As a member of the Design team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the experience business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs will have when using Durable. You'll craft beautiful experiences that intelligently and intuitively blend agentic workflows and "traditional" ui.

We're looking for designers who want to push technology while deeply empathizing with real customer problems. You'll work across all teams at Durable to define and deliver what the future of AI UX looks like. You'll be responsible for execution, holding everyone to a high standard of quality.

This is not a role where you'll spend your day in Figma. You'll be prototyping directly with the latest models, experimenting, learning their capabilities, and uncovering powerful opportunities to push innovative UX to our customers.

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years of product design experience on shipped B2C products, with a portfolio you can speak to in depth
• Comfortable producing in code or with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent)
• Fluent with the current generation of AI creative tooling (image gen, video gen, voice) and opinionated about where they're useful
• Experience designing AI or generative experiences: prompt interfaces, automated output, multi-modal interactions
• Systems thinking: design patterns and component libraries that scaled beyond the features you built them for
• Bonus: you have an eye for exceptional brand design and motion and want to help us push the Durable brand further (in product and across marketing)
• Bonus: startup experience or having launched something of your own

Fine print

This role is based in Vancouver. We currently work in-office two days per week on Mondays & Thursdays. 

Compensation is $130,000–$180,000 CAD base plus equity, for Vancouver-based candidates, depending on seniority. Actual salary takes experience, location, and other factors into account.

About the Role

As a Senior Art Director, you'll be a hands-on creative force within a multidisciplinary team led by the Group Creative Director. You’ll help bring big ideas to life, executing standout work across digital, social, and video with a sharp eye for craft, storytelling, and design excellence.

This role sits in the details — designing, building, and refining creative assets — while contributing to broader campaign narratives and visual systems. You’ll collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Designers, Copywriters, Producers, and Strategists to deliver work that feels native to the platform, on-brand for a major client (one of the world’s leading e-commerce and technology platforms), and scalable across markets.

We’re looking for a Senior Art Director who is fluent in digital design, strong in visual storytelling, and comfortable creating high-quality work at speed. You’ll bring both conceptual thinking and pixel-perfect execution, along with AI fluency to help evolve and activate an established brand system across multiple sub-brands and channels.

This is not a role focused on building new brands from scratch. It’s about taking an existing brand system and bringing it to life — pushing it forward thoughtfully, expressing it with clarity and consistency, and elevating the work at scale. You’ll operate within a complex, multi-brand ecosystem, creating concepts, visual systems, and executions that feel fresh while remaining unmistakably on-brand.

Working Hours
This role is remote, but the team operates on Pacific Time (PST/PDT). Candidates must be able to work primarily within these hours.

** This is a 3–6 month temporary role with the potential to be extended or converted to a full-time position.

Responsibilities:

• Create and execute visual concepts across digital, social, and video formats.
• Develop layouts, mockups, prototypes, and production-ready assets with a high level of polish.
• Safeguard visual quality across all deliverables, maintaining consistency with Amazon’s design system and narrative tone of voice (“Charm and Disarm”).
• Contribute to style frames and visual systems that scale across formats, regions, and channels.
  
• Support campaign storytelling through visual development and storyboarding.
• Help translate creative briefs into compelling visual narratives, particularly for motion, film, and animation-based work.
• Partner with Copywriters and Creative Directors to ensure ideas land clearly and emotionally.
  
• Use AI tools daily to support concepting, exploration, and iteration
• Generate AI visual options efficiently without compromising brand accuracy
• Apply strong judgment to when AI is helpful and when traditional craft is better
  
• Work closely with the Group Creative Director and broader creative team to execute campaigns from concept through delivery.
• Collaborate with Strategists, Account Leads, and Producers to ensure creative aligns with project goals and timelines.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and creative reviews to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Use Figma confidently for collaborative design, layout development, and feedback cycles.
  
• Help produce assets at scale using tools and workflows, including AI-assisted production.
• Contribute ideas to improve creative processes, templates, and efficiencies.
• Stay current on design trends, platform best practices, and emerging creative formats.
  
