Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Senior UI Designer role focuses on enhancing the visual experience of a luxury fashion e-commerce platform through refined design and storytelling. This position requires a blend of hands-on design work and creative leadership, aimed at elevating UI standards and mentoring other designers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in luxury e-commerce and a passion for premium aesthetics. This is a long-term remote contract position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evolve and refine our UI language with a focus on premium aesthetics and elevated craft
- Shape visual storytelling for key fashion moments (eg seasonal launches, Black Friday, designer collaborations)
- Mentor designers and actively contribute to raising UI standards across teams
- Collaborate closely with product designers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders
- Bring fresh inspiration, trend awareness, and forward-thinking design perspectives
Key Skills:
- Luxury/Premium E-commerce Experience
- Exceptional UI Craft
- Strong Interaction Design Skills
- Digital Product Mindset
- Creative Leadership & Vision
- Mentorship & Taste Leadership
- Storytelling & Presentation Skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior UI Designer (Luxury Fashion E-commerce)
Remote
Long Term Contract
Rate Negotiable
We're looking for an exceptional Senior UI Designer to join us on a 12 month contract, helping elevate the visual craft, storytelling, and overall experience of our digital store. This is a high-impact role for someone with a refined design sensibility, a passion for premium aesthetics, and a proven track record in luxury or high-end fashion E-commerce.
You'll act as both a hands-on designer and a creative advisor-bringing clarity, inspiration, and elevated standards to our UI, while mentoring others to reach new levels of craft.
The Opportunity
This role is ideal for a designer who thrives at the intersection of luxury brand expression and digital product design. You'll help shape how we show up visually across key fashion moments-translating brand storytelling into polished, aspirational, and high-performing UI.
Core Profile
We're looking for someone who brings:
- Luxury/Premium E-commerce Experience
Proven experience designing for high-end fashion, lifestyle, or premium brands. - Exceptional UI Craft
A sharp eye for pixel-perfect execution, modern digital aesthetics, and clean, elevated interface design. - Strong Interaction Design Skills
Deep understanding of user flows, states, transitions, and micro-interactions that enhance the product experience. - Digital Product Mindset
Experience in agile or product-led environments, with strong knowledge of design systems, scalable frameworks, and cross-platform patterns. - Creative Leadership & Vision
Ability to define and communicate a clear "north star" for design, supported by strong references and compelling rationale. - Mentorship & Taste Leadership
Confident guiding and uplifting other designers-offering clear, constructive, and taste-driven feedback. - Storytelling & Presentation Skills
Skilled at articulating ideas and "selling the dream" to stakeholders at all levels.
Role Purpose
As a UI specialist and advisor, you'll help us:
- Raise the bar for visual quality and consistency across our digital experiences
- Strengthen storytelling around key fashion and commercial moments
- Support and mentor teams in delivering UI that feels premium, modern, and aspirational
Key Responsibilities
- Evolve and refine our UI language with a focus on premium aesthetics and elevated craft
- Shape visual storytelling for key fashion moments (eg seasonal launches, Black Friday, designer collaborations)
- Mentor designers and actively contribute to raising UI standards across teams
- Collaborate closely with product designers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders
- Bring fresh inspiration, trend awareness, and forward-thinking design perspectives
Success Criteria
- UI output feels consistently premium, modern, and best-in-class
- Design maturity, ambition, and clarity are visibly elevated across teams
- Designers demonstrate growth in UI craft, storytelling, and visual judgment
- Stakeholders are inspired by a strong, aspirational "dream factor" in the work
Contract Details
- Duration: 12 months
- Location: Fully Remote
- Start: ASAP (flexible for the right candidate)
If you're passionate about crafting beautiful, high-end digital experiences and want to influence design at a strategic level while staying hands-on, we'd love to hear from you.
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