VP Design

**Who We Are**

Blueprint – University of Alberta Chapter is a student-run organization that creates tech solutions pro bono for non-profit organizations. Established in 2022, we are a growing organization with clients in Edmonton and Calgary. Although based out of the University of Alberta, our chapter welcomes volunteers of all kinds and backgrounds, including graduates and students from other universities. We are affiliated with the Blueprint brand, which was founded in 2013 at the University of California, Berkeley, and are among four established chapters in Canada.

Blueprint’s mission is to make beautiful engineering accessible and useful for those who create communities and promote public welfare. Our chapter is currently undertaking numerous web and mobile app development projects for nonprofits and the clients they serve, including the homeless community and families of people with dementia. This would not occur without the dedication of our interdisciplinary team, with backgrounds ranging from art and design to engineering and business.

**How You Can Help**

We are seeking a highly skilled co-VP Design to oversee the delivery of UI/UX work for our clients. The co-VP Design mentors and supports the learning and development of our product design team, and collaborates effectively with the Blueprint executive team and Project Leads to ensure successful project delivery.

**Responsibilities**

- Mentor the product designers on their individual projects, coordinate design feedback sessions, and weekly design team meetings with team socials, project share-outs, and critique.
- Grow the design community through leading internal and external workshops, occasionally partnering with other organizations on campus.
- Assists with preliminary scoping of new projects, providing a design perspective in collaboration with VP Analysis as necessary.
- Work to improve design processes and ceremonies (i.e., run critiques more efficiently and effectively, improve cross-functional processes, create Figma assets to speed up workflow for designers, etc.)

**Desired Qualifications**

- Advanced skills in Figma and Adobe XD
- Intermediate knowledge of Sketch
- Experience using UI/UX design principles and design processes
- Excellent UI/UX design portfolio
- Effective communication skills to interact with our cross-functional teams and clients
- Ability to encourage and lead others in their personal and professional development