Senior Designer (Brand-Driven UI/UX)

Atomicdust; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomicdust in St. Louis is seeking a Senior Designer to connect brand strategy with intuitive, high-quality digital experiences. This onsite role leads branding and web design, producing high-fidelity concepts in Figma and collaborating with developers to launch WordPress sites.

You’ll work with writers, account managers, and clients, translating complex ideas into clear visuals. Expect to manage multiple projects, defend design choices, and adapt as plans evolve in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• Four+ years designing brand identities and web experiences that shipped.
• Proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma; comfortable with Elementor or Kadence.
• Deep understanding of UX best practices, accessibility and responsive design.
• Awareness of web capabilities and practical workarounds.
• Strong typography with an eye for motion, photography and art direction.
• Low-ego, collaborative, with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead branding and web-design projects covering UX + UI from kickoff through hand-off.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly through visual design and verbal explanation.
• Partner with writers, developers, account managers, and clients to align on goals and deliverables.
• Create web-friendly prototypes that translate design intent for developers.
• Manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
• Present and defend design decisions to teams and clients with confidence and humility.
• Take direction, ask questions and adapt when plans change.

Skills

Brand design

UX design

Accessibility

Responsive design

Typography

Motion graphics

Art direction

Communication

Tools

Figma

WordPress

Elementor

Kadence

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

GSAP

Lottie

Job description

Atomicdust is seeking a Senior Designer to connect brand strategy with intuitive, high-quality digital experiences. In this onsite role in St. Louis, you will lead branding and web design efforts, produce high-fidelity concepts in Figma, and collaborate closely with developers to launch websites in WordPress.

What You’ll Do

• Lead branding and web-design projects covering UX + UI from kickoff through hand-off.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly through both visual design and verbal explanation.
• Partner directly with writers, developers, account managers, and clients to align on goals and deliverables.
• Create web-friendly prototypes that translate design intent effectively for developers.
• Manage multiple projects at once while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Present and defend design decisions to teams and clients using a balanced approach of confidence and humility.
• Take direction, ask questions (including the ones you feel are “basic”), and adapt when plans change.

What You Bring

• 4+ years designing brand identities and web experiences that actually shipped, either in an agency or in-house setting.
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma, plus comfort designing within Elementor or Kadence constraints.
• Deep understanding of UX best practices, accessibility standards, and responsive design, with good judgment about when to push boundaries.
• Awareness of the web’s capabilities and limitations, including the ability to identify practical workarounds.
• Solid typography skills, with an eye for motion, photography, and art direction.
• A low-ego, collaborative working style with clear communication.

Tools and Technologies

• Figma
• WordPress
• Elementor
• Kadence
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• GSAP
• Lottie

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with GSAP, Lottie, or other lightweight motion tools for smoother hand-offs.
• Interest in variable fonts, micro-interactions, and current design-system discussions.