UX/UI Designer (UK remote)

Job Description

Underwaterpistol is looking for a talented midweight UX/UI designer with 3+ years of experience to design and shape unique, user-centric ecommerce websites. The ideal candidate will have experience working with designers, developers and copywriters.

Roles & responsibilities

Create, improve and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows, and effectively communicate your interaction ideas using any of these methods

Present your design decisions. This should be based on the overall design roadmap as well as your own design thinking and fundamental principles (i.e. colour theory, visual weight, etc.)

Keep abreast of best practices/trends/tools

Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs

Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

Required skills and experience

Proven track record designing for ecommerce

Agency experience

Strong portfolio to be presented during interview

Hands-on experience creating wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc.

Experience using tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative ideas with problem-solving mindset

Open to receiving objective criticism and improving upon it

Great attention to detail

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good research skills

Ability to present to clients comfortably

Ability to articulate your ideas to the wider team with clarity and confidence

Ability to deliver ideas & concepts that combine a creative and strategic understanding

A positive, proactive, can-do attitude

Love of design and creativity

Understanding of development and what is possible

A strong understanding of UX design.

Nice to have

Experience in other creative areas e.g. branding, animation, illustration, photography, art direction

Understanding of basic front-end languages: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript.

Benefits

Competitive salary (based on experience)

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Employee Wellness Programme

Joining a fast-growing and dynamic agency

Contributing to a diverse range of client projects

Working with a fun, relaxed, inclusive, highly-motivated team.