[Hiring] Senior UX/UI Designer @Balsam Brands

Role Description

Balsam International Unlimited Company – Philippine Regional Operating Headquarters is looking for an individual independent contractor to take on the role of Senior UX/UI Designer. This role involves independently delivering high-quality, user-centric, and pixel-perfect designs for Balsam Brands websites, combining strong cross-functional collaboration with ownership of UX/UI priorities and projects, and ensuring digital experiences effectively communicate brands and products while consistently advocating for the end user. This role reports to the Director of UX/UI.

Key Deliverables

• Ad Creation and Monitoring:
  • Understands brand, products, and users to produce high-quality designs in accordance with brand guidelines.
  • Brainstorms, sketches, and creates mockups of multiple ideas to effectively satisfy design requirements and business goals.
  • Provides final UX/UI designs with specifications for developers.
  • Designs icons and graphic assets for use across various digital channels.
• Design Iteration:
  • Understands brand, products, and users to produce high-quality designs in accordance with brand guidelines.
  • Brainstorms, sketches, and creates mockups of multiple ideas to effectively satisfy design requirements and business goals.
  • Provides final UX/UI designs with specifications for developers.
  • Designs icons and graphic assets for use across various digital channels.
• User-Centered Approach and Consistency:
  • Follows and updates style guides and pattern libraries, and ensures consistent implementation.
  • Understands customer goals, business requirements, and technical constraints to work within project parameters.
  • Advocates for design, customers, and accessibility best practices.
  • Manages multiple priorities/projects under tight deadlines, working independently and/or with the design team.
  • Articulates design decisions.
• Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Performs ad hoc tasks and other duties that may be assigned from time to time to support the function, team projects, and training activities.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Web/Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• An online portfolio (please specify which work was created 100% by you vs. by a team).
• Passion for design (typography, color, and grid layouts).
• Knowledge of mobile design standards and familiarity with responsive design best practices.
• User-centered approach to design.
• Proficient in Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator with the ability to produce organized files with sensible layer structures and naming.
• Competency with HTML and CSS.
• Impeccable eye for detail and consistency.
• Ability to respond effectively and appropriately to creative feedback and constructive criticism.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to have fun at work.

Requirements

• Fast, reliable DSL, Fiber, or Broadband connection (not mobile or broadband stick) as the primary internet connection with a minimum actual speed of 50MBPS.
• Personal laptop and a backup device.
• Must be willing to engage via the Upwork platform.

Important Notes

• Independent Contractor Role: This engagement does not create an employer-employee relationship. Individual independent contractors are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits.
• Billing & Tracking: All time/work is logged and paid via Upwork.
• Hardware: Individual independent contractors use their own equipment.
• Work Hours: Flexible schedule based on agreed-upon deliverables and timelines.
• Hourly Rate: 10.94 USD/hour, non-negotiable.