Designer, Digital Brand Experience
Our Design Culture:
The Morningstar design team is dedicated to creating thoughtfully designed financial products and services so that people across the world can make the best investing decisions for themselves and their clients. We synthesize complex financial information into experiences that empower our users to deliver better outcomes. The design organization is made up of several disciplines-visual, UX, communications, content, and research-united to help each other, and the whole company, grow. We're always seeking designers who are motivated, are driven to deliver user-centered outcomes, and are equally committed to craft and compassion.
The Role:
Morningstar is looking for a Designer for our Digital Brand Experience group, specifically focused on end-to-end experiences showcasing Morningstar's research. You'll be helping us create awareness of our analysis and research, provide users with investment and research discovery opportunities, and build focused tools that showcase Morningstar insight. You'll be collaborating with other designers, our editorial team, brand, and our technology partners to develop impactful programs and campaigns that support customer engagement and sales interactions.
You'll be great at:
- Owning all parts of the design process from discovery, definition, development, and delivery
- Identifying connections between products, services, and touchpoints to account for a great user experience
- Utilizing user-centered design methods in day-to-day work to inform design decisions (such as user research, prototyping, and other design thinking methods)
- Creating high-fidelity prototypes and other artifacts that communicate design direction and execution considerations
- Guiding teams to build coordinated solutions that will support the end-to-end vision of the product experience
- Solving navigation and information organization challenges
- Making and articulating decisions around information structure, relationships, and content strategy
- Visualizing and communicating a user's task flow through various parts of a product and system
- Applying creativity, logic, and critical thinking in new situations to find the best solution, while continuously striving to find better ways of doing things
- Actively seeking out new challenges and be tenacious in overcoming obstacles to achieve results
- Demonstrating core design skills-especially concerning typography, composition, information hierarchy, and data visualization-to create delightful, engaging experiences that reinforce the Morningstar brand
- Solving challenging information and communication design problems and being able to present multiple concepts for consideration, with sound rationale
We're looking for someone who's:
- Able to execute design solutions through all mediums with an emphasis on digital experiences, user interface design, and multimedia
- Able to master complex information, and can translate that information in a way that resonates with users and encourages engagement
- Can take projects from start to finish, owning the creative concepting and production execution
- Deeply collaborative and can bring the right players together to solve creative problems
- A curious self-starter who isn't afraid of ambiguity, or constraints
- Open to feedback and knows how to defend design decisions
- Continuously striving for better ways of communicating, coaching, and learning
- Curious, resourceful, flexible, and adaptive
- Comfortable with a fast-paced work environment
- Able to bring energy to a team and keep things positive
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Communication Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Industrial Engineering/Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 3-5 years of experience designing for software, web, and/or digital products
- Confident self-starter with analytical and strategic capabilities, plus a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and creatively
- Experience working with design systems
- Strong knowledge of Sketch/InVision/Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and macOS
- Experience working in a deadline-driven atmosphere with a mix of extended and quick-turnaround projects
- Understanding of web analytics, SEO, and content management
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Knowledge of HTML and CSS
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