Web Designer

Jobless; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

San Diego team culture

Industry award recognition

Job summary

Wonderist Agency is seeking a Web Designer to craft high-quality, user-centered web experiences for small business clients, especially in the dental space. You’ll apply design thinking, brand understanding, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver polished, accessible designs.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment with a team of 90+ marketers in San Diego, shaping processes and driving excellent client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional design experience with web design focus.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating responsive design and brand understanding.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with clients and teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines independently.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with PM tool familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead web design and UI/UX execution translating brand identity into intuitive experiences.
• Present design decisions clearly to clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, content, and marketing teams.
• Contribute to internal process improvements and design tooling.

Skills

Web design

Client collaboration

Figma

Communication

Project management

Team player

PM tools

Job description

Job Description

As a Web Designer at Wonderist, you’ll lead with design thinking and produce high-quality, user-centered web experiences for small business clients primarily in the dental space. You’ll bring creative strategy, brand understanding, and excellent visual execution to every project, while collaborating cross-functionally with development, content, and marketing teams.

Essential Functions

Web Design & UI/UX Execution: Creates compelling, polished, and responsive web designs that translate business goals and brand identity into intuitive user experiences.

• Create polished, high-fidelity web design mockups that prioritize accessibility and user-friendliness, while applying a strong grasp of visual hierarchy, interaction patterns, and conversion-oriented best practices.
• Translate brand identity and business goals into compelling, responsive web designs
• Confidently present and advocate for strategic design decisions with clients, while thoughtfully incorporating their feedback to meet project goals without compromising design integrity or usability.

Client Collaboration: This role is client-facing and requires a confident professional who can translate complex design decisions and the creative process into clear, confidence-building conversations. You will be responsible for building trust with clients and strategically incorporating their feedback.

• Present and clearly explain design decisions to clients in a way that builds trust and excitement for the project.
• Confidently advocate for strategic design choices while educating clients on the creative process to ensure project goals are met.
• Thoughtfully incorporate client feedback while maintaining the design's integrity and usability.

Internal Projects & Initiatives: This role goes beyond day-to-day project work. You will be a proactive contributor to our internal team, helping to identify and implement improvements to our processes and tools.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve our internal systems and workflows, and propose actionable solutions.
• Contribute to cross-departmental initiatives to help shape and standardize our internal design practices and tools.

Core Competencies

• Resourceful and Confident Self-Starter: Once you learn the ropes, we'll expect you to own your tasks and hold yourself accountable. You will solve problems every single day, so we need someone with a results-oriented mind.
• Quality Standards: Ensure all deliverables meet Wonderist's high standards and client expectations. Review work thoroughly before client delivery, with attention to detail in all aspects of projects.
• Storyteller: You understand how to translate a brand’s identity into impactful visual narratives.
• Process and Deadline Oriented: We want someone who enjoys making processes better, faster, stronger, with an ability to evolve over time. This includes the processes for meeting and adhering to deadlines.
• Curious & growth-oriented: You stay current on design trends and continuously seek to improve.
• Prideful in your craft: You care deeply about the work you put forward—no matter the size or scope.
• Ability to Uphold Wonderist Agency's Commitments / Core Values: Takes pride in work and is committed to being an agent of positive change. We need someone who takes any project, big or small, and puts everything they have into it. Mistakes are okay. Sloppiness is not.

Personality Musts:

Our perfect fit is someone who is a problem solver who understands the difference between "yes, and..." and "yes, but...". You should be a hungry, scrappy personality with a positive attitude and aims to deliver. Working in the client service industry can mean going the extra mile, and we need someone who is always willing to rise to the occasion for our clients and strives to put forward beautiful work that exceeds client expectations. Someone who is detailed and organized, driven and displays vigor and comes ready to play every day. Confidence, self-discipline, and a congenial, curious mind are things we love and admire.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional design experience, with a focus on web design and direct client collaboration.
• A strong portfolio showcasing responsive web design and a deep understanding of core design principles.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to confidently articulate design decisions to clients and internal teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines while working independently.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive and strategic mindset.
• Familiarity with project management tools and workflows.

Bonus Points for Applicants With…

(if you don’t have these but are organized and want to learn, we want to hear from you!)

• Familiarity with animation tools (e.g., After Effects, Lottie, or similar)
• Experience with Webflow
• Strong cross-disciplinary skillset (e.g., branding, illustration, motion design, print)
• Knowledge of the dental or healthcare industry (we work with lots of dentists!)
• Experience working with small businesses or in a fast-paced agency environment

What to Expect

Wonderist Agency is a full-service marketing agency that supports 1,200+ dentists around the country. We pride ourselves on ditching the old fashioned marketing model of stock photos and templated sites. We strive to tell our clients’ stories with bespoke brands, impactful photo and video shoots, and stunning website design (Here is a great example of our work: www.valordentaltx.com)

We’re a team of over 90+ passionate marketers with our headquarters nestled in sunny San Diego. We are walking distance from local hangouts, bars, and the famed Liberty Station. While many companies simply check the required boxes when it comes to culture, a well-balanced team and positive office culture has been the core of our success from the start. We are a social team at heart, and that is one constant that hasn’t changed with all the movement this economy and industry has seen. We have embraced a hybrid work model where local team members come in at least two days a week. This allows us to work from home and have flexibility, without altogether forgoing the excitement and moments of collaboration and inspiration you can only get from in-person time. Not to mention, we also genuinely enjoy spending time together and socializing.

We celebrate new ideas and prioritize a culture of trust and respect where team members can grow and take risks. Each quarter we host events under our four cultural pillars; health & wellness, personal & professional development, social good, and social. We are proud to have been named: San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in: 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023, Inc 5000 Regionals Fastest Growing Companies in: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, and 2026, San Diego Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Private Companies list in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024, Inc Best Workplaces list in: 2024 and 2025, and Inc. 5000 for the last 6 years (2019-2025)!

If you work at Wonderist, you likely enjoy a challenge, appreciate autonomy, actually care about clients, and are looking for a team that you can enjoy being part of.