Senior Web Designer

Kraken

The opportunity

• Lead the creation of essential web experiences and marketing pages that are designed to drive customer engagement and conversion.

• Create high quality, delightful experiences with designers, researchers, product managers, content specialists, and engineers

• Balance business objectives, customer needs, insights and technical constraints to produce data-informed outcomes

• Take concepts from research, to exploration, to prototypes, to production

• Actively participate in design reviews both seeking and giving meaningful and supportive feedback

• Take full accountability for your work and exercise consideration of every detail

• Contribute to the definition and expansion of new and existing design systems

• Utilize data to drive brand strategy and product growth; analyze and interpret data to create compelling concepts and presentations, sharing insights with executives to shape and propel our brand forward.

Skills you should HODL

• A Portfolio that Speaks Volumes: Show us the best of your portfolio which highlights your commitment to design quality, standards, and optimization.

• Technical Design Insight: More than mastering Figma, you possess a keen understanding of how design integrates with code. Familiarity with HTML & CSS is essential, and experience with React + JSON is a welcome bonus but not required. While we don't expect you to write production-ready code (it s certainly a bonus if you can), your awareness of what's technically feasible in web, along with optimization for performance, is vital to our team's success.

• Understanding of UI/UX for front-facing consumer websites: Proficient in creating user-centered designs that align with marketing goals, with a keen understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) principles.

• Information Architecture Awareness: Demonstrated ability to structure and organize web content, creating intuitive navigation and positive user experiences.

• Adherence to Standards: A firm grasp of W3C standards, ensuring that designs comply with industry guidelines and best practices for accessibility, usability, and cross-browser compatibility.

• Collaborative Spirit and Open-Minded Approach: Thrive in our evolving design team, with an emphasis on continuous learning and egoless collaboration.

• History of Satisfied Collaborations: Demonstrate a track record of successful partnerships with colleagues who would eagerly work with you again.