DESIGN TECHNOLOGIST SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Oct 22, 2024 - The Design Technologist must showcase a strong portfolio, ideally linked within the resume, evidencing experience in creative agencies, production studios, or tech companies with a broad spectrum of digital projects and brand activations. Recognized as a creative problem solver with an eye for world-class design, proficient in Mac and Adobe Creative Suite, and familiar with XD, Sketch, and Figma. Combines strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with a knack for innovative solutions to technical challenges within digital marketing and advertising contexts.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Design Technologist Resume
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sketch
  • Figma
  • XD
  • Prototyping
  • User Experience Design
  • Web Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Marketing
  • Data Analysis
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Presentation Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Client Interaction

Summary of Design Technologist Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Computer Science with 4 Years of Experience

  • Strong portfolio required, and link in resume 
  • Experience working at a creative agency, production studio or tech company with exposure to a diverse range of digital deliverables, brand activations, or equivalent experience
  • A creative problem solver at the core, and have a keen eye for world-class functional design
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems with the resources and environments
  • Ability to think outside the box and devise creative workarounds to technical challenges or limitations
  • Familiarity with digital marketing and advertising
  • Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
  • Proficient with Mac, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience with XD, Sketch and/or Figma

2. BA in Graphic Design with 3 Years of Experience

  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience with 2D Design Tools: Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Premiere Pro etc
  • Experience with Android App UX/Development using Google SDKs
  • Understanding of AI/ML and potential applications with TensorFlow
  • Familiar with 3D Software such as Blender, Solidworks, Rhino, Three.js, Unity, WebGL for AR/VR
  • Algorithmic thinking and programming knowledge
  • Proficiency with modern front-end web languages, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, JavaScript including responsive design techniques.
  • Experienced with Angular, React and Material UI.
  • Experience maintaining a design system and component documentation
  • Fluency with mockup and prototyping tools such as Figma, or equivalent
  • Fluency with Storybook

3. BA in Interaction Design with 5 Years of Experience

  • Understanding design criteria and 3D modelling, with a demonstratable high proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D. 
  • Additional 3D and/or analytical ground engineering software experience 
  • Experience in the design of solar PV systems
  • Experience in solar design for commercial and residential developments
  • Proficient in MS Office, MS Projects, PVSyst, PVSol
  • Good understanding and proficiency in Revit and Navisworks 
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to undertake above responsibilities
  • Self-motivated and able to take responsibility
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily task
  • Experience working on product teams, in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to work well with others. 

4. BA in Information Technology with 8 Years of Experience

  • Experience as a front-end developer or UX prototyper, preferably within a UX design team.
  • Deep understanding and fluent usage across a broad spectrum of technologies including: Native mobile development (Android/iOS), JavaScript, NodeJS, Python, Arduino, and Bluetooth protocols.
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work gracefully and have a bias for action in a sometimes ambiguous environment.
  • Passion for building new products in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Experience collaborating with UX, Product, and technical partners.
  • Experience taking a lead role developing complex software systems that have successfully been delivered to customers.
  • Experience in communicating with customers and other technical teams to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs.
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence.

5. BA in Human-Computer Interaction with 8 Years of Experience

  • Considerable experience in an applied design field (such as GIS [Cartography/Geomatics], planning technology, architectural visualization and/or graphic design).
  • Considerable experience using software for mapping, drawing, imaging, three-dimensional visualization, rendering, presentation, data management and publishing including online/interactive publications (such as QGIS, ESRI, the Adobe Creative Suite, AutoDesk, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office Suite).
  • Have prior experience working on a design systems team or as an influential contributor
  • Systems thinker, with an appetite to dig into complex UI problems and an ability to break them down into small, modular pieces
  • Ability to design UI that is simple and usable yet flexible enough to serve a variety of use cases
  • Deep expertise in design collaboration tools and managing shared design resources in a tool such as Figma
  • Understanding of clean, modern web markup in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and experience with front-end frameworks like React
  • Excellent communicator, capable of presenting ideas clearly and in the context of user behaviour and technical sustainability

6. BA in Computer Science with 4 Years of Experience

  • A solid understanding of programming fundamentals
  • Knowledge of front-end design patterns and a passion for exploring the latest technology trends 
  • Strong sense of web design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including author experience in content management systems
  • Strong experience with the latest and greatest web standards, including HTML5 and CSS3
  • Strong experience in modern JavaScript technologies, and one or more programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, Python, PHP, Kotlin, or Swift
  • An understanding of the principles of accessibility and can build products that are accessible to users with disabilities
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and have a good attitude in a collaborative setting
  • Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar
  • Sstrong point of view, backed up by personal expertise, design rationale, customer data, and industry trends
  • A portfolio of professional creative work that demonstrates intuitive front end user interfaces
  • Be a strong advocate for UX, adept at UI implementation

7. BA in Graphic Design with 6 Years of Experience

  • Experience as a front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper.
  • High proficiency in a variety of design and prototype tools such as Sketch, Invision, Figma, Framer, and the Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Proven ability to invent and extend design tools
  • Communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience designing reusable UX components or libraries
  • Experience working in a collaborative team environment to deliver high-quality design solutions
  • Experience planning and executing effective customer research, solo, or in partnership with a UX Researcher
  • Experience in designing cross platform experiences

8. BA in Interaction Design with 7 Years of Experience

  • Experience as a front-end developer, engineer or UX prototyper.
  • Proficiency with modern front-end web languages, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, JavaScript including responsive design techniques. 
  • Experienced with Angular and Material UI
  • Fluency with mockup and prototyping tools such as Sketch, lnVision, Figma, or equivalent.
  • Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and interaction design, user-centered design process, as well as a fundamental knowledge of user experience principles and techniques.
  • Expertise with Figma and other prototyping tools
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver against role responsibilities, working with minimal guidance and direction in a fast-paced environment
  • Several years of experience writing HTML, JavaScript and CSS applications

9. BA in Information Technology with 6 Years of Experience

  • Experience in Solar PV design
  • Experience in Rooftop and Ground Mounts
  • Proficient in MS Office, PVSyst, PVSol, Helioscope, Microstation
  • Civil services and roads experience
  • Design as well as project management experience
  • Passion for design and the intersection of design and technology
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-motivated, dedicated, detail-oriented, and organized
  • High level of empathy, ability of to relate to users from various perspectives
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
  • JavaScript/TypeScript and front-end engineering experience.

