GAIN Experience - Junior UX Designer
This Is Gain Ltd š¬š§ Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
The Junior UX Designer will design interaction patterns and create interactive prototypes for various digital experiences. They will collaborate with UX strategists, visual designers, developers, and researchers to enhance usability and guide decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Design detailed interaction patterns, micro-interactions, and animated transitions that enhance usability and communicate system behaviour clearly
- Create interactive prototypes at varying levels of fidelity using Figma or similar tools to demonstrate user flows and interaction models
- Develop comprehensive UI specifications, interaction documentation, and redline deliverables that guide development teams through implementation
- Design responsive interaction patterns that work seamlessly across devicesādesktop, tablet, mobileāensuring consistency in behaviour and feel
- Collaborate with developers to ensure interaction designs are technically feasible and perform smoothly, making pragmatic adjustments when needed
- Apply design psychology principles and established UX heuristics (recognition over recall, feedback, affordance, consistency) to interaction solutions
- Contribute to the development and evolution of design systems, creating reusable interaction patterns and component behaviours that scale across products
- Participate in usability testing sessions, observing how users interact with prototypes and iterating designs based on behavioural insights
- Work with accessibility guidelines (WCAG) to ensure interactions are inclusiveākeyboard navigable, screen-reader friendly, and operable for users with varying abilities
- Present interaction concepts and prototypes to clients and internal stakeholders, articulating design rationale with clarity and confidence
- Stay current with emerging interaction design trends, tools, and technologies, bringing innovative thinking to enhance our craft
Requirements
- 1ā2 years of experience in interaction design, UX design, or product design
- A strong portfolio demonstrating interaction thinkingāuser flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and clear problem-solving through design
- Proficiency in Figma with demonstrated ability to create interactive prototypes and component-based design systems
- Solid understanding of interaction design fundamentals: affordance, feedback, consistency, error prevention, progressive disclosure, and mental models
- Knowledge of responsive design principles and how interaction patterns adapt across breakpoints and device types
- Awareness of accessibility standards (WCAG AA minimum) and how to design inclusive interactions
- Ability to document interaction specifications clearly for handoff to development teams
- Strong communication and presentation skillsācomfortable explaining interaction rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-project agency environment
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- BUPA Life Assurance
- Income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
- Tech & Wearables salary sacrifice scheme
- Octopus EV Scheme
- Discounts and deals on a range of items from hotels, holidays and hormone testing to cinema, gyms and will writing
Key Skills
About This Is Gain Ltd
GAIN is a creative-led, insight-driven company that blends data, tech and creativity to create meaningful impact. We deliver Rebel Thinking that gets Real Results. We believe the best ideas emerge where intelligence and creativity unite. Where insight sparks imagination, and innovation turns possibility into progress. We are explorers of new frontiers, shaping bold strategies that move people, brands, and businesses forward. Rebel thinking is about seeing beyond the expected, unlocking potential, and delivering real results that inspire change. This is GAIN. One company 650 people worldwide Unlimited potential
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