• Maintain high standards across all outputs, ensuring thoughtful design, strong storytelling, and attention to detail.
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables from start to finish.
  

About You

The essentials:

• 5+ years of experience as a Senior Designer, Lead Designer, or Art Director within agency, advertising, or production environments
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and hands-on execution across digital, social, and video
• Advanced proficiency in Photoshop and Figma, with experience creating high-volume digital assets at speed
• Proven experience working within and evolving established brand systems across multiple formats and channels
• Strong foundation in typography, layout, composition, visual hierarchy, and storytelling
• Fluency in AI tools within a design workflow (e.g., Midjourney, Runway, etc.) — using AI as an amplifier for craft and iteration, not a shortcut
• A strong visual and photographic eye, with attention to realism, detail, and brand consistency
• Ability to balance speed and quality in a fast-paced, high-output environment
• Comfortable working in collaborative, cross-functional teams and presenting ideas internally and to clients
• Strong English communication skills and experience working with global teams

What sets you apart:

• A systems thinker who can translate brand guidelines into scalable, high-quality creative across channels
• Comfortable iterating quickly and adapting work based on feedback without being overly attached to a single direction
• Curious and up to date with visual culture, trends, and emerging tools
• Hands-on across the full design process — not limited to retouching or a single discipline
• Positive, collaborative, and proactive in contributing ideas

Nice to have:

• Film or animation production experience, including storyboarding and narrative development

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.  

Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.

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About the Role

At Monks, Senior Designers are the backbone of creative execution at scale. You bring equal parts craft, systems thinking, and creative ambition — translating brand vision into high-quality assets that perform across global campaigns, platforms, and moments. This is not just a production role. You'll operate confidently in the space between established brand guidelines and new creative territory, pushing boundaries while ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standard of quality.

You'll work at speed and at scale — owning asset delivery for high-velocity programs and setting the craft bar for the work that goes out the door.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of high-volume, high-quality creative assets across global campaigns, maintaining brand consistency at every touchpoint
• Champion brand integrity across regions — ensuring visual systems, style guides, and design standards are applied with precision and intent
• Operate confidently in the "gray space" — blending established brand guidelines with fresh creative thinking to find new ways of expressing the brand
• Develop, maintain, and evolve style guides and design systems built for scale, ensuring assets are consistent, adaptable, and platform-ready
• Own quality assurance across deliverables — serving as the final reviewer before work reaches senior stakeholder or client review
• Guide and supervise a team of production designers, providing clear creative direction, feedback, and support to ensure efficient, on-brand output
• Push the boundaries of what's possible within Figma — leveraging its full capabilities to create outstanding designs and invent smarter ways of working
• Collaborate with creative directors, strategists, producers, and technologists to deliver solutions that are both creatively strong and commercially effective
• Present and articulate design decisions clearly and confidently to internal teams and stakeholders
• Stay ahead of design trends, cultural moments, and emerging tools — bringing fresh references and creative energy to every project

About You

The essentials:

• 5+ years of experience as a Designer or Art Director in an agency or fast-paced creative environment
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, range, and the ability to work across brand, campaign, and digital experiences at scale
• Proven experience working on global campaigns with a deep understanding of design consistency, brand systems, and regional adaptation
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma — including design systems, component libraries, and collaborative workflows
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Demonstrated experience in style guide development, asset production, and quality assurance across high-volume deliverables
• Experience leading or supervising production designers, with the ability to give clear, constructive creative direction
• A systems thinker who can design for scale without sacrificing craft or creative intent
• Comfortable with AI-powered design tools and emerging workflows that accelerate creative production
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Nice to Have

• Experience working on large-scale retail, tech, or e-commerce enterprise accounts
• Motion design skills and experience with animation or video asset production
• Familiarity with design for performance — understanding how creative decisions impact campaign effectiveness

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.  

Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.

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About the Team

DoorDash's mission is to grow and empower local economies. By building intelligent, last-mile delivery technology for local cities, DoorDash connects people with the local businesses they care about — helping grow businesses and the communities that support those businesses.

