We are seeking a Senior UI/UX Web Designer to join our team as Freelancer with an opportunity to group, remote basis (up to 5-10 hours per week, with potential for growth). This role will collaborate with stakeholders to create visually appealing, user-centric web designs while maintaining high standards of usability and accessibility. As a senior member of the team, you will bring advanced design and communication skills, along with a deep understanding of web design and branding principles.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with clients and internal teams to understand goals, objectives, and user needs for each project, applying user-centered design principles.

• Content analysis: Evaluate and organize written text on each page, considering information architecture, content strategy, and visual hierarchy.

• Design intuitive layouts: Create user-friendly page layouts that balance content, visuals, and optimal user experience, with a strong focus on responsive, mobile-first design principles.

• Develop visually appealing designs: Ensure all designs align with brand guidelines and utilize consistent design systems, maintaining high standards of aesthetics across all pages.

• Ensure accessibility and compliance: Ensure designs meet WCAG 2.1 and Section 508 accessibility guidelines, delivering inclusive and accessible user experiences.

• Design iteration and feedback: Revise and refine designs based on stakeholder and team feedback, striving for the best possible outcomes.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with development, content, and project management teams to ensure seamless project delivery by providing web-optimized assets that are easy for developers to implement. You’ll need to understand and select the best asset formats for various purposes, ensuring efficiency and quality in execution.

• Maintain design assets: Create and manage design assets, such as icons, graphics, and style guides, ensuring consistency across platforms.

Core Skills:

• Branding: Can seamlessly integrate brand guidelines into designs, ensuring consistency in visual elements and creating a cohesive user experience that strengthens brand identity and recognition.

• UI Design:

• Prototyping:

• Animation:

• Atomic Design Principles:

• User-centered design (UCD): Proficient in human-centered design principles to create impactful and user-friendly designs.

• Visual design: Mastery of visual design elements, including color theory, typography, composition, and layout.

• Responsive design: Expertise in mobile-first and responsive design, ensuring optimized experiences across multiple devices.

• Content organization: Ability to analyze content and organize it in a way that enhances usability and communicates key messages effectively.

• Design systems: Strong understanding of design systems, ensuring consistency across multiple projects and deliverables.

Additional Skills:

• Advanced communication skills: Ability to work with clients directly and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results.

• Iterative design: Expertise in revising designs based on constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

• Asset creation: Proficiency in creating and maintaining design assets for websites and marketing materials.

Desired Traits:

• Attention to detail: Meticulous approach to design with a focus on high-quality outcomes.

• Creativity and innovation: Ability to think outside the box and develop innovative design solutions.

• Problem-solving: Skilled in troubleshooting design challenges and implementing effective solutions.

• Familiarity with agency or software development environments is a plus.

Technical Expertise:

• Essential: Proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

• Desirable: Experience with Adobe XD, Sketch, and InDesign.

Plus Skills:

• Experience in UX research, information architecture, and flow diagrams.

Benefits:

This is a freelance position to start with around 5-10 hours of work per week available. If we are a good mutual fit for one another, there is also the opportunity to grow into a part time or full time employment contract (telecommute, full benefits like 401(k) matching, vision, dental, life insurance, PTO and flexible time off etc.).

We view this as a long-term engagement, so this could be a great opportunity if you’re looking for a role that involves ongoing collaboration together that could evolve into more stable hours and/or a permanent position as the company continues to grow.