10. BA in Human-Computer Interaction with 4 Years of Experience

  • Professional experience in web-based interaction design / development 
  • Demonstrated experience in independently developing interactive prototypes
  • Demonstrated ability to rapidly iterate on prototypes and work under tight deadlines
  • High proficiency in building for the modern web, using Javascript frameworks, tools and workflows, including React
  • Experience leveraging or developing Design Systems
  • Expertise with interactions, transitions, and animations using a variety of tools and libraries
  • Experience working with Design and Prototyping Tools 
  • Experience working with dynamic data-driven visualization libraries
  • Experience with Git/Github and common Git workflows
  • Experience with package managers (NPM, Yarn), task managers and build (Webpack) tools
  • Experience working with APIs
  • Some experience with Sketch, Figma, Principle, Flinto (and other Design tools).

11. BA in Computer Science with 3 Years of Experience

  • Experience working in the Architecture or Interior Design industry 
  • Can effectively communicate the “so what” of research in support of desired business outcomes while creating a compelling research narrative (both verbal and written)
  • Experience with simulation modeling, sensor systems, and physical prototyping
  • Experience with environmental modeling programs, SketchUp, AutoCad, Revit or other 3-D modeling programs
  • Experience with qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research to recommend creative research approaches to uncover unmet needs and opportunity zones
  • Experience with academic research and publication efforts
  • Familiarity with programming languages (R, Python, Scala, Java, etc), and data visualization programs 
  • Familiarity with design with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Can think on a variety of scales including impact on the user, communities, and the environment as a whole
  • API and library design experience
  • Have a high bar and an eye for good design
  • Deep knowledge of building for the web
  • API and library design experience

12. BA in Graphic Design with 6 Years of Experience

  • Experience in municipal design, plan and profiles, site design including water, drainage and storm sewer design, and utility coordination
  • Understanding of municipal design standards for water, sanitary and drainage systems.
  • Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
  • Strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, under broad direction from a Project Engineer or Project Manager on various planning and design projects
  • Proficiency using AutoCAD and Civil 3D
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of employee-owned culture

13. BA in Interaction Design with 4 Years of Experience

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong commitment to providing customer service.
  • Flexible attitude toward work assignment.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve moderately complex problems.
  • Familiarity with design of overhead, underground distribution systems up to 44kV level
  • In-depth knowledge of design criteria such as tension and guying calculations, conductor load, etc.
  • Familiarity with materials and construction standards
  • Knowledge of materials, construction standards, approval process, PUCC’s, permits, etc.
  • Familiarity with Ontario Energy Board Distribution System Code, and other requirements by Provincial and Federal regulated agencies
  • Knowledgeable of Civil infrastructure such as water main, sewers, road construction, soil conditions and able to interpret plan and profile drawings

14. BA in Information Technology with 6 Years of Experience

  • Experience as a design technologist, UI engineer, creative technologist or front-end software engineer working on multi-functional teams releasing consumer or enterprise products.
  • Experience in Javascript, web frameworks (e.g. React), CSS, and HTML
  • Experience working side by side and collaborating closely with UX designers.
  • A proven track record for delivering high quality User Interfaces.
  • Experience with quick decision-making and rapid iteration.
  • A passion for learning and growth.
  • Ability to pilot critical initiatives and projects with teams.
  • Have worked within the AWS ecosystem.
  • Can design with motion and animation for the Web.
  • Have experience with WCAG.
  • Ability to cross over multi-disciplinary projects

15. BA in Human-Computer Interaction with 3 Years of Experience

  • Familiar with different aspects of UX design, including density (amount of content presented to customers), diversity (amount of variation in the design), and design language/systems (principles and processes used to create the logic and structure of the design elements).
  • Ability to work with existing designs, Amazon-brand guidelines, and team-specific design patterns, with some direction.
  • Able to propose UX solutions and refine them to ensure are meeting customer needs.
  • Engineering background with Design Knowledge
  • Proficient in a variety of languages, libraries, and supporting technologies
  • Able to take a defined UX idea, turn it into code, and deliver prototypes, working samples, and/or reference code on schedule
  • Understands UI, UX and software development best practices.
  • Familiar with the technologies utilized in the product domain.
  • Able to work with engineering teams and assist in handing off code that is moving from prototype to production.
  • Able to help non-technical partners understand the limitations and constraints of the delivery platform.

16. BA in Computer Science with 7 Years of Experience

  • Experience working as front-end developer, design technologist or similar role.
  • Portfolio of work demonstrating high quality code and design, including a variety of projects from web to native.
  • Experience building for the modern web using Javascript (ES6), Javascript frameworks, tools and workflows.
  • Experience prototyping native apps, using either React Native or iOS (Objective-C or Swift).
  • Expertise crafting interactions, transitions, and animations, using a variety of tools and libraries.
  • Experience building Figma plugins and the Figma API 
  • Experience with 3d huge plus, using tools like Three.js, WebGL, Unity, etc.
  • Experience with Design Tools like Figma, Creative Cloud.
  • Working knowledge of Git/Github and common Git workflows.
  • Experience with package managers, task managers and build tools.
  • Experience working with APIs.
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