Freelance (Senior) User Experience Designer UX/UI (f/m/d) - focus on e-commerce

Who We Are

Spread Group is a renowned global provider of customized apparel and lifestyle products, distinguished by our commitment to made-to-order technology. Our core business model revolves around producing precisely what our customers desire, precisely when they desire it. As pioneers in this space, we combine sustainability with on-demand personalization, enabling individuals and businesses to express their unique identities through bespoke creations. Join us to be part of a global leader in the exciting world of personalized apparel and lifestyle products!

We are seeking a curious and passionate individual to join our team as a Freelance (Senior) User Experience Designer UX/UI (f/m/d) on a 4 months full-time contract to start immediately. The role can be based in Berlin or Leipzig or remote. 

What You´ll Do 

• Conceptualizing and designing UX/UI solutions to optimize the user experience with the goal of ensuring intuitive and seamless user journeys as well as consistent “state-of-the-art” designs for our shops across all digital touchpoints.
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders, product managers, developers and UX researchers to create user-centric concepts that enhance the user experience, customer satisfaction, and conversion rates.
• Confidently presenting inspiring ideas and well-thought-out concepts that excite the team and stakeholders.
• Conducting UX audits, benchmarking, and competitive analysis.
• Preparing, conducting, and following up on discovery and requirements workshops (e.g., Design Thinking).
• Creating user stories, customer journeys, user flows, and wireframes.
• Developing hypotheses for design experiments, creating low- and high-fidelity designs and prototypes, and testing/validating of design hypotheses.
• Continuously improving existing designs based on user feedback and analytical data.
• Developing and refining holistic UI and branded interaction concepts, as well as their documentation.
• Developing and evolving scalable design systems (Figma) in close collaboration with frontend developers (process, handover, Storybook supervision).
• Ensuring high-quality standards in designing and delivering innovative UX/UI outcomes.
• Planning and designing usability and concept tests in close collaboration with our user researchers and supporting the execution and evaluation of usability and A/B tests. 

What You´ll Bring

• Ideally a degree in User Interface, Communication, Product, Human-Centered, Experience, or Interaction Design.
• Substantial experience in UX/UI design, preferably in e-commerce or agency settings.
• Strategic UX: an impressive portfolio / case studies showcases your strategic UX concepts and aesthetic UI design skills.
• Design system Pro: in building & maintenance of design systems, handover documentation, and establishing design processes that enhance efficiency & quality.
• Prototyping: High-fidelity prototypes demonstrate fluid UX, engaging interactions, and micro-animations.
• Adaptable approach to work & hands on experience in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive, collaborative, and curious attitude.
• You are always up to date with the latest technologies and have a strong affinity for fashion, lifestyle, and e-commerce.
• Fluency in English, German is a plus. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity at Spread Group. We are proud of and continue to encourage the increasing diversity of our company culture and community. Your skills, talents, and experience are our focus no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital or disability status.