Contract Senior Website Visual Designer (UX/UI) - Remote | US & Canada

Kanopi • Denver, CO

4h • $60 - $80 • Remote

About The Position

Kanopi is looking for a senior visual designer with strong experience designing websites and a portfolio that shows real depth. You know how to create work that looks great and works well. You design with accessibility in mind from the start, and you understand how to make sites clear, usable, and inclusive for a wide range of people.
You are also a strong presenter. You can walk clients through your work with clarity and confidence. You explain your thinking in plain language, connect it back to user needs, and stand behind your decisions with solid reasoning. You are comfortable answering questions, receiving feedback, and guiding conversations toward the right outcome.
Most importantly, you can set a clear design direction and bring others with you. You know how to listen, adjust when needed, and still protect the integrity of the work. You advocate for the user while keeping project goals in focus.
This is a role for a designer who leads through craft, clarity, and collaboration.
This is a fully remote position and reports to the Director of Strategy and Creative.

Requirements

• 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, including at least 3 years 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, along with 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 Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end visual and UX design for complex website projects, from discovery through launch, setting a 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 that support long-term consistency.
• Present and defend your work clearly and confidently, explaining your thinking in simple terms and standing behind your recommendations.
• Plan and facilitate discovery workshops, translating research and insights into practical UX deliverables such as sitemaps, user journeys, and personas.
• Collaborate closely with Content Strategists, Developers, and Project Managers to ensure solutions are cohesive, technically sound, and delivered as intended, including reviewing work during development.
• Represent Creative Services in client pitches and throughout the sales process, helping win new work through strong design thinking and presentation.
• Contribute to Kanopi’s marketing and thought leadership efforts through webinars, presentations, and other public-facing opportunities.

Benefits

• Fully Remote: Work where and when you do your best. It's about feeling connected to others, having a flexible schedule and staying healthy.
• Top Talent: Since we are not limited by walls, our ability to hire the best is limitless. Collaborate, learn and surround yourself with a strongly skilled and diverse team.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed