UI/UX Designer

Contract | Fully Remote | $45–$50/hour on W-2 Overview We’re seeking a Digital Experience Designer with strong visual design skills and UX/UI expertise to create engaging, high-quality digital experiences across responsive web platforms. This role combines creative thinking, visual storytelling, and user-centered design to elevate digital merchandising, marketing, and customer acquisition experiences. The ideal candidate brings a sophisticated eye for design, fresh creative perspectives, and the technical skills to translate concepts into polished, production-ready experiences. You’ll help evolve an established digital visual language, contribute to a modern dark-mode experience, and expand existing design systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities Digital Experience Design Design visually engaging, intuitive merchandising and customer acquisition experiences across responsive web platforms. Apply strong typography, imagery, composition, spacing, visual hierarchy, and interaction design. Translate business objectives and complex offerings into clear, compelling customer experiences. Develop creative layouts and visual treatments that elevate traditional B2B digital experiences. Visual Design & Design Systems Contribute to the evolution of digital brand experiences, including dark-mode interfaces and updated visual design systems. Explore new design patterns and creative approaches while maintaining brand consistency. Identify opportunities to improve existing digital experiences through thoughtful design enhancements. Stay current with contemporary digital design trends, emerging technologies, and creative tools. Design Execution & Collaboration Create high-fidelity, production-ready designs and web assets. Build and extend sophisticated Figma components using variants, properties, variables, and auto layout. Partner with developers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design quality through implementation. Balance visual creativity with usability, accessibility, technical feasibility, and business requirements. Manage assignments from concept through delivery while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines. Required Qualifications A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills across modern digital experiences. Strong command of typography, composition, color, imagery, spacing, and visual hierarchy. Experience designing responsive web experiences for commerce, marketing, merchandising, or digital products. Solid understanding of UX/UI principles, interaction design, usability, and accessibility. Advanced proficiency in Figma, including component architecture, properties, variants, variables, and auto layout. Experience working with and extending established design systems. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, including image editing, compositing, and production-ready asset creation. Ability to independently manage assignments and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Strong attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver against deadlines. Preferred Qualifications Experience with art direction, visual storytelling, or digital brand experiences. Familiarity with motion design, animation, or interactive prototyping. Experience with e-commerce, customer acquisition, or conversion-focused design. Experience developing dark-mode interfaces or contributing to visual design systems. Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools such as Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Figma AI. Interest in emerging design tools and techniques that improve creative exploration and production efficiency. Portfolio Requirements A portfolio is required and will be a key part of the evaluation process. Submissions should demonstrate: Visual excellence: Strong typography, imagery, composition, and attention to detail. Creative thinking: Original approaches to familiar design challenges and a distinctive design perspective. UX expertise: Thoughtful design decisions that support usability, accessibility, and effective customer experiences. Technical execution: Experience translating sophisticated visual concepts into scalable, component-based design systems. Contract Details Pay Rate: $45–$50/hour on W-2 Duration: 6–12 months, with potential for extension Schedule: 40 hours per week; no overtime Location: Fully remote Equipment: Company-provided hardware