UX Designer - research and testing (Richmond, VA)

Bright Fern Arts Center is looking for a UX Designer. The job centres on research and testing for exhibitions, and it would suit someone who likes steady, practical work. You would work closely with colleagues in operations, support and management. What you will do • Sketch, prototype and test new flows with real people. • Design for tasks around exhibitions that people do under time pressure. • Interview users and staff to understand where the current experience fails. • Audit screens for accessibility and readability. • Work with developers so designs ship as intended. What we are looking for • Care for plain language and accessibility. • Two or more years of UX or product design experience. • Comfort with Figma or a similar tool. • A portfolio showing your process, not only finished screens. Nice to have • Experience running usability tests. • Background in exhibitions. Working arrangement • Contract for three months, with clear deliverables from the first week. • On site in Richmond. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.