8bitstudio / Anthem, Inc UX/UI Designer Hutchinson, MN · Full time

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Established in 2005, 8bitstudio embarked on a mission to produce websites for organizations that would genuinely captivate their audience. Recognizing a gap in the standard quality of websites at that time, we eagerly embraced the challenge of pushing boundaries. With a steadfast commitment to user-centric design, 8bitstudio endeavored to create meticulously customized websites, ensuring that each aspect catered to the user's needs. To this day, our team remains unwavering in our pursuit of excellence, refusing to settle for anything less than the best.

In 2020, Anthem was established as the overarching organization for 8bitstudio. Anthem's purpose is to support both 8bitstudio and our team in concentrating on our broader objective – a mission to create a positive impact within our community and the larger world around us.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with project team
• Create wireframes, storyboards, process flows and sitemaps to illustrate and present design ideas
• Collaborate with project team to evaluate the product before presenting solutions to improve the visual and interactive experience
• Create high-fidelity user interface designs
• Present design concepts and ideas to colleagues, executive members, and clients
• Ensure a standard is maintained when it comes to style, fonts, colors, and images
• Conduct regular research on user experience
• Stay up-to-date with all of the industry’s trends, software, and best practices
• Create and implement website content
• Audit websites and propose recommended improvements
• Set up and build out websites utilizing Wordpress CMS
• Handle support requests and correspond with clients
• Creative writing and copy editing
• Work with team to establish digital marketing solutions both internally and externally
• Maintain general SEO awareness
• Be available to handle incoming calls or walk-ins
• Assist with Superior Shop
• Graphic design and basic video editing

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Sit for long periods of time
• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls (keyboard/ mouse)
• Repeat the same movements
• Ability to be in front of screen at least 6 or more hours
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information
• The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds
• Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers
• Ability to depict/focus on color, shapes, and movement on screen

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.