UX/UI Design Intern - Toronto, Canada - Weishaupt Design Group

Description

**Why work for us?
At Weishaupt Design Group, we strive to make work a rewarding experience.

As part of Weishaupt Design Group, you will be immersed in the world of design as a participant in a diverse, innovative team that lives our core values of collaboration, positivity, dependability, and courage.

Weishaupt Design Group is a North American-based furniture retailer, manufacturer, and distributor engaged in both residential and contract markets, offering classic-contemporary designs with timeless style and enduring quality.

We are currently seeking a full-time UX/UI Design Intern to support all brands under Weishaupt Design Group.


Responsibilities:

• Create UX and UI flows, wireframes, experience maps, and interaction models, resulting in low to high fidelity prototypes
• Create compelling wireframes and prototypes adhering to usability and accessibility standards, optimizing user experience across digital touchpoints (Mobiles, Desktop, any other digital customer touchpoint).
• Optimize and simplify the user experience and the design of the user interface.
• Present designs to diverse stakeholders, collaborating closely with designers, and developers for exceptional product quality.
• Lead strategic planning, translating customer and business needs into intuitive design solutions.
• Advocate for usercentered design methods, prioritize enhancements grounded in research, and contribute to design standards and best practices.
• Champion conversionfocused design and strategic messaging throughout the customer journey.
• Brainstorm and develop concepts for brands and new categories, supporting the design team with various tasks.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to bring design concepts to life and conduct user research. Stay updated on industry trends to continually improve design elements and maintain brand consistency.

Requirements:

• Pursuing a postsecondary degree or certificate in UX Design, UI, or related field required.
• Experience in Adobe XD, UX Pin, Figma or equivalent tools.
• Skilled in presenting complex interaction and user flows to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Knowledgeable in qualitative and quantitative UX research methods, including usability tests, card sorting, surveys, and heat maps.
• Experience in ECommerce projects, emphasizing booking flow UX/UI and conversion optimization.
• Strong desire for continuous learning in ecommerce and UX/UI Design.
• Proficiency in UX design best practices, usercentered design (UCD), user research, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, and usability/accessibility considerations.
• Attention to detail and a passion for creating userfriendly experiences.
• Problemsolving mindset and ability to balance aesthetics with functionality.
• Openness to feedback and constructive criticism.
• Knowledge in Contentful, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills a plus. Fulltime internship availability required.

Your Portfolio:

• Portfolio should highlight both UX and UI work.
• Demonstrates understanding of design principles and industrystandard interaction patterns for mobile.
• Showcases endtoend work on digital product design projects, from discovery to delivery. Includes pixelperfect designs created with tools like Oxygen, WordPress, Figma, adobe XD, HTML, and CSS.
• Weishaupt Design Group is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. _