About the role
We're looking for a talented Mid-Senior Digital Designer to join the Userism team full-time. You'll work across the full design process, from shaping early UX thinking through to polished, production-ready UI, on a varied mix of web, eCommerce, and app projects for clients in manufacturing, retail, and B2B services.
You'll get involved in projects from early discovery right through to final handover. It's a role with variety and some real ownership, rather than just executing on someone else's thinking.
What you'll be doing
Your day-to-day will span the full design lifecycle, including:
UX & Discovery
- Running or contributing to project discovery workshops
- Competitor analysis, content and feature reviews
- Persona building, empathy mapping, and user journey development
- Information architecture and user flow design
- Low and high fidelity wireframing across multiple devices
UI & Visual Design
- Designing clean, modern, accessible interfaces for websites, eCommerce platforms, and apps
- Creating layout systems, typography, colour schemes, and component libraries
- Responsive design with careful consideration for all screen sizes and browsers
- Prototyping and presenting design concepts to clients and stakeholders
- Working within Atomic Design principles to build reusable, maintainable component systems
Collaboration & Delivery
- Working closely with developers to ensure accurate handover and implementation
- Participating in design reviews and stakeholder presentations throughout the project
- Contributing to QA and heuristic evaluation at project delivery stages
- Supporting content creation with visual direction and assets
Skills & experience
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate genuine ability across both UX and UI. Not just familiarity, but a solid portfolio of real-world work. Here's what we'll be looking for:
- Strong portfolio showing end-to-end design work, from early UX through to final UI
- Confident communication skills, with the team, with clients, and on paper
- A structured approach to problem-solving and information architecture
- Proficiency in Adobe XD or Figma (preferably both), you should be comfortable turning your hand to different design tools
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Experience with responsive and accessible design
- Familiarity with Atomic Design methodology is a strong advantage
- An eye for detail and a genuine interest in how people interact with digital products
What we're like
Userism is a digital design and development agency with a base in Ancoats, Manchester and a team spread across multiple countries. We work with clients in manufacturing, retail, and B2B, designing digital products that are clean, considered, and genuinely useful. We're a remote-first team that takes the craft seriously, and are constantly looking to improve our process and practice.
We've adopted Atomic Design as our preferred methodology for building component-based web layouts, and we're always open to new ideas and approaches. We want people who'll add to how we think and work, not just slot in and execute.
How to apply
Send your CV and a link to your portfolio to us via our careers page or LinkedIn. We accept applications from candidates at a range of experience levels within the mid-senior bracket. What matters most is the quality and breadth of your work.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: we do not need any help from recruitment agents or consultants at this time, thanks.
