Website Designer

nio rio
is a NYC-based Web Design & Webflow Development agency taking on exciting projects and looking for a talented designer to join us on a long-term contract basis. Fully remote, open to worldwide applicants ($40-50/hr USD)

About the Role

You'll collaborate closely with our team and clients to turn brand goals and user needs into beautiful, high-converting websites. This is a hands-on design role with opportunities to contribute ideas, iterate quickly, and see your work built.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with clients and our team to understand project vision and translate it into compelling, standout designs
• Create wireframes, low-fi and high-fi mockups, and polished visuals
• Design responsive, accessible layouts with thoughtful typography, color systems, animations, and micro-interactions
• Prepare clean design assets for smooth handoff to developers
• Iterate based on feedback and proactively suggest creative improvements
• Stay up to date with design trends and help strengthen our shared design systems

Requirements

• Strong portfolio showcasing original, high-quality websites (link to website, Figma file, or PDF is fine)
• Mastery of Figma (Adobe Suite is a plus)
• Solid grasp of UI/UX principles, responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), and modern web best practices
• Good working knowledge of HTML/CSS; experience with Webflow is a strong advantage
• Excellent English communication skills — you can present ideas clearly and incorporate feedback gracefully
• Comfortable with design systems and micro-interactions (bonus: motion design or Lottie)
• Proactive, collaborative, and excited to learn while delivering buildable, high-quality work

Details

• Contract / Freelance
  — long-term partnership with ongoing projects
• Fully remote
  — open to talented designers worldwide
• Hourly rate
  : $40–50 USD (depending on experience and fit)
• Time zone
  : Preference for good overlap with EST (NYC) for meetings, but open to worldwide
• Payment
  in USD

If you're a creative designer who loves web experiences, enjoys client collaboration, and wants stable long-term work, we'd love to see your portfolio.

Apply by going here: https://www.niorio.com/join-team