UX/UI Designer (web)
Posted 3 days ago by ORION WEB
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: This role at ORION WEB is for an experienced web-digital UX/UI Designer, focusing on project-based work in a remote capacity. The designer will implement Information Architectures, User Journeys, and Responsive Designs to enhance scalable website experiences while adhering to best practices in Digital Experience Design. Candidates must be based in the UK or EMEA Time Zone to align with core UK working hours. The position is classified as outside IR35 and offers market rates based on seniority.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement Information Architectures, User Journeys, and Responsive Designs for scalable website experiences.
- Apply best practices in Digital Experience Design.
- Conduct user research, persona development, user journey mapping, and information architecture.
- Produce wireframes and interactive UI prototypes.
- Create high-fidelity, mobile-first, responsive designs using User Centred Design (UCD) principles.
- Utilize Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud suites, including Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Build and maintain design systems, component and pattern libraries.
- Communicate clearly with client stakeholders, present design work, and run workshops.
- Collaborate with developers, project managers, and business analysts.
Key Skills:
- 3+ years experience in end-to-end UX/UI Design for the web.
- Knowledge of current WCAG accessibility standards.
- Experience in user research, persona development, user journey mapping, and information architecture.
- Proficiency in producing wireframes and interactive UI prototypes.
- Ability to create high-fidelity, mobile-first, responsive designs using UCD principles.
- Familiarity with Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud suites.
- Understanding of typography, colour theory, grid systems, and visual hierarchy.
- Experience in building and maintaining design systems, component and pattern libraries.
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation.
- Collaboration skills with developers, project managers, and business analysts.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Company Description : ORION WEB is a versatile digital consultancy specialising in expert Web Development, Design and Cloud Hosting services, with a keen interest in lnsurtech and Fintech. We have successfully delivered website development and migration services to organisations such as HISCOX, the British Council, Kew Gardens and Imperial College. ORION WEB has established strategic partnerships within the Open Source and Drupal communities, continually striving for excellence in digital services. We provide web-Drupal development training in collaboration with educational institutions like OpenClassrooms, The Coders Guild and Flat Iron School. ORION WEB is an Equal Opportunities and Accredited Living Wage Employer.
Role Description : This is a project-based, outside-lR35 contract remote opportunity for an experienced web-digital UX/UI Designer at ORION WEB. The UX/UI Designer will be responsible for implementing well-thought Information Architectures, User Journeys and Responsive Designs for scalable website experiences while applying best practices in Digital Experience Design. Please note that we require you to be based in the UK or an EMEA Time Zone (UTC 0 to UTC +3 or similar) to ensure coverage during core UK working hours. Contract market rates offered based on seniority.
Required Proficiency and Demonstrable Experience in :
- 3+ years experience in end-to-end UX/UI Design for the web, ideally in competitive digital agency environments
- Current WCAG accessibility standards
- User research, persona development, user journey mapping, and information architecture
- Producing wireframes and interactive UI prototypes
- Producing high-fidelity, mobile-first, responsive designs using User Centred Design (UCD) principles
- Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud suites including Illustrator and Photoshop
- Typography, colour theory, grid systems and visual hierarchy
- Building and maintaining design systems, component and pattern libraries
- Clear communication with client stakeholders, presenting design work and running workshops
- Collaborating with developers, project managers and business analysts
Nice to Have:
- Experience in UX/UI Design for educational websites
- Experience in CMS website projects (WordPress, Drupal, Webflow)
- Experience in UX/UI Design for CRM projects (HubSpot, CiviCRM)
- Leveraging analytics data to inform decision-making and validate hypotheses