The Role We are looking for a Senior Web & UI Designer to join Ffern. They will sit within our growing design team, reporting to the Design Director.
Key Responsibilities
* Website: maintain and develop design on the Ffern website, including one-off pages, set formats and our portal for logged-in ledger members – deftly balancing brand, commercial priorities, UX and accessibility.
* User journeys: working closely with a digital product manager, devise and develop designs for customer journeys using sitemaps, process flows and prototypes – guiding your work with strategic thought.
* Components, design systems: leverage repeatable components and clear design systems to make your work efficient, straightforward to implement and easy to iterate.
* Cross-functional collaboration: work closely with our growth and tech teams to implement your designs and assess their impact.
* Digital touchpoints: in pursuit of a consistent user experience, contribute to design for additional digital touchpoints including email, forms and social media.
* Brand building, special projects:as a member of the design team, contribute to overarching brand development and one-off creative projects.
Must Haves
* Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience, with projects and case studies you can share to help us understand your work.
* Software: proficiency in Adobe CS & Figma, ideally including animation for UI; experience collaborating with developers and some knowledge of HTML/CSS.
* UI design: the ability to balance strategic priorities and functional requirements with compelling, brand-aligned and concept-driven design.
* Brand acumen: an understanding of and affinity for the world of Ffern; the ability to draw on relevant references to expand and elevate.
* Brand building:the ability to uphold and refine brand principles within UI and beyond.
* Communication, organisation:the ability to work closely with a variety of teams on concurrent projects, prioritising effectively and being an advocate for the role of design in cross-functional processes.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary: Experience dependent.
* Healthcare: Private healthcare offered as standard.
* Holidays: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, growing by 1 day per year spent with us.
* Remote work: All full-time London studio roles are three days a week in the studio, with two days flexible (team lunch at a top Hackney eatery if you come in on the flexible days).
* Ffern membership: All of our team are members of the Ffern ledger.
* Team dynamic: Fun, laid-back and sociable team with regular team meals, breakfasts, drinks and outings.
* Beautiful work environment: We work from a pair of sunlit studio spaces off Columbia road with state-of-the-art kit, MacBooks and breakout spaces.
N.B. Ffern is growing fast, with a plethora of exciting projects on the horizon. This means our roles are somewhat flexible. If you don’t tick every box, but feel passionate about what you could bring to the table, please do apply.
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