To further this mission, DoorDash is growing our award-winning Creative Studio, Superette. We’re populated by diverse, eclectic talent that inspires and creates. We take risks, challenge each other, and inspire new ways of thinking. We're here to create pivotal work that we, our partners, and the entire DoorDash community can be immensely proud of. We’re here to do the best work of our lives. 

About the Role

We’re looking for a Growth Design Lead to help build and champion a new growth function within Superette, the Creative Studio at DoorDash. You will oversee the development of world-class design that drives conversion for the business across various channels and elevates our established Design Language System. You’ll report into the Head of Design of the Superette team within our Marketing organization.

Responsibilities:

• Drive performance creative for Canada, partnering closely with Growth and Marketing to accelerate testing velocity and turn insight into high-performing assets that support acquisition efficiency and sustained growth.
• Design and iterate performance creative across channels (email, display, social media, paid search, in-app, etc.), contributing to Canada's refresh cadence.
• Produce bilingual creative (English and French), ensuring linguistic and cultural accuracy for both Canadian audiences.
• Design for A/B testing environments to optimize creative assets for maximum engagement and conversion rates.
• Contribute to repeatable systems and modular asset frameworks that increase output without adding production drag — enabling faster cycles and smarter experimentation across the Canada market.
• Translate data insights and user feedback into actionable design strategies to enhance user engagement.
• Work closely with product, marketing, and brand teams to ensure design cohesiveness across campaigns and channels.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitors, and best practices in growth marketing and design.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in visual design, digital marketing design, or similar roles, with a focus on growth marketing and user acquisition.
• Bilingual in English and French — professional proficiency; ability to produce and adapt marketing creative for both languages.
• Proficiency with tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong expertise in creating illustrations that bring marketing concepts to life with creative narratives.
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and branding with a portfolio showcasing performance-based design work.
• Experience working with performance marketing teams, including designing for A/B tests and data-driven creative development.
• Solid understanding of information hierarchy and customer journey mapping in the context of marketing campaigns.
• Ability to balance creative vision with performance data to produce high-converting designs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present ideas clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience with motion design, 3D and/or video editing is a plus.

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ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join our team working across various animation systems. As a TDiA, you will use your animation sense and technical understanding of character animation to design and create gameplay animation systems that facilitate appealing, high-quality character motion. You will be the primary point of contact for animation implementation issues and any animation-related technical challenges, and you will work closely with Animation, Design, and Programming colleagues to ensure the animation pipeline operates smoothly and efficiently. You will also help identify potential issues and deploy correct solutions, using your technical knowledge to help bridge and facilitate communication between the animation team and other departments.

In this role, you will

• Creation of animation behavior tools/techniques/philosophies that allow the building of complex movement systems
• Design and implement animation state machines/behaviors and runtime solutions
• Work closely with the Animation, Design, and Programming departments to analyze, troubleshoot, and solve in-game animation implementation issues and animation-related technical challenges
• Closely collaborate with the animation leadership to maintain the style and quality bar for animations in the game
• Look for opportunities to improve the animation pipeline/workflow and help provide solutions for technical animation problems, including performing training and creating documentation for the animation team

What we're looking for

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with modern animation methods
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine, using our Control Rig toolset
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees and state machines; experience with Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints is a plus
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• Coding knowledge or experience with C++ is not required

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension.  

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.

