathy for Users Deep empathy for users, particularly those unfamiliar with blockchain, and a desire to create frictionless user experiences.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED3,000.00 - AED6,000.00 per month