Freelance Senior Designer

Monks; Sydney Township (ND); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to join a regional creative team delivering rapid-turn editorial and marketing content. You will apply established brand systems to digital deliverables and maintain high craft standards with an autonomous workflow.

The ideal candidate is fluent in Figma, comfortable with robust design systems, and able to translate complex information into clear visuals. An interest in AI and new production approaches is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in digital, visual, web or product design
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and design systems
• Strong UX, responsive design and accessibility understanding
• Ability to organize complex information into clear visual storytelling
• Experience creating charts, diagrams, infographics of technical info
• Excellent typography, composition, color, spacing and imagery
• Attention to detail and self-QA discipline
• Autonomous work style with fast turnarounds
• Experience collaborating across regions/time zones
• Interest in AI and production innovation

Responsibilities

• Design editorial, marketing and web assets using brand guidelines and components
• Translate complex information into clear visual hierarchies and graphics
• Apply UX/web design principles to responsive layouts
• Work with Figma libraries, components, auto layout and plugins
• Maintain brand consistency while adapting design systems
• Collaborate with Design Director, writers, motion designers and producers
• Interpret briefs, identify gaps, ask clarifying questions
• Prepare production-ready files for distributed teams
• Support clear handoffs across regions or shifts
• Conduct thorough self-QA for accuracy, spacing and accessibility
• Use AI tools to support exploration and efficiency
• Protect confidential information and design direction

Skills

Five plus years experience

Figma expert

UX principles

Information hierarchy

Diagrams and charts

Typography

Self-QA

Autonomy

Cross-regional collaboration

AI and production innovation

Tools

Figma

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 rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with the world around us.