Contract Web Designer - UI/UX Specialist

Imaginary Landscape LLC is an award-winning web development and design company based in the Chicago area, specializing in various technologies. They are seeking a Contract Web Designer - UI/UX Specialist to design intuitive, accessible, and visually engaging user interfaces for websites and web applications while collaborating closely with developers to ensure design feasibility and quality implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Design intuitive, accessible, and visually engaging user interfaces for websites and web applications
• Focus on excellent UI/UX and Mobile First Design
• Create design only projects, design + development projects, and dynamic responses to RFP's
• Participate in potential client sales meetings
• Create wireframes, user flows, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups
• Translate client requirements and brand guidelines into effective digital designs
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure design feasibility and implementation quality
• Conduct basic user research and usability reviews
• Refine layouts for responsiveness across devices
• Iterate on designs based on stakeholder and user feedback
• Prepare design assets and maintain design systems or style guides
• Participate in client meetings to present and explain design decisions

Requirements:

• Strong Web Design and Responsive Web Design skills, with a portfolio demonstrating modern, user-centered websites
• Graphic Design and Graphics skills for creating visual assets, icons, and layout compositions that support brand identity
• Foundational Front-End Development skills to collaborate effectively with developers and understand implementation constraints
• Experience with UI/UX tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar design platforms
• Understanding of UX principles, accessibility standards, and best practices for designing responsive, cross-browser experiences
• Ability to translate business and user requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual designs
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present design rationales to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Relevant experience in web or product design; a degree or formal training in Design, HCI, or a related field is beneficial but not required