Senior Designer, UI

CourtAvenue • Chicago, IL

2d • $80,000 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CourtAvenue is a company of industry experts, accelerating digital transformation for the world’s most ambitious companies.

At CourtAvenue, you will be a part of a culture powered by entrepreneurs, technologists, data scientists, and the habitually restless, dedicated and energized to design products and services that transform businesses while optimizing them for growth. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow within a culture that values innovation while focusing on redesigning the experience between consumer and service (or product) by leveraging a fluid, seamless, and thoroughly transparent engagement.

At CourtAvenue, the Senior Designer, UI will be a key player in shaping the visual language and user experience across digital platforms. Sitting at the intersection of brand, interface design, and user behavior, you will lead by craft — translating complex business needs and user insights into intuitive, compelling digital experiences. You’ll be instrumental in the creation, evolution, and governance of robust digital design systems that ensure consistency, scalability, and efficiency across products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams — UX, Copy, Product, and Engineering — you will create flexible systems, prototypes, and final designs that delight users and drive business impact. You’ll champion human-centered design principles, advocate for design system adoption, and contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in digital product design, with a focus on user interface design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of high-quality, user-centered digital design work.
• Deep understanding of responsive design, mobile-first principles, and app platform-based experiences.
• Proficiency with digital design systems and component-driven design methodologies.
• Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, and an ability to adapt to new software.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to simplify complex problems and translate them into intuitive experiences.
• A continuous learner — curious about new tools, technologies, and best practices in UI and product design.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in teams both internally and externally.
• An eye for detail and the ability to see the big picture.
• Excellent follow-through and ownership, ability to complete jobs on time, on-budget, and within tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Digital agency experience and background preferred.
• Bonus: Experience working in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or telecommunications.

Responsibilities

• Partner in the creation, documentation, and evolution of scalable design systems, ensuring visual and functional consistency across platforms.
• Develop thoughtful, high-quality digital experiences that balance user needs, business goals, and brand expression.
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, copywriters, developers / engineers, and product teams to create seamless, end-to-end experiences.
• Translate complex ideas and requirements into elegant, scalable design solutions across web, mobile, and emerging platforms.
• Collaborate to map and design user journeys across omnichannel ecosystems, ensuring consistency and cohesion across all touchpoints (web, mobile, apps, emerging platforms, and retail).
• Rapidly prototype ideas to explore interaction models, user flows, and design concepts.
• Advocate for best practices in design systems, UI patterns, and accessibility standards.
• Lead by example with exceptional attention to craft, consistency, and detail across all deliverables.
• Present and articulate design decisions to stakeholders and clients, grounded in brand, user insight, and business strategy.
• Support user testing initiatives with prototypes, using research findings to iterate and optimize designs.
• Contribute to and help evolve internal design processes and standards.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed