UX Designer

Guiding the development of design ideas in a project from basic product/communication concepts to fully worked out design solutions.

You are responsible for

• Translating interaction concepts into visual designs for various screen based platforms (e.g. web sites, mobile devices, touch screen panels, etc.)
• You use appropriate and effective visual design skills to articulate simplicity across products and though interaction & interface, supporting business needs and increasing user satisfaction.
• Create effective and appropriate visual languages by understanding the meaning and effect of these on the brand, audience, market and culture. 
• Creating, specifying and applying harmonized visual styles that can be used across multiple applications and target users
• Being a sparring partner for the Interaction Designer, Art Director and part of multi-disciplinary teams (which may also include marketing, developers, engineers, usability experts, application experts)
• Understanding and working with technical constraints of different platforms to get the most out of them

• You use appropriate and effective communicating & influencing skills to build relationships with teams and key decision makers and achieve the best solutions.

• Communicate ideas clearly and persuasively at an individual and group level – to direct team members and suppliers and choose the right communication style or influencing tools.

You are a part of

Established in 1925, Philips Design is one of the longest-established design organizations in the world. It has studios across the globe – in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Andover, Cambridge, Haifa, Foster City, Seattle, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Shanghai, and Singapore – and a creative force of some 500 professionals. In addition to more conventional design-related skills, the team includes disciplines as diverse as psychology, cultural sociology, anthropology, and trend research. We strive to understand people’s latent “needs” as well as their “wants,” and then to identify differentiated and unique propositions. The quality of Philips Design’s creative work is reflected in the many design awards received every year for concepts and solution in the lifestyle, lighting, and healthcare sectors.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Someone who has been working as a Visual Designer for at least 3 years
• Exceptional design talent with strong attention for detail
• You can do magic with leading design software like Sketch and Illustrator
• Knowledge of how digital standards such as HTML5, CSS, and mobile platforms impact design
• Good understanding of Interaction Design and User Experience Design
• The internet, new media and all things digital are your passion
• You enjoy staying up to date on the latest trends and developments
• You have your own opinion, inspire others and are always open to suggestion of others
• You have bachelor or master level education in Graphical Design, Arts, or other related studies
• Good verbal and written skills in Chinese
• Good verbal and written skills in English

In return, we offer you

As a member of Philips Design for HealthTech you will be part of our vision to make life better for others. Through creating and delivering meaningful healthy living technology products and solutions that improve lives, not only for our customers but also for our own people and Design teams.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.

To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process, or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions.