Contract Senior UX/UI Designer: Website Strategy & Design (Canada - Remote)

3 days, 13 hours ago
Contract
Senior
Design and User Experience
Kanopi Studios

Kanopi Studios

Kanopi Studios is a web agency that specializes in designing, building, and supporting websites for clients who aim to create a positive impact. With a focus on data-informed and human-centric solutions, Kanopi makes the internet a better place, one we...

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2010

Description

  • Lead project discovery by conducting stakeholder interviews, synthesizing research, and translating findings into actionable design direction.
  • Assess qualitative and quantitative data to develop recommendations that balance user needs and business goals.
  • Conduct UX, content, and design audits and present findings to internal and client teams.
  • Conduct user research and testing, then synthesize insights into design decisions.
  • Develop information architecture, navigation, sitemap strategy, content audits, gap analysis, tone, voice, and taxonomy recommendations.
  • Create wireframes, page templates, interactive prototypes, full-fidelity visual comps, and responsive design systems.
  • Produce UI component libraries and other strategy and design artifacts for client projects.
  • Act as a senior creative voice in pre-sales discovery, proposals, estimates, scopes, and project approaches.
  • Contribute to Kanopi’s marketing and thought leadership through webinars, blog posts, case studies, conference ideas, and educational content.
  • Present design recommendations clearly to clients and internal teams while helping clients make confident decisions.

Requirements

  • Senior-level, hands-on UX/UI design experience for complex, content-rich websites.
  • A strong portfolio showing work from discovery and strategy through high-fidelity visual design.
  • Strong visual design craft, including layout, typography, hierarchy, brand application, responsive design, and accessible UI patterns.
  • Advanced Figma skills, including prototyping, design systems, component workflows, and client-ready presentation files.
  • Advanced knowledge of UX strategy, content strategy, information architecture, and content experience principles.
  • Demonstrated experience in a creative agency environment.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for designers, developers, and clients.
  • A collaborative approach to solving complex creative and strategic challenges with practical, thoughtful solutions.
  • Coding experience, preferred.
  • Working knowledge of WordPress and/or Drupal, preferred.
  • Experience in higher education, mission-driven, or healthcare sectors, preferred.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada and reside in British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, or the Northwest Territories.
  • Availability for regular collaboration during Pacific Time business hours.
  • This is an independent contractor role with project-based work and no guaranteed minimum hours.

Benefits

  • Expected hourly rate of $50–$70 CAD, depending on experience and skills.
  • 100% remote work arrangement.
  • Project-based contract work with flexible hours.
  • Opportunity to work with mission-driven clients on meaningful websites.
  • Inclusive and accessible recruitment process with accommodations available at any stage.
  • Optional cover letter accepted and portfolio/work samples encouraged, including redacted or anonymized NDA work.
  • Equal opportunity engagement with consideration regardless of protected characteristics.

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