Lead User Interface Designer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Nixor
£80,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Lead UI Designer role is a contract position focused on creating innovative and visually engaging digital experiences for in-vehicle interfaces of a prominent automotive brand. The designer will collaborate with UX designers and developers to produce high-fidelity UI designs that embody modern luxury and playful design principles. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and has the potential for extension beyond the initial contract period. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing their creative capabilities in both agency and corporate settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply brand and design direction to create stunning, standout digital experiences across vehicle UI
- Develop and maintain component-based design systems
- Collaborate with UX, tech, and software teams to ensure design feasibility
- Build prototypes and high-fidelity mockups, iterating on feedback
- Clearly demonstrate your personal contribution in collaborative projects
- Align design efforts across multi-disciplinary teams
Key Skills:
- Proven creative experience in agency and/or corporate environments
- Portfolio of visually engaging, original interfaces demonstrating either: Modern luxury design principles (“less is more”) or Bold, playful, concept-driven design inspired by storytelling and delight
- Mastery of typography, layout, and colour systems
- Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in automotive or other complex digital systems preferred
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Comfortable working globally and at pace
Salary (Rate): £80,000.00/year
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead UI Designer – Contract - 22 month
Are you a highly creative UI Designer with a passion for bold, memorable, and intuitive digital experiences? Join our team to help shape the future of in-vehicle interfaces for a leading automotive brand. We're looking for a visual designer who can push creative boundaries while respecting brand principles, bringing both modern luxury minimalism and playful, imaginative design thinking to life across vehicle-based digital interfaces. Working closely with UX designers and developers, you'll craft high-fidelity, production-ready UI designs that stand out and delight users. The contract position will be until the end of March (as end of financial year) paying £48 an hour, with it extending another 22 months after.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply brand and design direction to create stunning, standout digital experiences across vehicle UI
- Develop and maintain component-based design systems
- Collaborate with UX, tech, and software teams to ensure design feasibility
- Build prototypes and high-fidelity mockups, iterating on feedback
- Clearly demonstrate your personal contribution in collaborative projects
- Align design efforts across multi-disciplinary teams
Must-Have Skills:
- Proven creative experience in agency and/or corporate environments
- Portfolio of visually engaging, original interfaces demonstrating either: Modern luxury design principles (“less is more”) or Bold, playful, concept-driven design inspired by storytelling and delight
- Mastery of typography, layout, and colour systems
- Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in automotive or other complex digital systems preferred
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Comfortable working globally and at pace
Why Join Us:
Bring your distinctive creative voice to the table and define how the digital future looks, feels, and moves within the car. We’re looking for designers who are not afraid to think outside the box and deliver work that leaves a lasting impression