Designer
Weekly Rate: $7,500/week
Overview
The UX/UI Designer creates intuitive, accessible interfaces for the HYROX squat tracking system, focusing on judge interactions, real-time data visualization, and athlete feedback mechanisms. This role ensures that complex computer vision data is presented through clear, actionable interfaces that enhance rather than complicate the judging process during high-pressure competition environments.
Key Responsibilities
Judge Interface Design - Create intuitive tablet interfaces that enable judges to monitor squat validation in real-time with minimal cognitive load. Design clear visual feedback systems that communicate rep counts, validation status, and potential issues at a glance during intense competition periods.
Accessible Interaction Patterns - Develop touch-optimized controls specifically designed for tablet usage in challenging venue conditions. Ensure interfaces remain usable with gloves, in varying lighting conditions, and when judges are moving between stations.
Real-time Data Visualization - Design dashboards that transform complex pose estimation data into immediately understandable visual representations. Create visualization systems that highlight critical information while avoiding information overload during active competition.
Design System Development - Establish consistent design patterns, components, and visual language across all system interfaces. Create reusable component libraries that ensure consistency while enabling rapid feature development.
Usability Testing - Conduct extensive usability testing with actual judges and competition staff in realistic event conditions. Iterate designs based on user feedback, ensuring interfaces meet the unique demands of sports competition environments.
Responsive Design Implementation - Ensure interfaces adapt seamlessly across different device sizes and orientations. Design layouts that remain functional whether judges are stationary or mobile, standing or seated.
Performance Visualization - Create engaging visualizations for athlete performance data that provide value without compromising privacy. Design interfaces that celebrate achievement while maintaining competitive integrity.
Accessibility Compliance - Ensure all interfaces meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards for accessibility, accommodating judges and staff with varying abilities. Implement high-contrast modes, adjustable text sizes, and screen reader compatibility.
Motion Design - Develop subtle animations and transitions that enhance usability without causing distraction or performance issues. Create motion patterns that guide attention to critical information during time-sensitive moments.
Documentation and Guidelines - Create comprehensive design documentation including style guides, component specifications, and usage guidelines. Ensure development teams can implement designs consistently and accurately.
Required Skills
UX/UI Design Excellence demonstrates extensive experience designing interfaces for complex real-time systems where user decisions have immediate consequences. They have created successful interfaces for professional users in high-pressure environments, understanding how to balance information density with clarity. Their portfolio shows sophisticated approaches to data visualization and interaction design.
Sports Technology Experience shows understanding of the unique challenges in sports competition environments including time pressure, environmental factors, and diverse user capabilities. They have designed for scenarios where split-second decisions matter and errors have significant consequences. This experience enables designs that enhance rather than hinder athletic performance.
Accessibility and Inclusive Design exhibits deep commitment to creating interfaces usable by people with diverse abilities and in challenging conditions. They understand accessibility as a design constraint that drives innovation rather than a compliance checkbox. Their designs demonstrate that accessible interfaces can be both functional and aesthetically excellent.
Technical Collaboration possesses sufficient technical understanding to collaborate effectively with engineers on implementation feasibility and performance constraints. They can balance ideal design solutions with technical realities, finding creative compromises that maintain user experience quality. This collaboration ensures designs are both beautiful and buildable.
Phase Allocation
The Designer engages at partial capacity during Alpha to establish initial design concepts and system vision. Full involvement during Beta and Gamma phases coincides with intensive interface development and usability testing. The role continues at reduced capacity through Delta and Full Release to support refinements and address user feedback.
| Phase | Weekly Rate | Allocation | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | $3,750/week | 50% | 10 weeks |
| Beta | $7,500/week | 100% | 12 weeks |
| Gamma | $7,500/week | 100% | 8 weeks |
| Delta | $5,625/week | 75% | 10 weeks |
| Full Release | $3,750/week | 50% | 12 weeks |
Deliverables
Design System and Component Library - Comprehensive design system including typography, color palettes, spacing systems, and reusable components. This system ensures consistency across all interfaces while enabling efficient development and maintenance.
Judge Interface Mockups and Prototypes - High-fidelity designs and interactive prototypes for all judge-facing interfaces including tablet applications and monitoring dashboards. These deliverables communicate design intent clearly to development teams.
Usability Test Reports - Detailed findings from usability testing sessions with judges and competition staff including identified issues, user feedback, and design iterations. These reports validate design decisions and drive continuous improvement.
Accessibility Audit Documentation - Comprehensive accessibility assessments ensuring WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all interfaces. These audits identify potential barriers and provide specific remediation recommendations.
Animation and Interaction Specifications - Detailed documentation of motion design patterns, transition timings, and interaction behaviors. These specifications ensure consistent implementation of dynamic interface elements.
Design Documentation and Guidelines - Complete design documentation including usage guidelines, best practices, and implementation notes. This documentation enables consistent application of design patterns across current and future development.
Responsive Design Specifications - Detailed breakpoint definitions and layout adaptations for different screen sizes and orientations. These specifications ensure interfaces remain functional across all target devices.
Success Criteria
Usability Excellence - Judge interfaces achieve less than 30-second learning curve for basic operations with zero training required for core functionality. Usability testing demonstrates 95% task completion rate on first attempt.
Accessibility Compliance - All interfaces meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards with successful validation by automated and manual testing. Interfaces remain fully functional for users with visual, motor, and cognitive disabilities.
Judge Satisfaction - Greater than 90% satisfaction rating from judges using the system during live competitions. Judges report that interfaces enhance rather than complicate their ability to make accurate decisions.
Visual Consistency - Design system successfully implemented across all interfaces with zero inconsistencies in production. Component reuse rate exceeds 80%, demonstrating effective systematization.
Performance Impact - Interface designs contribute to sub-100ms response times for all user interactions. Visual optimizations support smooth 60fps animations without impacting system performance.
Error Prevention - Interface design prevents user errors with less than 1% error rate during critical operations. Clear visual feedback and confirmation patterns prevent accidental actions that could impact competition.