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Digital Product Designer

smartdept.  •  Chicago, IL (Remote)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

smartdept. is searching for a Digital Product Designer for a travel and hospitality industry client. The ideal candidate will come with 4+ years of experience. This is a project-based, fully remote, ongoing contract opportunity with the possibility of extension.

This team operates within a highly technical digital product framework, supporting approximately 40 accounts with work spanning full website builds, feature updates, and new AI product design. The Digital Product Designer will collaborate closely with a small, senior-level UI/UX team and work within a structured design system built for seamless engineering handoff.

What You'll Do:

  • Design across multiple viewports (mobile-first through desktop) within an established Figma design system
  • Prepare and deliver developer-ready files including technical specs, developer annotations, and content annotations
  • Contribute to UX consulting work including heuristics evaluations and journey mapping
  • Ensure designs meet digital best practices: accessibility standards, mobile scaling, touch targets, and responsive layout logic
  • Collaborate with the internal team to diagnose product problems and present data-informed solutions to clients
  • Hand off structured, well-documented files to engineering teams

What You'll Need:

  • Education/Experience:
    • Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
    • 4+ years of experience in digital product design or UX/UI design
  • Strong proficiency in Figma, including design systems, components, and multi-viewport layouts
  • Demonstrated experience with engineering handoff — technical specs, annotations, and responsive design documentation
  • Solid understanding of digital best practices: mobile-first design, accessibility checks, web-safe fonts, and email design constraints
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret product data and communicate design rationale clearly to non-design stakeholders

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • Experience with interactive prototyping tools (e.g., Make, Figma advanced prototyping, or Figma-to-code connections)
  • Familiarity with current digital trends including AI product design and evolving design system standards
  • Background in travel, hospitality, or agency environments supporting multiple client accounts
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About smartdept.

smartdept. is a nationwide creative, digital, and marketing talent resource. We provide companies with remote, hybrid, and on-site freelance, contract, direct hire, and contract-to-hire candidates. Our ability to service customers of all sizes, while still taking a boutique approach to service, allows us the best chance to cultivate the successful relationships we value.

What we staff:

Marketing

account coordinator / executive

account manager

agency account supervisor

account director

account planner

media buyer/planner

brand / product manager

marketing manager

marketing strategist

channel manager

promotions manager

public relations manager

event planner / manager

merchandising

direct marketing

circulation specialist

market researcher

consumer insights

data analyst

database / CRM manager

web analyst

SEO / SEM manager

online marketing manager

digital strategist / CMO

marketing manager

marketing director / CMO

Print

graphic designers

art directors

creative directors

illustrators

production artists

technical writers

proofreaders/editors

copywriters

traffic coordinators

project managers

production coordinators

production managers

mock up artists

Web and Multimedia

web designers

multimedia designers

3d animators

motion graphics artists

content strategists

content writers

presentation specialists

web developers

coders

interactive art directors

interactive project managers

interactive

creative directors

web producers

database architects

information architects

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Year Founded
2001
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