Design Systems / UI Designer

We are a flexible team of creative people, having Branding, UI/UX Design and Development at the core of our interest and work. Fusing aesthetics with functionality, we aim at making our own contribution to shaping a better world.

We are looking for a proficient Design Systems / UI Designer, willing to design simple, yet thoroughly thought and meaningful user-centered experiences. As a Design Systems / UI Designer, you will become a part of many and variable UI/UX projects in close collaboration with designers, copywriters, developers and project managers.

We look past diplomas when it comes to a great Portfolio. For the final selection of the person to take on the role, no studentship or diploma is required, so focus on your portfolio.

Requirements


Knowledge of the latest design tools - we currently roll on Figma

Attention to detail to create pixel-perfect & consistent design based on grid systems

Being up-to-date with the latest design systems & UI trends

Understanding, creation and maintenance of design systems & component-based design

Valuing accessibility & acknowledging the difference between comprehensive and compromising design

Good time-management skills

Willingness to share and process feedback & explore innovative design solutions

Tools we use:


Figma

Figma Tokens (Plugin)

Responsibilities


User interface design for web products and websites by creating/maintaining design systems (we do emphasize on product design but both elements are required for this position)

Designing and presenting different styling proposals for projects based on existing brand identity or by creating moodboards when guidelines are not available

Ensuring proper hand-off to engineering team (internal or external)

Maintaining design systems with updates & new components

Preparing design guidelines & providing proper documentation for their usage

Identifying basic design issues and coming up with the appropriate approach to solving them

Collaboration with team members - must be able to work in a team environment.

Must have


UI design portfolio (offline presentations in case of unavailable active projects will also be accepted)

Proven experience in design systems creation/maintenance based on components

Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction

The ability and willingness to walk the hiring team through a case study that demonstrates your knowledge in design systems, creative, problem-solving skills & visual design

Minimum 2 years of experience in a relevant position

Good to have


Basic knowledge or understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Experience in UX design

Experience with Webflow or similar products

Experience with Google’s material design & Apple’s Human Interface guidelines

Perks


Competitive salary that matches your skills and experience

Opportunity to grow and learn whilst working on a variety of diverse projects

Remote-friendly working environment - we're having our stand-up e-meetings with coffee and sweatpants

A casual and open working team where you can be yourself and have an impact

Resources and tools to improve your skill set, practice and processes

Discussions, brainstormings and creative sprints on daring ideas with innovative people

Collaboration with an agile and restless team with diverse areas of expertise & cultural backgrounds

Flexible working hours

Day-outs & Pizza days

Actively reviewing applicants every Friday. Job may be fulfilled earlier.

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