Junior UX/UI Designer

Full time Creative - Design

Job Description

Job overview

Are you looking for a career opportunity in interface design where you can help people around the world in charitable projects?

Then you might be our next UX/UI designer to join our creative team.

You will create responsive layouts for web and mobile and design lesson interactions for our in-house applications.

You will work closely with developers to solve a range of design challenges, with new tasks daily that require both creativity and precision.

If you are an expert in working with Figma, you have a passion for design, enjoy working in a dynamic environment, and are eager to contribute to meaningful projects, we would love to have you on our team.

key responsibilities

  • design responsive interfaces for web and mobile platforms
  • design lesson layouts for editors within our lesson-building platform
  • work within the current design guidelines to add cohesiveness across all projects
  • approach varied design problems with flexibility and critical thinking
  • on occasions support the marketing and editor team to produce visual assets for education books, social media, advertising, and promotional content
  • collaborate in an agile environment with the entire software development team
  • depending on workload and project priorities, additional tasks could also be part of this role.

who you are

  • expert in Figma
  • thorough understanding of UI/UX design principles
  • understanding of Androids Material, iOS Human Interface Design guidelines, Angular components
  • excellent attention to detail and precision in design work
  • ability to follow existing design guidelines
  • knowledge of responsive web design
  • team player mentality, eager to learn and work together
  • good listener with empathy
  • fluent English

nice to have

  • experience with other design tools or software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
  • experience working in a Jira board
  • graphic design or illustration skills
  • interest in creating animations or interactive graphics using Lottie or Rive
  • interest in using AI and other smart tools to optimize the workflow

why Akelius

  • a unique position in an international and dynamic environment
  • the chance to be a key player in a growing, highly skilled team
  • a collaborative environment fostered by our kind and smart colleagues, representing more than twenty nationalities
  • team and company events
  • Biennale: company outing every two years which is a mix of education, culture, activity and fun
  • competitive compensation package
  • sport allowance and flexible working hours
  • 21 days of annual holidays
  • 13th salary and medical insurance
  • bright and modern offices in the middle of Nicosia
  • open kitchen area where you can cook, along with free drinks, snacks and fruit
  • access to free parking at or near the office