Senior UI Designer (Luxury Fashion E-commerce)

Senior UI Designer (Luxury Fashion E-commerce)

Posted 1 day ago by WA Consultants

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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