UI/UX Designer shaping user experiences for creators and fans at Makeship. Collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-quality digital products and solutions.
Responsibilities
Design intuitive, high-value experiences for creators and fans from discovery through production-ready execution
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to communicate and validate ideas
Identify usability issues proactively and develop practical, user-centred solutions
Translate complex workflows into simple, intuitive, and conversion-driven experiences
Conduct user research and testing to validate assumptions and inform design decisions
Design polished, visually compelling interfaces across web experiences
Make strong, intentional decisions around layout, typography, hierarchy, colour, and motion
Contribute to and maintain a cohesive design system across platform surfaces
Ensure UI quality is competitive with best-in-class e-commerce storefronts
Own storefront projects end-to-end, from concept and design through implementation and optimization
Customize Shopify themes and work directly within Shopify to execute medium-complexity storefront builds independently
Design solutions that are technically feasible and aligned with Shopify platform capabilities
Optimize storefront experiences for conversion, storytelling, usability, and visual impact
Continuously benchmark against leading e-commerce and creator-focused brands to elevate design quality
Partner with engineering, product, growth, and leadership teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently
Facilitate brainstorming, ideation, and problem-solving sessions with relevant stakeholders
Communicate design rationale effectively and build alignment across teams
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, collaboration, and execution speed
Champion accessibility, usability, and customer-centric design principles
Stay informed on emerging design, e-commerce, and Shopify trends
Establish and maintain a high standard of design quality across all work
Support additional creative, marketing, and brand initiatives as needed
Additional Interest and ability to pivot into adjacent design work on a regular basis - sales collateral, social media assets, ads. Project manage other creatives (animators, illustrators) we contract out to on an as-needed basis
Other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time.
Requirements
5+ years of UX/UI experience with formal education in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience designing and shipping digital products, including visually compelling customer-facing web experiences
Hands-on experience working within Shopify, including theme customization, architecture, and storefront implementation
Strong foundation in UX principles, UI best practices, visual design fundamentals, and design systems
Familiarity with conversion-focused design and e-commerce best practices
Ability to operate independently, owning projects from concept through launch while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business stakeholders
Ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear, actionable design solutions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs
Health and dental benefits from day 1
4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday)
Additional 1 week of paid time off during the holidays
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