Freelance Senior Designer

monks; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Designer to join a regional creative team. You will apply established brand systems to editorial, marketing and web assets while maintaining a high standard of craft.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in digital design, expert Figma skills, and a strong UX and accessibility focus. You will collaborate with a distributed team, work autonomously, and contribute to AI-enabled production approaches. This role is Sydney-based and part of a global, digital-first consultancy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital, visual, web or product design within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and experience with shared libraries, design systems and plugins.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, responsive web design and accessibility.
• Ability to organize complex information through thoughtful hierarchy, layout and visual storytelling.
• Experience creating charts, diagrams, infographics and other visual representations of technical information.
• Exceptional typography, composition, color, spacing and image selection.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to self-QA.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage rapid turnarounds and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Experience working across regions, time zones and distributed teams.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in AI, emerging technology and production innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality editorial, marketing and web-based assets using established brand guidelines and component systems.
• Translate technical and product information into clear visual hierarchies, diagrams, and graphics.
• Apply UX and web design principles across responsive layouts.
• Work in Figma with shared libraries, components, and plugins.
• Adapt design systems while maintaining brand consistency across deliverables.
• Collaborate with Design Director, writers, motion designers, and producers to execute briefs.
• Interpret briefs and feedback, identify gaps, and ask clarifying questions.
• Prepare organized, production-ready files for distributed teams.
• Support clear handoffs across regions or shifts.
• Conduct thorough self-QA for content accuracy, spacing, accessibility, and specs.
• Use approved AI tools to support exploration and efficiency.

Skills

Figma

Design systems

UX principles

Responsive design

Accessibility

Typography & layout

Self-QA

Job description

About Monks

Monks is a global, digital-first marketing, technology, and creative consultancy operating at the intersection of creativity, media, data, and culture. In APAC, our 700-strong team spans 14 offices across 11 countries, connected by a single, unified operating model.

As pioneers in the AI digital media economy, we live an AI-first culture internally while helping enterprise clients shift from manual workflows to AI-native orchestration - scaling custom agent solutions (Monks.Flow), AI-driven campaigns, and next-gen AI search capabilities. By connecting brand strategy, media, data, and emerging technology around the consumer, we build intelligent platforms and content ecosystems for the world's leading brands. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where authentic collaboration fuels industry-changing work.

The Role

Monks is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to join a regional creative team producing rapid-turn editorial and marketing content. Working in close partnership with client stakeholders and a distributed global team, this role will apply established brand systems to polished digital and web-based deliverables while maintaining a consistently high standard of craft.

The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Figma, comfortable working within robust design systems and able to translate complex information into clear, engaging visual communication. You will be expected to work autonomously, move confidently within established guidelines and thoroughly review your own work before it advances.

An interest in AI, emerging technology and new approaches to creative production is essential.

What You'll Do

• Design high-quality editorial, marketing and web-based assets using established brand guidelines, templates and component systems.
• Translate complex technical and product information into clear visual hierarchies, diagrams, charts and supporting graphics.
• Apply strong UX and web design principles across responsive digital layouts.
• Work fluently in Figma, including shared libraries, components, auto layout, variables and approved plugins.
• Adapt existing design systems thoughtfully while maintaining brand consistency across deliverables.
• Partner with the Design Director, technical writers, motion designers and producers to bring briefs to life.
• Interpret briefs and feedback independently, identifying gaps and asking focused questions when clarification is required.
• Prepare organized, production-ready files that can be easily understood and continued by distributed teams.
• Support clear, documented handoffs when work continues across regions or shifts.
• Conduct thorough self-QA for content accuracy, alignment, spacing, typography, responsiveness, accessibility, specifications and version control.
• Incorporate feedback quickly while preserving the integrity of the design system and approved direction.
• Use approved AI and creative technology tools to support exploration, efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain discretion when working with confidential and highly sensitive information.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in digital, visual, web or product design within an agency, technology company or in-house creative organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and experience working with shared libraries, design systems and workflow-enhancing plugins.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, responsive web design and accessibility.
• Demonstrated ability to organize complex information through thoughtful hierarchy, layout and visual storytelling.
• Experience creating charts, diagrams, infographics and other visual representations of technical information.
• Exceptional command of typography, composition, color, spacing and image selection.
• Strong attention to detail and a demonstrated commitment to self-QA.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage rapid turnarounds and maintain quality when priorities shift.
• Experience working effectively across regions, time zones and distributed teams.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in AI, emerging technology and production innovation.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rathe

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