Entry Level Designer

A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI‑powered, cloud‑native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Translate insights into designs : Convert actionable insights from the design research team into low‑ and high‑fidelity mock‑ups, patterns, prototypes, and development‑ready specifications.

Create visual assets : Develop high‑fidelity mock‑ups, graphics, design patterns, prototypes, and demos to enhance user interfaces.

Pattern collaboration : Participate in discussions regarding common patterns, assets, and efficiencies within the product space.

Collaborative development : Work closely with design team members and developers to build, update, and modernize software product user interfaces using agile methodologies.

Scenario design : Design business process scenarios and flows for user interfaces and demonstrations.

Feedback loop : Share work‑in‑progress designs and actively engage in giving and receiving constructive critique.

Business context : Understand business problems across our customer base to provide context for deliverables.

Cross‑team collaboration : Collaborate with various stakeholders such as design researchers, content designers, developers, product owners, and others across worldwide teams.

Design thinking workshops : Plan, lead, and moderate virtual and in‑person design thinking workshops.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

UI problem solving : Ability to solve complex user problems through user interface design, creating mock‑ups, prototypes, and documenting interaction patterns.

Design tools proficiency : Demonstrated experience with design tools such as Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.

Visual design skills : Proficient in creating visually compelling artifacts, icons, high‑fidelity mock‑ups, and other graphical elements for user interfaces.

Design principles : Knowledge of design principles including typography, layout, imagery, colour theory, and creating efficiencies in visual design workflows.

Communication skills : Proven communication skills and the ability to understand and address customer requirements effectively.

Dynamic environment : Comfortable working in a dynamic, team‑based environment.

Portfolio presentation : Must have a portfolio showcasing previous design work.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Design trends awareness : Understanding of modern design thinking and design trends, including responsiveness and accessibility.

Attention to detail : Appreciation for detail, ensuring every pixel and interaction is meticulously crafted.

Workshop facilitation : Knowledge in planning and moderating design thinking workshops.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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