UX Designer

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Title: UX Designer

Employment Type: W2

U.S. Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen

Start date of August 18. Looking for people within 100 miles of KC (for now).

Spark Hire Questions: • Walk us through a project in your portfolio that best represents your UX design process.

• ? What was the challenge, how did you approach it, and what tools did you use (e.g., Figma)?

• ? What did you learn from it, and how would you improve it now?

• You're asked to design a tool for students creating yearbook pages.

• ? What would be your first three steps to understand user needs and begin design?

• ? How would you ensure the tool is intuitive and engaging for both students and advisors?

Job Description: Seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer to join our high-performance delivery team supporting Walsworth Publishing Company—one of the nation's largest and most storied yearbook publishers. You will play a key role in helping shape the future of Walsworth's cloud-based design and e-commerce applications used by students, educators, and internal teams.

, this UX Designer will contribute to a cross-functional agile team to build intuitive, user-centered design systems. The focus will be on crafting modern, scalable user experiences across desktop, tablet, and mobile environments.

What You'll Do

• • Design the user experience and interaction flow of new cloud-based applications and internal tools.

• • Rapidly prototype using Figma and translate concepts into clean, developer-ready design artifacts.

• • Produce wireframes, process flows, interactive mockups, and design documentation to communicate UX solutions.

• • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.

• • Create and maintain design systems and style guides.

• • Conduct user testing and contribute to usability research efforts.

• • Present your work to cross-functional teams and incorporate feedback to refine designs.

What We're Looking For

• • 1–3 years of UX design experience (or equivalent project/portfolio experience).

• • Strong understanding of modern UX/UI principles, especially for SaaS and mobile-first design.

• • Proficiency with Figma and familiarity with the Atlassian suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

• • Ability to balance aesthetics with usability, delivering simple and elegant design solutions.

• • Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• • Self-driven with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Required Qualifications

• • U.S. work authorization (ECCO Select does not currently sponsor employment visas).

• • Link to a digital portfolio or recent work samples (must be included on resume or application).

• • Willingness to commute to the Overland Park, KS office as part of a hybrid team model.

• • Willingness to complete a pre-employment screening as required by the engagement.

• Nice to Have

• • Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, or a related field.

• • Experience working with education, publishing, or e-commerce systems.

• Interest in student-centered design or journalism platforms.