UI/UX Designer

You’ll work side-by-side with our Creative Director and collaborate with strategy, development, and content teams, guiding projects from big-picture strategy to pixel-perfect execution. We’re looking for someone who loves digging into complex challenges, collaborating to find the best solutions, and crafting work that’s as strategic as it is beautiful.

What You’ll Do

• Develop intuitive, engaging, and accessible user experiences across desktop and mobile.
• Collaborate closely with strategy, content, and development teams to ensure every project is both visually stunning and strategically sound.
• Partner with our Creative Director to design and direct large-scale website projects, from wireframes and prototypes to high-fidelity visuals.
• Present work internally and directly to clients, clearly explaining the “why” behind your creative decisions.
• Guide design through development, working with front-end teams to ensure accuracy and quality in the final build.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Inspire other designers by sharing knowledge, feedback, and creative direction.

We’re looking for a full-time, in-person, Senior UI/UX Designer to lead high-profile website builds and craft exceptional digital experiences for our local, regional, and national clients., * 5-7+ years professional experience in UI/UX design.

• A portfolio that shows mastery in website design, digital experiences, and responsive design.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and familiar with tools like Figma, Sketch, or XD for UI/UX work.
• Experience designing for responsive web, understanding accessibility, and collaborating with developers.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable with presenting and selling ideas to clients.
• Organized, adaptable, and able to juggle multiple deadlines.

Bonus Points

• Experience with video and photo production or willing to learn!
• Knowledge of motion graphics or animation in After Effects.
• Strong branding skills, including logo design and visual identity systems.
• A passion for exploring new creative and technical tools.
• Involvement in industry/community organizations.
• A healthy sense of humor (we love loud laughers!).

We’re a full-service marketing agency based in Charleston, SC, Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC. We opened our doors twenty-six years ago, and today deliver an array of marketing services to a mix of national, regional, and local brands.

We’ve developed an open, creative, and fun environment where everyone can expand their skills and reach new heights. We enjoy being a mid-sized and tight-knit group with room to grow.

In-Person Work

This is an in-person role, with candidates required to live or relocate to the Charleston or Greenville region. In Charleston, we work from our creative studio in historic downtown. In Greenville, the team collaborates at the ATLO cowork space.

Compensation, Benefits & Fun

We believe that every team member is an instrumental part of the greater whole. If you and Blue Ion are a match, you can expect:

• Blue Ion takes pride in paying top of the market for the position.
• Your health and happiness are important to us. Blue Ion pays 100% of health benefits up to $400/month through company-provided health insurance.
• Also offered: Simple IRA Retirement Plan matching contributions up to 3%; dental insurance, vision insurance, and life insurance.
• 20 paid days off for vacation, personal, or sick time plus 10 paid holidays. Increases to 25 paid days off after 3 years.
• Annual profit sharing bonuses based on both team profitability and individual performance.
• Parental leave (up to 16 weeks) through paid and unpaid leave depending on longevity and circumstances.
• You will be provided with a desktop computer and/or laptop based on your working preference.