As a Senior Motion Designer, you will create engaging animations and static designs for global campaigns, collaborating with a creative team to deliver high-quality work. You will manage projects from concept to delivery, ensuring both creative excellence and technical precision.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Collaborate with the team to understand project requirements and deliver motion graphics, typography, and video animations. Comfort with static design is a plus.
• Work within templates while maintaining creative freedom, ensuring organized and efficient files.
• Bring storyboards to life using After Effects, managing assets and meeting deadlines.
• Align designs with trends and culture across various platforms and formats.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends and integrate them into your work.
• Develop and animate 15-second ads for Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, following Meta's ad standards.
• Use Figma for storyboarding concepts and After Effects for animation, ensuring a smooth workflow.
• Create and modify After Effects templates, including brand templates, and develop new ones as needed.
• Set motion direction for campaigns, balancing template-based and conceptual work.
• Manage and mentor junior designers, offering guidance and feedback.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 4+ years of experience in motion/graphic design.
• Strong portfolio with completed animation projects.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience in animating vector, photographic, and 3D assets.
• Solid video editing skills and understanding of animation fundamentals.
• Strong design aesthetic with the ability to combine typography, color, and layout.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working on Meta advertisements, including paid ads and stories.

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

As a member of the Design team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the experience business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs will have when using Durable. You'll craft beautiful experiences that intelligently and intuitively blend agentic workflows and "traditional" ui.

We're looking for designers who want to push technology while deeply empathizing with real customer problems. You'll work across all teams at Durable to define and deliver what the future of AI UX looks like. You'll be responsible for execution, holding everyone to a high standard of quality.

This is not a role where you'll spend your day in Figma. You'll be prototyping directly with the latest models, experimenting, learning their capabilities, and uncovering powerful opportunities to push innovative UX to our customers.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of product design experience on shipped B2C products, with a portfolio you can speak to in depth
• Comfortable producing in code or with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent)
• Fluent with the current generation of AI creative tooling (image gen, video gen, voice) and opinionated about where they're useful
• Experience designing AI or generative experiences: prompt interfaces, automated output, multi-modal interactions
• Systems thinking: design patterns and component libraries that scaled beyond the features you built them for
• Bonus: you have an eye for exceptional brand design and motion and want to help us push the Durable brand further (in product and across marketing)
• Bonus: startup experience or having launched something of your own

Fine print

This role is based in Vancouver. We currently work in-office two days per week on Mondays & Thursdays. 

Compensation is $150,000–$210,000 CAD base plus equity, for Vancouver-based candidates, depending on seniority. Actual salary takes experience, location, and other factors into account.

We are looking to add Freelance Lead User Experience Designers to our Talent Roster for quick turnaround, shorter-term project engagements!

As Lead User Experience Designer, you're the rare leader who thinks like both a strategist and an artist. You speak fluent UX—information architecture, research, usability—but you also speak design—visual systems, motion, art direction. And increasingly, you speak AI: architecting conversational interfaces, exploring vibe-coded experiences, leveraging machine learning to create next-gen user experiences. You understand that great design extends beyond owned platforms—into the interfaces you design within third-party and media channels where you partner to maximize user engagement. You're looking to build and lead a team of UX and Product Designers who are equally fired up about creating experiences that are strategically sound, visually stunning, and genuinely innovative.

You juggle multiple complex projects without breaking a sweat, pivoting between high-level strategy sessions and detailed design feedback. You're the collaborator who bridges disciplines—connecting research to design, design to development, and all of it to business outcomes. You thrive in fast-paced environments, champion the user's voice against competing agendas, and mentor your team with the same rigor you apply to your own work. This role demands someone energized by the full spectrum of design—from wireframe to final pixel.

