Kanopi Studios is looking for a Contract Senior Website Visual Designer (UX/UI) to join our fully distributed agency. In this contract role, you will lead end-to-end visual and UX design for complex website projects, from discovery through launch, designing with accessibility in mind.

What You'll Do

Lead end-to-end visual and UX design for complex website projects, setting clear design direction and guiding clients and internal teams toward confident decisions.
Create accessible, user-centered solutions including wireframes, user flows, UI designs, high-fidelity prototypes, and scalable design systems.
Present and defend your work clearly and confidently, explaining your thinking in simple terms.
Plan and facilitate discovery workshops, translating research into practical UX deliverables like sitemaps, user journeys, and personas.
Collaborate closely with Content Strategists, Developers, and Project Managers to ensure cohesive, technically sound solutions.
Represent Creative Services in client pitches and throughout the sales process, helping win new work through strong design thinking.
Contribute to marketing and thought leadership efforts through webinars, presentations, and other public-facing opportunities.

What We're Looking For

A strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, user-centered UI/UX design for responsive websites, with clear examples of accessibility, usability, and visual craft.
5+ years of professional experience designing responsive web experiences.
At least 3 years of experience in an agency environment.
Confidence presenting and defending your work to a range of audiences, incorporating feedback while maintaining clear design direction.
Fluency in Figma and modern design workflows.
Experience using collaboration tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Google Workspace.
The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, adapt to evolving requirements, and work effectively within both agile and waterfall environments.
Comfort working remotely within a distributed team.
Working knowledge of front-end best practices and how designs translate into development.

Nice to Have

Direct coding experience is a plus.
Familiarity with analytics and research tools such as GA4, heatmapping platforms, and user testing tools is an asset.
Experience working with mission-driven or nonprofit organizations is preferred but not a requirement.

Technical Stack

Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Google Workspace

Team & Environment

Reports to the Director of Strategy and Creative.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote, contract position open to candidates located in the US and Canada.

At Kanopi, we know that a diverse team makes us stronger, more creative, and more effective. We enthusiastically welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those from other underrepresented communities to apply.