UX/UI Design Lead - Remote

Overview

We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated UX/UI Design Lead to partner with our fast-paced, innovative digital marketing agency on a freelance basis. In this role, you’ll take the lead in shaping exceptional user experiences across multiple website projects.

In Short

• Collaborate with creative leadership, project managers, designers, and developers to understand project goals, user requirements, and design specifications
• Create wireframes to later translate designs into responsive, intuitive, and visually appealing user interfaces
• Design and develop visually appealing websites, ensuring a seamless user experience
• Develop and maintain a consistent and cohesive UI design system, ensuring brand guidelines and design patterns are followed across all digital platforms
• Create interactive prototypes and user flows to visualize and validate design concepts and functionality
• Understand how to implement front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to create seamless and engaging user interfaces and solve specific UI challenges
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring cross-browser and cross-device compatibility and accessibility standards (WCAG AA)
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, icons, and illustrations)
• Proactively report to our internal Project Manager and manage your schedule to ensure all deadlines are met.

Requirements

• Experienced with UI design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, and Sketch
• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and ability to implement user-centric design solutions
• Knowledge of responsive and mobile-first design principles, with an emphasis on optimizing user experiences across various devices and screen sizes
• A true team player who can work closely with others
• A keen eye for detail, while combining functionality and aesthetics
• Ability to discuss and explain design options
• Ability to work on other design-related projects, which can be more focused on graphic or editorial design.
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Interested in learning new skills and keeping up to date with best practices and emerging trends in user experience design and user interface.
• Demonstrated ability to stay up-to-date with the latest web development trends and technologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in 1:1 and group meetings, both internal and client facing
• At a minimum, basic knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic team in a growing agency
• Flexible working hours
• Exposure to a variety of projects and clients
• Potential for long-term collaboration