You will:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of UX and Product Designers to build and test user interface and product experiences that meet or exceed customer and stakeholder expectations.
• Guide and mentor UX and product design team members through delegating, follow-up, and coaching.
• Champion the user's perspective, appropriately challenging senior stakeholders when user goals are compromised, and ensure all UX and design deliverables demonstrate visual excellence and interaction elegance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with creative teammates, account managers, strategists, content strategists, marketing science, and producers.
• Act as an account lead, effectively visualizing and verbalizing design ideas to clients through compelling presentations and narratives.
• Facilitate design and brainstorming workshops with internal teams and clients, synthesizing diverse perspectives into cohesive design direction.
• Partner with media teams and platforms to design compelling interface experiences across owned and third-party touchpoints, maximizing impact in the interface layer of social, advertising, and external platforms.
• Lead the integration of AI design principles and tools into projects—from AI-assisted design workflows to architecting AI Agent interfaces and conversational experiences that feel natural and intuitive.
• Develop and champion AI-influenced user experiences that leverage machine learning, predictive personalization, and intelligent automation while maintaining user agency and trust—including emerging paradigms like vibe-coded interfaces where tone and personality drive interaction design.
• Oversee multiple high-visibility client projects, effectively pivoting between focus areas as needed.
• Collaborate with leadership and creative leads to define, manage, and evolve the vision for the UX and Product Design discipline.
• Lead recruiting and resourcing efforts while cultivating an effective team with diverse skill sets (UX research, visual design, interaction design, front-end development).
• Coach direct reports to maximize their impact, professional development, and contribution to project and agency success while helping define and promote team culture.
• Embody agency leadership values and promote culture in all interactions (internally and externally).
• Demonstrate advanced working knowledge across visual design, art direction, motion design, front-end development, brand strategy, content strategy, and AI/machine learning principles.
• Be recognized throughout the agency as a UX and Product Design leader sought after for strategic input.
• Represent the agency as an ambassador at industry conferences and meetings, particularly around emerging AI design practices.
• Contribute UX and Product Design expertise to business development and sales initiatives.

You have:

• 6-8+ years of related industry experience in UX, Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Product, new media, information technology, communications, or adjacent creative disciplines.
• 3+ years' experience in a supervisory/management role leading UX/Design teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in both UX/Product Strategy AND visual design/art direction—with a portfolio showing strong visual design sensibility across both disciplines.
• Experience designing and optimizing user experiences across owned and third-party platforms, including social media, advertising platforms, and external partner interfaces.
• Proven experience designing with AI in mind: both leveraging AI and machine learning as design tools and creating next-generation user experiences powered by AI.
• Familiarity with AI Agent design patterns, conversational interfaces, and emerging paradigms like vibe-coded experiences.
• A strategic and creative mindset, thriving at the intersection of data, design, art, and technology.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills (verbal, written, and visual).
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills with strong client relations and team environment comfort.
• Proven track record leading cross-level teams and delivering excellent user experiences for leading brands.
• An experienced, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to large-scale projects from concept to completion.
• Thorough, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Deep understanding of UX fundamentals including research, information architecture, usability testing, and their application to compelling digital experiences.
• Advanced proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Principle, Axure).
• Strong expertise across the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly for visual design, motion design, and art direction.
• Experience with AI-assisted design tools and workflows.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving, visual excellence, and expertise across digital platforms, with demonstrated knowledge of design systems, accessibility, personalization, and emerging AI-driven systems.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.0 A/AA standards and accessibility best practices.

We are looking to add Freelance Lead User Experience Designers to our Talent Roster for quick turnaround, shorter-term project engagements!

As Lead User Experience Designer, you're the rare leader who thinks like both a strategist and an artist. You speak fluent UX—information architecture, research, usability—but you also speak design—visual systems, motion, art direction. And increasingly, you speak AI: architecting conversational interfaces, exploring vibe-coded experiences, leveraging machine learning to create next-gen user experiences. You understand that great design extends beyond owned platforms—into the interfaces you design within third-party and media channels where you partner to maximize user engagement. You're looking to build and lead a team of UX and Product Designers who are equally fired up about creating experiences that are strategically sound, visually stunning, and genuinely innovative.

You juggle multiple complex projects without breaking a sweat, pivoting between high-level strategy sessions and detailed design feedback. You're the collaborator who bridges disciplines—connecting research to design, design to development, and all of it to business outcomes. You thrive in fast-paced environments, champion the user's voice against competing agendas, and mentor your team with the same rigor you apply to your own work. This role demands someone energized by the full spectrum of design—from wireframe to final pixel.

