Volunteer UI/UX Designer

Volunteer Position: UI/UX Designer Volunteer

Location: Remote
Commitment: Minimum 10 hours per week (but can volunteer more) with flexible hours and a minimum of a 6-month commitment
Reports To: CEO and CTO

Position Overview

The UI/UX Designer Volunteer will play a crucial role in designing and enhancing the user experience of EVENforONE’s web app as well as refreshing and maintaining our Webflow website. This position is ideal for a creative thinker passionate about human-centered design, accessibility, and technology-driven solutions for social impact. As a volunteer UI/UX Designer, you will help create a seamless, intuitive, and trauma-informed digital experience for survivors of human trafficking and the service providers who support them.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the development team to design user-friendly interfaces that prioritize survivor agency and ease of use.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs that align with EVENforONE’s mission and branding.
Ensure accessibility and usability best practices are incorporated into the design.
Develop and refine design system components to maintain consistency across the web app.
Work closely with engineers to ensure smooth implementation of designs.
Continuously iterate on designs based on user feedback and data insights gathered during beta testing.
Assist in refreshing and maintaining EVENforONE’s Webflow website to ensure an engaging and functional user experience.

Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of 5 years of experience in UI/UX design, product design, or a related field.
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
Intimate knowledge and experience working with Webflow.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and accessibility standards.
Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
Knowledge of HTML/CSS is important to this role, but perhaps not a deal breaker for an otherwise amazing fit.
Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment.
Passion for social impact, ethical design, and trauma-informed approaches.
Must acquire and pass a background check.

Training & Support Provided

Orientation on survivor-centered design and trauma-informed principles through our communications guidelines and other policies.
Opportunities to collaborate with team members to ensure user needs are met.

Impact of This Role

By designing an intuitive and accessible platform and maintaining an engaging website, you will help ensure survivors can safely and efficiently connect with critical resources. Your work will directly contribute to reducing barriers to aftercare and empowering survivors in their journey toward restoration.

Benefits of Volunteering

Gain valuable experience designing for social impact and trauma-informed applications.
Expand your professional portfolio with meaningful, real-world projects.
Make a tangible impact on the lives of survivors of human trafficking.
Work with a passionate team dedicated to creating innovative solutions for social change.

Our Ideal Team Members...

They desire to serve other survivors through a trauma-informed lens.
They are effective, proactive, detail-oriented, goal-driven, and self-directed.
They are humble AND confident.
They think long-term and act with urgency.
They have high integrity, no matter the stakes.
They can be a leader and a team player.

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