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You have a portfolio that proves your visual prowess and your ability to handle complex system design. * Precision: A thorough understanding of design fundamentals-typography, interaction design, usability, grid systems, and color theory. You notice the pixel that's out of place before anyone else does. * Tooling Mastery: Expert-level command of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. You are also expected to have a strong drive to master emerging AI tools (such as Firefly, Claude Design, Claude Code, Chat GPT, Gemini) to optimise your workflow. * Organisation: You are "system-minded." You know how to organise files, layers, and documentation so that any designer or developer can jump in without getting lost. * Soft Skills: Strong communication skills and a "feel" for the politics of advertising. You understand that the best work comes from a mix of healthy critique and team kudos ## Description Monks is seeking an experienced, thoughtful, and hands-on UI Designer to lead the creation of exceptional digital products and design systems for some of the world's highest-profile brands. In this role, you won't just be "making things look pretty." You will be the architect of a major platform migration and component library overhaul for a large Fashion & Luxury brand. We need someone who has a deep love for design foundations and the technical rigor to build scalable systems that last. AI is at the forefront of our team processes and is used as a powerful design tool - curiosity and innovation are part of our DNA., * Craft: Translate brand values, creative concepts, UX documentation and user-stories into ground-breaking visual & functional design solutions. Go above and beyond the original brief to push what's possible on both a creative and technical level. Design and customize existing components to align with rigorous brand standards, ensuring a perfect balance between visual flair and functional utility. * Problem-Solve: Employ your problem-solving skills and full stack of design solutions to guide projects from start, finish and everywhere in between to ensure the highest quality of the delivery. * Collaborate: Tackle high-end projects in collaboration with colleagues and clients alike. * Contribute to process: Based on your experience and expertise, you can judge the quality of the user experience, and explain what needs to be achieved to make it better. * Maintain Quality: Continuously enhance and push towards industry-leading execution, from concept through realisation. * Audit & Strategise: Perform initial audits of existing web ecosystems to inform business requirements. You will determine the most efficient approach for delivering new component libraries and defining complex migration strategies. * System Architecture: Establish the initial design library template frameworks from the ground up, ensuring they are flexible, scalable, and technically sound. * Stakeholder Facilitation: Lead and facilitate workshops with brand stakeholders to extract core brand guidelines and translate them into digital-first design principles. * Prototyping: Deliver high-fidelity, fully designed Figma prototypes that serve as the "North Star" for our development teams. * Narrative Building: Shape and articulate convincing creative narratives and critical design rationale. 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