NEED LOCALS IN ILLINOIS // Urgently LOOKING FOR UI/UX Designer with Figma Expert // REMOTE — Chicago, Illinois // NOH1B
Role: UI/UX Designer with Figma Expert
Visa: noh1b
Location: Remote Chicago, Illinois (9-5pm CST)
Duration: 6 months 17 day(s)
Note: Candidates must provide a portfolio link that showcases relevant design/UI design work.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The UI/UX Designer / Web Design Integration Specialist is responsible for designing and developing user-centric, visually engaging digital experiences while ensuring seamless integration of applications and technologies within the organization’s web ecosystem.
This role focuses on UI/UX design, front-end development, and system integration, creating responsive WordPress templates and reusable front-end components based on Figma designs. The specialist will also support web integration efforts, ensuring that digital interfaces effectively connect with APIs, enterprise systems, and other applications to provide a seamless user experience.
Working closely with MarCom and OIT teams, this position ensures brand consistency, accessibility, usability, and technical integration across CCC websites. The ideal candidate blends expertise in UI/UX design, front-end development, and web integration to create cohesive, high-performing digital platforms.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design & Prototyping
• Develop high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and mockups in Figma that align with CCC’s branding and user experience goals.
• Build and maintain a Figma component library to ensure design consistency across colleges and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business and user needs into intuitive UX/UI solutions.
• Apply accessibility (WCAG, ADA) best practices to all design work.
Front-End Implementation
• Convert Figma designs into responsive, scalable WordPress templates and UI components.
• Utilize CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS) and UI libraries to streamline front-end development.
• Develop modular, reusable front-end components that integrate with CCC’s CMS and content publishing strategy.
• Optimize web interfaces for performance, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile responsiveness.
• Work within WordPress’s templating system, ensuring design fidelity and functional flexibility
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, UX/UI Design, Web Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience/certifications.
Experience
• 3+ years of experience in UI/UX design with front-end development knowledge, preferably within higher education or complex web ecosystems.
Technical Skills
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, design systems, and prototyping.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end implementation.
• Experience with CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS) and modern UI libraries.
• Familiarity with WordPress templating and content management workflows.
• Basic understanding of PHP for WordPress customization is a plus.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA) and user-centered design principles.
• Experience working with version control systems (Git).
• Higher Ed experience is preferred but not mandatory
Regards:
Balraj Singh
Headwit Global Inc.
5900 Belcones drive
Suit #100, Austin, TX , 78731
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