UX‑Focused Web Designer (Hybrid, WordPress)

The City University of New York (CUNY); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Competitive retirement/pension

Tuition waivers for CUNY graduate

Generous paid time off

Extensive academic, arts, and athletic

Participate in a lively, diverse acad

Job summary

The City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a skilled UX/UI designer to join the Web Team in a hybrid role. You will apply best practices to improve usability, accessibility, and overall user experience across CUNY digital platforms, including social media.

You will design web pages, templates, and multimedia while collaborating with stakeholders and developers, iterating through usability testing. You will produce wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Adobe Creative Suite or Figma, stay

Qualifications

• Portfolio showing strong visual design and practical UX thinking, from wireframes to final designs.
• Hands-on experience in web or UX/UI design.
• Experience with WordPress, including working knowledge of basic PHP for theme customization and maintenance.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma, plus experience with prototyping tools.
• Understanding of web accessibility standards, including WCAG.
• Excellent visual skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Apply UX/UI best practices to improve usability, accessibility, and user experience across CUNY digital platforms.
• Design and produce engaging, user-friendly web pages, templates, and digital assets.
• Develop, design, and maintain web page layouts and templates, integrating text, photography, graphics, and other multimedia content to support communications objectives, usability, accessibility, and University brand standards.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for web pages and campaign landing pages using Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or other software.
• Research emerging web, design, and multimedia platforms, technologies, tools, and industry trends, including graphic design, social media marketing, and advertising, using resources such as Behance, Dribbble, Pinterest, Instagram, and Canva.
• Conduct usability testing, gather feedback, and use results to iterate and improve designs.
• Ensure designs align with the University's visual identity and brand guidelines.
• Assist with research on key audiences, including prospective students, current students, university alumni, and the broader New Yorker community.
• Collaborate with project managers, Communications and Marketing leadership, and other stakeholders to assess project scope, audience needs, communications objectives, and client requirements, then translate them into effective digital and visual solutions.
• Produce and adapt multimedia and video assets, such as graphics, animations, and short-form video, for web, social media, and campaign use.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Prototyping tools

UX thinking

Wireframes

Usability testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a skilled UX/UI designer to join the Web Team in a hybrid role. You will apply best practices to improve usability, accessibility, and overall user experience across CUNY digital platforms, including social media.

You will design web pages, templates, and multimedia while collaborating with stakeholders and developers, iterating through usability testing. You will produce wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Adobe Creative Suite or Figma, stay