Product Designer 1
Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS
About The Position
Garmin is seeking a full-time Product Designer 1 at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role applies fundamental usability and user-centered design principles to guide software user interface development for products with varying specifications. The designer researches, designs, and prototypes user experiences; communicates research and design concepts; contributes to interface testing; and collaborates with engineering and product management teams to deliver usable, consistent product solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design, or a degree with an equivalent curriculum teaching user-centered design principles.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher as a general rule.
- Proficiency and exceptional skills in creating different types of prototypes or mockups using tools such as Figma.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills.
- Understanding and knowledge of good user interface design, including consistency, simplicity, and usability.
Nice To Haves
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Experience in graphics production, graphics editing technology, motion graphics, interactive design work, and/or videography.
- Software skills using Adobe Flash or After Effects, Adobe InDesign, and/or 3D Studio Max.
Responsibilities
- Research, design, and prototype user experiences for new features and products.
- Communicate research and designs through mockups, storyboarding, visual presentations, and behavioral documentation.
- Create simple, usable solutions for product interactions in response to human behavior.
- Assist with user interface testing and conduct usability tests to gather feedback on designs.
- Collaborate and communicate with engineering teams and product managers to develop solutions.
- Maintain user interface design and behavioral consistency across product types.
- Stay current on user interface design trends and competitors’ designs.
- Stay abreast of prototyping, presentation, computer graphics techniques, and software.
- Apply design standards and procedures to implement basic designs, using engineering tools when needed.
Benefits
- Eligible for Garmin’s benefit program; details are available through Garmin Benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
