UI/UX Designer (Graphic Design Expertise)

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid - In-Office)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire or Full-Time

Summary

CoStrategix is seeking a UI/UX Designer with strong graphic design expertise to

help shape the visual and user experience direction of a modern digital ecosystem. This

role will focus on designing intuitive, production-ready user interfaces across a suite of

interconnected web and mobile applications, while also establishing and maintaining a

cohesive visual language and design system. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering,

and leadership teams to deliver user-centered designs that balance usability, scalability, and brand-forward visuals.

Key Responsibilities

UX & Product Design

 Own the UX design direction for multiple enterprise web and mobile applications,

including:

o Administrative and internal portals

o Customer-facing web and mobile experiences

o Operational and logistics-focused modules

o E-commerce, ticketing, or transactional platforms

 Develop user flows, journey maps, information architecture, and wireframes.

 Create low-, mid-, and high-fidelity prototypes using Figma.

 Translate complex workflows into simple, intuitive user experiences.

 Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver production-ready design handoffs.

 Apply and evolve consistent design systems across products.

Visual & Graphic Design

 Create brand-aligned visual assets, including:

o Logos, icons, badges, and illustrations

o Marketing graphics, banners, and promotional materials

o Technical diagrams and visual explanations

 Produce clean, developer-friendly assets (SVG, PNG, web-optimized formats).

 Support product launches with polished UI styling and visual assets.

 Contribute to modern website redesigns with content-rich, scalable layouts.

Design Systems & UI Consistency

 Establish and maintain a unified design system (colors, typography,

components).

 Build reusable component libraries in Figma aligned to development frameworks.

 Ensure accessibility standards (ADA, WCAG) are met where applicable.

 Promote consistency and usability across platforms and products.

Required Qualifications

Core Skills

 Strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design across web and mobile

applications.

 Expert-level proficiency in Figma (auto-layout, components, variants,

prototyping).

 Ability to turn loosely defined requirements into polished, production-ready

designs.

 Strong graphic design foundation, including:

o Vector illustration

o Iconography

o Brand identity systems

o Marketing and layout design

 Understanding of responsive design and front-end implementation constraints.

Technical & Collaboration Skills

 Comfortable working closely with engineers and product teams.

 Familiarity with design systems, design tokens, or component libraries.

 Experience designing both enterprise admin tools and customer-facing

applications.

 Ability to clearly communicate design rationale and trade-offs.

Highly-Desired Skills

 Experience with dark-mode dashboards or data-heavy interfaces.

 Animation or motion design experience (e.g., Lottie, After Effects).

 Experience creating technical diagrams or system visualizations.

 Familiarity with GitHub workflows for sharing and managing design assets.