Graphic/UI Designer

Do you have strong visual design skills and a passion for working across the entire UX / UI lifecycle?

Our company

Making Websites Better are a website agency that build bespoke, top-quality E-commerce websites. We design and develop every project using the best practice processes to deliver the best quality websites to our clients and their customers. We're a dedicated team who love what we do.

The job in a nutshell

We are looking for a talented and passionate Graphic/UI Designer with a solid experience in working across the entire UX/UI lifecycle. Day to day you will be involved in creation of high-resolution prototypes and user interface designs.

You'll have the confidence to reach outside the briefs set and challenge existing site experience and design and be able to communicate confidently with backed data as to why areas remaining untouched could be further improved.

You’ll know what works and what doesn’t in the E-Commerce world and you’ll have a wealth of successful E-Commerce websites that have led to results that have been created or improved on by you using UX/UI methods.

You will be expected to

• Hands-on experience creating wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc.
• Design the aesthetics to be implemented within a website or product, from the layout menus and drop-down options to colours and fonts
• Collaborate closely with the design team to create user journeys within wireframes:
• Work alongside our Senior UI designers to create high-fidelity prototypes and design stunning, award-winning, front-end user interfaces (Sketch/Figma)
• Consider user research into everything you do; Identify user personas and discover user stories to better design products.

You’ve got this covered

• Have fantastic design skills and an eye for attention to detail
• A solid understanding of the principles of user-centred design
• You have a passion to do what’s right for the user
• A knack for asking the right questions to unearth the underlying needs of a user
• Good with words, able to convey what you intend
• You actively seek out critiques of your work
• People like working with you and you’re pretty persuasive
• Your communication skills mean you’re able to express your views

Good to have

• Experience working in a digital agency
• Good understanding of Wordpress and WooCommerce
• Experience in Project and Client Management
• Experience and passion for branding design

Must haves

• Portfolio
• Be able to illustrate some commercial work
• Able to speak to clients to explain our process, take a brief, assist with proposals and pitches and report to clients on our work outcomes
• A desire to find what value we can offer to our clients to add strength to our case studies

Education

We’re pretty flexible – we just want to know that you’re smart and have the right mind-set. We would love to see that you’re keeping your skills current by self-learning and participating in the UX community.

Location and hours

As we work remotely, we are open to candidates who are based within 2-3 hours commute of Hertfordshire. We would expect you to meet up with the team at our Hertfordshire office a minimum of 4-6 times a month.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £26,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ware