Designer

UX/UI Designer Role Summary: Pininfarina is a global icon of design excellence. Founded in Turin, Italy, the brand is synonymous with purity of form, technological innovation, and timeless elegance. While best known for shaping automotive history, Pininfarina today operates across transportation, architecture, interiors, industrial design, and digital experiences—creating holistic, future-facing solutions where physical and digital seamlessly converge. Pininfarina of America is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join our Miami studio. This role is ideal for a designer with refined visual sensibility, a strong user-centered mindset, and the ability to translate lifestyle insights into meaningful digital and, when applicable, physical interface concepts. The UI/UX Designer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams—including industrial designers, engineers, strategists, and brand experts to help define and deliver coherent, elegant user experiences aligned to human behavior and business objectives. This position may involve exploring emerging technologies and AI-assisted workflows as part of the design process. Pininfarina of America is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative studio environment. Job Duties & Essential Responsibilities: Support the design of clear, intuitive user interfaces for digital experiences (and, where relevant, digital-physical touchpoints), with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and visual quality. Contribute to UI/UX solutions across multiple industries, including mobility, consumer products, architecture, and smart environments. Assist in translating user research, lifestyle insights, trend inputs, and design direction into interface concepts. Apply user-centered design and design thinking methodologies under the guidance of senior designers. Create user flows, wireframes, information architecture, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual mockups to communicate design intent. Collaborate with cross-functional partners (industrial design, engineering, project teams, and brand/strategy) throughout the design process. Support internal and client-facing presentations and design reviews; incorporate feedback and iterate accordingly. Maintain design consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail through development and implementation phases; support design handoff requirements as needed. Adhere to studio processes, documentation standards, and project timelines. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs. Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Industrial Design, UI/UX Design, Interaction Design, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). 1–3 years of professional and/or relevant internship experience in UI/UX or digital product design. Strong visual design fundamentals, including typography, layout, hierarchy, and color. Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and usability best practices. Proficiency in Figma; familiarity with Sketch is a plus. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator). Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to present work and rationale effectively. Strong interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration and continuous evolution of design workflows. Experience with motion or multimedia tools (e.g., After Effects) is a plus. Exposure to 3D/CAD/visualization tools (e.g., Blender) is a plus, particularly for digital-physical experiences. Curiosity and openness toward emerging tools, technologies, and AI-assisted design workflows. Fluent in English; proficiency in Italian or Portuguese is a plus. Legally authorized to work in the U.S. Technical Proficiency (Preferred Tools) UI/UX & Prototyping: Figma Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) Motion (Plus): After Effects Collaboration: Microsoft 365 3D & Visualization (Plus): Blender #J-18808-Ljbffr