UIUX & Web Visual Designer

Job Title: UI/UX & Web Visual Designer

Project: UT San Antonio Valdez Institute for Economic Development (VIED) Web Redesign & Migration

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced UI/UX & Web Visual Designer to lead the interface design and visual identity alignment for the consolidation and redesign of 10 university websites into a standardized WordPress platform. This role is responsible for creating intuitive user experiences establishing responsive layouts and ensuring all visual assets adhere strictly to institutional brand guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

UI/UX & Interface Design: Design intuitive user flows site architecture and wireframes for desktop tablet and mobile interfaces to ensure seamless navigation across multi-site web assets.

Visual Identity & Brand Adherence: Apply institutional brand guidelinesincluding typography color palettes visual iconography and logo usageacross all digital page layouts.

Responsive Web Design: Develop mobile-first high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma Adobe XD or Sketch.

Visual Storytelling: Translate complex economic development programs and institutional data into engaging graphic layouts visual hierarchies and modern web graphics.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with WordPress developers to ensure design fidelity during theme development and front-end integration.

Accessibility-Minded Design: Collaborate with accessibility specialists to ensure UI choices (color contrast font sizes interactive elements) comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience: 4 years of professional UI/UX and web visual design experience ideally within higher education government or enterprise-scale web transformations.

Technical Proficiency: Mastery of standard design software (Figma Adobe Creative Cloud Sketch) and a clear understanding of front-end capabilities (HTML/CSS WordPress block editors).

Portfolio: Demonstrated track record of responsive web designs clear visual storytelling and adherence to complex enterprise brand systems.

Soft Skills: Strong communication skills to present design concepts to project stakeholders and incorporate feedback effectively.

Required Skills:

UX DesignWeb Design