You will:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of UX and Product Designers to build and test user interface and product experiences that meet or exceed customer and stakeholder expectations.
• Guide and mentor UX and product design team members through delegating, follow-up, and coaching.
• Champion the user's perspective, appropriately challenging senior stakeholders when user goals are compromised, and ensure all UX and design deliverables demonstrate visual excellence and interaction elegance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with creative teammates, account managers, strategists, content strategists, marketing science, and producers.
• Act as an account lead, effectively visualizing and verbalizing design ideas to clients through compelling presentations and narratives.
• Facilitate design and brainstorming workshops with internal teams and clients, synthesizing diverse perspectives into cohesive design direction.
• Partner with media teams and platforms to design compelling interface experiences across owned and third-party touchpoints, maximizing impact in the interface layer of social, advertising, and external platforms.
• Lead the integration of AI design principles and tools into projects—from AI-assisted design workflows to architecting AI Agent interfaces and conversational experiences that feel natural and intuitive.
• Develop and champion AI-influenced user experiences that leverage machine learning, predictive personalization, and intelligent automation while maintaining user agency and trust—including emerging paradigms like vibe-coded interfaces where tone and personality drive interaction design.
• Oversee multiple high-visibility client projects, effectively pivoting between focus areas as needed.
• Collaborate with leadership and creative leads to define, manage, and evolve the vision for the UX and Product Design discipline.
• Lead recruiting and resourcing efforts while cultivating an effective team with diverse skill sets (UX research, visual design, interaction design, front-end development).
• Coach direct reports to maximize their impact, professional development, and contribution to project and agency success while helping define and promote team culture.
• Embody agency leadership values and promote culture in all interactions (internally and externally).
• Demonstrate advanced working knowledge across visual design, art direction, motion design, front-end development, brand strategy, content strategy, and AI/machine learning principles.
• Be recognized throughout the agency as a UX and Product Design leader sought after for strategic input.
• Represent the agency as an ambassador at industry conferences and meetings, particularly around emerging AI design practices.
• Contribute UX and Product Design expertise to business development and sales initiatives.

You have:

• 6-8+ years of related industry experience in UX, Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Product, new media, information technology, communications, or adjacent creative disciplines.
• 3+ years' experience in a supervisory/management role leading UX/Design teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in both UX/Product Strategy AND visual design/art direction—with a portfolio showing strong visual design sensibility across both disciplines.
• Experience designing and optimizing user experiences across owned and third-party platforms, including social media, advertising platforms, and external partner interfaces.
• Proven experience designing with AI in mind: both leveraging AI and machine learning as design tools and creating next-generation user experiences powered by AI.
• Familiarity with AI Agent design patterns, conversational interfaces, and emerging paradigms like vibe-coded experiences.
• A strategic and creative mindset, thriving at the intersection of data, design, art, and technology.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills (verbal, written, and visual).
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills with strong client relations and team environment comfort.
• Proven track record leading cross-level teams and delivering excellent user experiences for leading brands.
• An experienced, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to large-scale projects from concept to completion.
• Thorough, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-paced, changing environments.
• Deep understanding of UX fundamentals including research, information architecture, usability testing, and their application to compelling digital experiences.
• Advanced proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Principle, Axure).
• Strong expertise across the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly for visual design, motion design, and art direction.
• Experience with AI-assisted design tools and workflows.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving, visual excellence, and expertise across digital platforms, with demonstrated knowledge of design systems, accessibility, personalization, and emerging AI-driven systems.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.0 A/AA standards and accessibility best practices.

Please note, this is a talent pool position, not a live role. If you would like to be considered for any future Design positions at DEPT®, please submit an application and we will be in touch when a suitable opportunity arises.

This role is part of our Personalised Content team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients including eBay, Walmart, and more!

JOB PURPOSE:

At DEPT®, we are always on the lookout for new talent. Whether you’re looking to kick start your Design career, or are a seasoned Designer with mentoring/management experience, we would love to hear from you.  

