At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and enhance digital experiences for mobile and web that customers adore.
- Company: Join a fast-growing luxury furniture brand with a vision to revolutionise home retail.
- Benefits: Flexible work schedule, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a creative environment with a focus on innovation and user experience.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of luxury e-commerce.
- Qualifications: Experience in UI/UX design and a passion for luxury brands or interior design.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Maker&Son is one of the world’s fastest growing luxury furniture businesses. We design and make the world’s most comfortable chairs, sofas and beds, entirely from natural materials. We’re an ambitious, young company, with a vision to become a global brand, changing the face of luxury home retail. We are based in Balcombe [40 mins from London by train, 20 minutes from Brighton] and you will only need to be in our offices 3 days a week.
We are looking for an ambitious UI/UX Designer who is passionate about building digital experiences for mobile and web that customers love to use. You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross‑functional teams to design, build and roll‑out products that deliver the company’s vision and strategy. You will be responsible for our digital presence, brand display, e-commerce platforms, and champion the customer by making consistent improvements to the user journey. Experience in a start‑up company and e-commerce is preferred, along with a passion for and appreciation of luxury brands and/or interior design.
Responsibilities:
- Gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components.
- Work with brand ambassadors, product development, marketing and other departments of the business to develop our digital brand.
- Create digital assets for software developers to build the online interfaces.
- Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.
- Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like.
- Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables).
- Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders.
- Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness).
- Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback.
- Adhere to style standards on fonts, colours and images.
- Create and develop our design system.
Qualifications Key Skills and Requirements:
- To be successful in this role, you should have experience with designing mobile and web interfaces.
- You must have experience in using design software to collaborate with software developers.
- Created prototypes from wireframe tools, low and high fidelity clickable simulations.
- Conducted user interviews and usability research.
- If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.
UI/UX Designer - Digital & ECommerce in Balcombe employer: Maker&Son Ltd
At Maker&Son, we pride ourselves on being an innovative and rapidly growing luxury furniture brand that values creativity and collaboration. Our Balcombe location offers a vibrant work culture where employees are encouraged to take ownership of their projects, fostering both personal and professional growth. With a commitment to sustainability and the use of natural materials, joining our team as a Data Engineer means contributing to meaningful initiatives that shape the future of luxury home retail.
