UI Design Lead
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Experience Level: 10 Years
Location: Cape Town
Employment Type: Fulltime
Reports To: Head of Design
Job Description:
About the Role
Were looking for a Senior UI Designer who brings not only a refined sense of interface and interaction design but also versatility across the broader digital landscape from polished social media content to possibly lightweight motion work. Youre a systems thinker a storyteller and a problemsolver who knows how to turn complexity into clarity.
As a key member of our design team youll collaborate with product managers developers marketers and other creatives to craft elegant intuitive and impactful digital experiences. Youll own the UI craft across projects and also flex into visual storytelling through social and motion where needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Design highquality user interfaces for web mobile and product platforms from concept through to delivery.
- Translate wireframes and product requirements into visual design systems and component libraries.
- Contribute to and maintain design systems and UI guidelines to ensure consistency across products and platforms.
- Develop branded digital assets for social media campaigns and paid media
- Collaborate with developers to ensure pixelperfect implementation.
- Participate in and lead design critiques bringing strong rationale and openness to feedback.
- Stay up to date with design trends tools and technologies always looking for ways to push creative and UX boundaries.
What Were Looking For
- 10 years of professional experience in digital and UI design with a strong portfolio demonstrating usercentered design thinking.
- Expert in Figma (including components autolayout prototyping) Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop Illustrator InDesign and After Effects a bonus) and other digital tools.
- Strong visual design skills typography hierarchy layout and interaction design.
- Experience in designing for responsive web and native mobile applications.
- Solid understanding of user experience principles and interaction design.
- Ability to create polished digital content for social platforms (IG TikTok LinkedIn YouTube etc.).
- Bonus: experience with lightweight motion graphics (Lottie After Effects or similar).
- A collaborative spirit proactive communication style and the confidence to both take the lead and take direction.
- Ability to manage time and multiple projects without sacrificing quality or craft.
- Understanding of branding and art direction
Nice to Have
- Experience working in agile product environments.
- Ability to wireframe understand consumer journeys structure flow and functionality
- Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript (not required to code but helpful for handoff)
Why Youll Love Working Here
- Creative autonomy and room to experiment.
- Opportunity to work across a variety of brands platforms and mediums.
- A collaborative inclusive culture that values people as much as the work.
- Ongoing professional development and mentorship.
Location:
Cape TownBrand:
Dentsu CreativeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentEmployment Type
Full-Time
