Remote Freelance UI/UX Designer - APAC Impact Roles

Catalpa International; Mackay Regional; Remote; AUD 92,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work across APAC

Daily-rate consultancy

Build thoughtful technology that mat‑S

Job summary

Catalpa International is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join our Products team on a remote, freelance basis. You will lead design from discovery through high‑fidelity output across web and mobile products, collaborating with product and engineering teams in a diverse, agile environment.

This role is suitable for early to mid‑level designers who can work independently while contributing to a design‑led culture focused on social impact across health, education, infrastructure, and public services.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• Strong portfolio showing end‑to‑end design for web/mobile.
• Fluency in Figma: components, auto-layout, handoff.
• Knowledge of design systems; contributing/building them is a plus.
• User‑centered design foundations; usability testing, synthesis, iteration.
• Comfort with AI tools (Claude, Cursor) and willingness to learn.
• Clear English communication; collaborate across time zones.
• Degree welcome, alternative paths valued.
• Agile, collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Own the design process from discovery to delivery for web and mobile products.
• Create intuitive, accessible, visually engaging experiences.
• Work across user research, IA, interaction design, prototyping, and visual design.
• Contribute to design systems and collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Communicate decisions effectively and participate in reviews and QA.

Skills

UI/UX design

User research

Information architecture

Interaction design

Prototyping

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Figma

Claude

Cursor

Job description

Catalpa International is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join our Products team on a remote, freelance basis. You will lead design from discovery through high‑fidelity output across web and mobile products, collaborating with product and engineering teams in a diverse, agile environment.

This role is suitable for early to mid‑level designers who can work independently while contributing to a design‑led culture focused on social impact across health, education, infrastructure, and public services.