Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Teal Media is a full-service creative and design agency committed to social change. They are seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to craft visual experiences for web-based projects, collaborating closely with the Creative Director and Art Directors to produce engaging design deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary executor of design deliverables on one-off digital projects and retainers and assist Art Directors in setting the vision for the project and deliverables to be produced
- Take the lead on digital design projects with limited input and guidance from Art Directors. You play a key role in idea generation, strategy, and execution alongside the client and project team
- In collaboration with lead strategist finalize website sitemaps and assign page templates based on content strategy, while keeping project scope and budget in mind
- On select projects add to website plans and briefs that set the tone for the project, account for brand differentiation and audience goals, and consider scope and unique functionality needs
- Understand and work with Teal’s design and development framework
- Review deliverables with Art Directors, developers and other project team members with a collaborative mindset, setting meetings, informal/formal reviews, asks questions and collaborates to get what is needed for a thoughtful pacing of project work (i.e. not sending work the day before for review)
- Decisively edit down designs solutions based on client project goals and best practices
- Lead creation and presentation of wireframes and design concepts to help organizations understand how they meet audience goals and business objectives
- Confidently guide clients in gaining consensus for approval on the deliverables
- Implement client and internal feedback with an eye for detail and strategic application
- Juggle multiple priorities knowing when and how to move between projects to meet deadlines
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external project team members and bring a unique and fresh perspective to projects
- Take more leadership within client communications and ownership of the visual design system, in collaboration with developers and art directors
- Provide accurate estimates for work
- Produce design deliverables (sitemaps, wireframes, full-fidelity visual comps, UI component libraries, custom graphics (static and animated), etc
- Assist with discovery and client/user research on select projects
- Maintain a knowledge and understanding of UX best practices and design principles (visual hierarchy, interactivity, content strategy, taxonomy, etc.)
- Be an expert in Figma and have a deep understanding of prototyping, front-end animations, and design systems in order to create clear representations of designs and functionality
- Own and document design intentions and decisions and assist developers in formulating and functional technical specifications
- Design compelling visual expressions, whether refreshing for an established brand or building it for a new one
- Have a foundational knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS) are set up to help shape the front-end user experience, preferably Wordpress
- Have a strong understanding of complex content architectures, and how custom fields, taxonomy structures, and post types are managed
- Expertly manage time and promptly meet internal and client delivery dates.Collaborate closely with developers in creating ideas and understanding feasibility
- Bring a unique and fresh perspective to projects and actively participate in team brainstorms, calls for inspiration, and be a reliable source in bringing fresh new thinking into projects
- Actively mentor junior designers by helping them through collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Guide clients through deliverables and expected steps in the process so they can make informed decisions
- Develop a mature firm but gentle client management style when leading project workshops and exercises that build consensus
- Maintain, use and implement process & methodology set forth by creative team members that help gain efficiencies within projects (Figma, Brand, etc.)
- Provide feedback to Art Directors when process & methodology is inefficient, unclear or causes roadblocks for project teams & clients
- Actively create case studies, marketing materials and support Teal business development by producing showcases of our work
Skills
- Serve as the primary executor of design deliverables on one-off digital projects and retainers and assist Art Directors in setting the vision for the project and deliverables to be produced
- Take the lead on digital design projects with limited input and guidance from Art Directors
- In collaboration with lead strategist finalize website sitemaps and assign page templates based on content strategy
- Understand and work with Teal's design and development framework
- Review deliverables with Art Directors, developers and other project team members with a collaborative mindset
- Decisively edit down designs solutions based on client project goals and best practices
- Lead creation and presentation of wireframes and design concepts
- Confidently guide clients in gaining consensus for approval on the deliverables
- Implement client and internal feedback with an eye for detail and strategic application
- Juggle multiple priorities knowing when and how to move between projects to meet deadlines
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external project team members
- Take more leadership within client communications and ownership of the visual design system
- Provide accurate estimates for work
- Produce design deliverables (sitemaps, wireframes, full-fidelity visual comps, UI component libraries, custom graphics)
- Assist with discovery and client/user research on select projects
- Maintain a knowledge and understanding of UX best practices and design principles
- Be an expert in Figma and have a deep understanding of prototyping, front-end animations, and design systems
- Own and document design intentions and decisions and assist developers in formulating functional technical specifications
- Design compelling visual expressions, whether refreshing for an established brand or building it for a new one
- Have a foundational knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS) preferably Wordpress
- Have a strong understanding of complex content architectures, and how custom fields, taxonomy structures, and post types are managed
- Expertly manage time and promptly meet internal and client delivery dates
- Collaborate closely with developers in creating ideas and understanding feasibility
- Actively mentor junior designers by helping them through collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Guide clients through deliverables and expected steps in the process
- Develop a mature firm but gentle client management style when leading project workshops and exercises
- Maintain, use and implement process & methodology set forth by creative team members
- Provide feedback to Art Directors when process & methodology is inefficient, unclear or causes roadblocks for project teams & clients
- Actively create case studies, marketing materials and support Teal business development by producing showcases of our work
- Proven experience managing complex projects in design, web development, or digital marketing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Teamwork, Basecamp, Slack)
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and collaborate effectively across teams
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies is a plus
- Agency experience is a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote
- 6-month contract, 30-40hrs
- W2 option
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