Remote APAC Freelance UI/UX Designer for Social Impact

Catalpa International; Ballarat; Remote; AUD 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote roles across the Asia–Pacific

Daily-rate consultancy | Short andlong

Build thoughtful technology that moves

Job summary

Catalpa International is seeking experienced UI/UX designers to join our Products team on a remote, APAC-wide freelance basis. You’ll take a hands-on role from concept through high-fidelity output, collaborating with product and engineering to deliver impactful digital products.

The role suits early-mid career designers with a strong portfolio, proficiency in Figma, and familiarity with design systems, usability testing, and accessibility.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• Portfolio showing end-to-end design for web/mobile.
• Fluency in Figma with component-based design and handoff.
• Experience with design systems is an advantage.
• Strong user-centred design background with usability testing.

Responsibilities

• Owns design process from discovery to delivery.
• Conduct user research and translate needs into design.
• Create information architectures and IA flows.
• Prototype and iterate to high-fidelity designs.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams and support QA.

Skills

UI/UX design

User research

Information architecture

Prototyping

Visual design

Communication

Education

Relevant degree welcome

Tools

Figma

Claude

Cursor

Git

Job description

Catalpa International is seeking experienced UI/UX designers to join our Products team on a remote, APAC-wide freelance basis. You’ll take a hands-on role from concept through high-fidelity output, collaborating with product and engineering to deliver impactful digital products.

The role suits early-mid career designers with a strong portfolio, proficiency in Figma, and familiarity with design systems, usability testing, and accessibility.