UX/UI Designer (Contract)

UN/COMMON is a digital experience and marketing agency that launches and grows the world’s best emerging brands. We believe the future of consumer-facing brands starts with creating authentic stories built for the consumer first and brand second. We are extremely proud to work with revolutionary brands such as Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty, Dermalogica, Liquid Death, Lemon Perfect, and more.

We are an employee and customer-centric agency bringing mission first brand stories to life to benefit the greater good and better people’s lives. And we have a TON of fun doing it!

Summary ✏️

As a UX/UI Designer at UN/COMMON, you'll work on numerous digital projects, including websites, products, content, campaigns, and more. You are a problem solver who is excited about innovating solutions and putting the user at the center of everything you do. You apply industry tested best practices to bridge business objectives with target users goals, desires, and preferences. You'll bring thoughtful, strategic ideas to our client's customer and business problems and translate them into best-in-class user experiences that drives conversion.

This position is 20 hours per week - starting on or around August 1, 2024. We are only looking for candidates located in North America at this time.

What will I be doing? 👩‍💻👨‍💻

• Collaborate with creative team members, from the Senior Head of Conversion Strategy, and Strategists to Developers and Designers, to define strategies and deliver compelling customer journey solutions.
• Craft documentation and deliver design systems to developers and other team members.
• Create effective user flows, design concepts, and presentations that inspire internal and client teams alike.
• Bring fresh perspectives and set standards by contributing to the agency's "creative inputs" and sharing design inspiration and references from the world.
• Efficiently run a regular cadence of design sprints resulting in measurable outcomes.
• Solve problems. Whether you're addressing a client's concern or streamlining an agency process, you're unafraid to bring purposeful ideas about improvement.
• Seek simplicity and usability in everything you make.

What do I need? 🤓

• 3-5 years of UX/UI design experience, preferably in-house at DTC brands and/or agencies.
• Strong knowledge of user-centered experience design, interaction design, CRO, and the creative process.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and present findings and articulate design rationale.
• Skills in Figma and prototyping tools.
• Ability to lead internal teams with strategic vision and product storytelling.
• Experience shipping accessible, high-quality work that pleases clients and makes life easier for designers and developers.
• Passion for working in a highly iterative, collaborative environment where people share work and contribute with a positive attitude.
• An enthusiastic, flexible, and curious mindset that appreciates design, creativity, technology
• Proven ability to accurately estimate task and project timelines, and complete assignments on-time and within budget.
• Psst...if you have experience in any of these, make sure it is clear in your portfolio!

What happens after I apply? 🤔

Interview Process:

• Design discussion with our Lead UI/UX Designer
• Meet the team

Equal employment opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to apply to our positions. This is something we're serious about- we are constantly striving to listen better and be better.