UX Designer

Discovery Design Limited; North East; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in the North East seeks a skilled UX Designer to craft exceptional user experiences. This role involves applying design thinking, conducting user research, and collaborating with a dynamic team on innovative projects. Ideal candidates should have a strong portfolio, UX design experience, and proficiency in design tools like Figma. Join a supportive environment that values creativity and personal development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Enhanced holiday allowance

Regular team building events

Training and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional UX design experience in agency or in-house environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centred design processes.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.

Responsibilities

• Apply design thinking to solve complex user experience challenges.
• Conduct user research and translate insights into user personas.
• Collaborate with developers, marketers, and content specialists.

Skills

UX design experience

Proficiency in Figma

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

We’re looking for a UX Designer to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in the fast-paced world of web development and digital marketing, delivering user‑centred, results‑driven solutions for a wide range of UK and global clients.

You’ll be responsible for shaping exceptional digital experiences across our client projects while also helping design our new product from the ground up. This unique role gives you the opportunity to apply your UX expertise across varied challenges and make a meaningful impact on both client outcomes and our own product vision.

You’ll have a keen eye for detail and a passion for crafting thoughtful, accessible, and intuitive user experiences. Working closely with our developers, designers, and marketing specialists, you’ll use research, strategy, and creativity to bring ideas to life and deliver measurable results.

At Discovery Design, you’ll be part of a thriving digital agency using cutting‑edge tools, data, and design methodologies to push the boundaries of digital experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Apply design thinking to solve complex user experience challenges
• Conduct user research and translate insights into personas, journey maps, and information architecture
• Use Figma to design and prototype engaging, user‑focused experiences across the web
• Build and maintain consistent design systems that support scalability and efficiency across client projects and our product
• Produce clear and comprehensive design documentation for development handoff
• Collaborate closely with developers, marketers, and content specialists throughout the project lifecycle
• Stay up to date with the latest UX trends, accessibility standards, and best practices
• Advocate for user‑centred design principles in every stage of the design and development process

Requirements:

• Professional UX design experience (within an agency or in‑house environment)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a user‑centred design process and real‑world results
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing
• Understanding of accessibility standards and responsive design principles
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and self‑motivated with a passion for continual improvement
• Experience working with international or multi‑language projects is a plus

If you’re passionate about designing exceptional user experiences and want to work at an agency delivering innovative digital solutions for clients around the world, we’d love to hear from you.

Please include a link to your portfolio with your application. If you’d like to send us multiple documents or different formats, we also take applications at [e-mail].

• 🏠 We’re hybrid – giving you time to focus at home and collaborate as a team.
• 🧘♀️ We offer flexible working hours to help you find a work‑life balance.
• 🤝 We truly believe that collaborative working achieves the best results.
• 🏝️ We offer an enhanced holiday allowance, which grows with you.
• 🗓️ We have exciting regular team building events.
• 🌮 We bring the team together through their passion for food every month.
• 👨💻 Work on a beautiful Mac with the best software to help achieve your best work.
• 👨🏫 We provide training and actively encourage personal development.