As a Designer, you will be creating engaging designs that start conversations between people and brands. You’ll work within a team of strategists, designers and copywriters to deliver impactful designs that fulfil client briefs and communicate DEPT®’s standard of Design. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working on a brief from start to finish.
• Contributing with innovative ideas at creative briefs.
• Creating high quality design work.
• Image sourcing and digital artworking.
• Developing rich visual content for owned channels: onsite, app and email.
• Always striving to create work that contributes to client business goals.
• Staying current with design and marketing trends.
• Learn and grow from constructive feedback.
• Taking accountability for flawless design output.
• Delivering work on time and within the scheduled timeframes.
• Animating for digital channels (Email, Display, Youtube).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• We’re open to the see different levels of experience across different sectors
• Agency experience is a plus
• Digital design experience on industry standard design frameworks like figma.
• Self driven and resourceful.
• Good eye for layout, skilled in typesetting and retouching.
• A great teammate that supports their colleagues and doesn’t act as an individual.
• Very organised with attention to detail.
• Has a desire to embrace new skills and challenges.
• Motion and 3D experience is a plus. 

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Friday.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

We are open to remote candidates located within PST to GMT time zones.

At Metalab, we design some of the world’s most beloved digital products. From zero-to-one startups to global enterprises, we help teams invent categories, launch bold ideas, and build products people love.

Now, we’re looking for a Senior Brand Designer own the direction of our visual brand and to help us tell those stories.

This is not a traditional marketing design role. It’s a narrative-driven brand design position embedded within our marketing team. Your job is to translate product thinking, design craft, and strategic impact into visual stories that earn attention and drive new business.

You’ll own and evolve how Metalab shows up in the world. From case studies and launch moments to showreels, landing pages, campaigns, and social storytelling, you’ll craft the visual narratives that showcase our work at the level it deserves.

You are a designer who believes great storytelling is design. You sweat the details, understand product deeply, and you know how to turn complex flows, systems, and strategy into clear, compelling, emotionally resonant stories.

This role reports directly to Marketing and works closely with Brand, Product Design, Client Partners, and Leadership. You’ll be deeply connected to the wider design team, with opportunities for mentorship and continued growth.

Why This Role Matters

Metalab has shaped products worth billions. But great work only creates opportunity when it’s told well.

This role ensures our story is told with the same level of intention, craft, and ambition as the products we design.

If you care about narrative. If you believe design is what makes products unforgettable. If you want to shape how one of the industry’s most respected product design studios shows up in the world, we’d love to talk.

What You’ll Do

• Own the creative strategy and visual direction for all Metalab marketing initiatives.
• Translate complex product work into compelling, story-driven visual narratives.
• Craft high-impact case studies, landing pages, showreels, campaign assets, social content, and thought leadership visuals.
• Evolve and safeguard the Metalab brand across every public touchpoint.
• Collaborate with product designers and client teams to extract the strongest stories from our work.
• Guide motion direction and interaction storytelling across web and video.
• Ensure everything we put into the world reflects the quality, craft, and ambition of our client work.
• Experiment with emerging tools and formats, including AI-assisted workflows, to push our storytelling forward.
• Raise the creative bar internally and contribute to the broader design culture at Metalab.

Who You Are 

• A narrative thinker. You see structure, pacing, and emotional arcs in design.
• A brand or graphic designer with strong digital / product literacy. You understand UX, systems, motion design and what it takes to ship digital products.
• Obsessed with craft and quality. You notice what others miss.
• Comfortable owning creative direction while collaborating cross-functionally.
• Confident presenting and defending design decisions to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Energized by feedback and iteration.
• Curious about new tools, formats, and technologies, including AI.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience in brand, visual, graphic, or digital design.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual design work and narrative-driven storytelling.
• Experience designing marketing websites, case studies, social assets, or campaign work for digital products or services.
• Mastery of Figma and fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong motion and interaction sensibilities. Experience with tools like After Effects, Lottie, Rive, Blender, or similar tools is an asset.
• Experience building scalable brand systems that extend across product and marketing.
• Ability to translate strategic thinking into clear, compelling visual systems.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Nice-To-Haves

• Experience working at a product design agency or in a high-growth startup.
• Motion, 3D, or experimental digital storytelling skills.
• Comfort writing or shaping strategic and creative copy.