Komodo Digital - Senior Designer

Designer is needed in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Client: Komodo Digital

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time, Full-time and Contractor, Full-time

Job Description

A Little About Us… We’re Komodo Digital, a Newcastle-based digital studio with a passion for solving complex problems and creating real-world impact for our clients. We pride ourselves on a culture that’s both innovative and down-to-earth. We’re looking for a Senior Designer to join our team — someone who can pick up and run projects autonomously while also being a great collaborator. This role reports directly to the Design Director, who will provide guidance and support throughout the design process.

As a Senior Designer at Komodo Digital, you’ll lead the design process from start to finish, creating innovative solutions for our clients. You’ll run discovery workshops, develop concepts, and turn ideas into beautifully crafted digital products while balancing creativity with practicality. Collaboration is critical, and you’ll work closely with clients, developers, product managers, and other designers to deliver high-quality projects. This is a hybrid role requiring you to work from our Newcastle studio a few days a week.

Requirements

About you:

• You’re an experienced designer with the ability to take ownership of projects, both independently and as part of a team.
• You value strong design principles over fleeting trends.
• You’re friendly, hardworking, and sociable—comfortable leading client workshops and collaborating with colleagues.
• You’re confident running discovery workshops and creative sessions independently.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Highly creative with strong UI/UX and visual skills, with a portfolio to demonstrate your work.
• Solid understanding of design principles and best practices, creating user-centred digital products across web and mobile platforms.
• Experience with Figma, FigJam/Miro, and prototyping tools.
• Strong communication skills, able to present and articulate design decisions.
• Able to work independently after direction and collaboratively with developers and product managers.
• Excellent time management, multitasking skills, and confidence in running workshops and client meetings.
• Open to receiving and providing feedback.

Nice to Have (Optional):

• Experience conducting user research including interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
• Experience in branding design.
• Experience in Framer, designing and building websites.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Photoshop).

What You’ll Do

• Take the reigns on design projects, from discovery and ideation to delivery.
• Facilitate workshops and creative sessions independently with clients and colleagues.
• Design intuitive user-centred digital products for both web and mobile platforms.
• Translate user needs, business goals, and technical requirements into elegant designs.
• Present and articulate design decisions to clients and stakeholders.
• Maintain and expand design systems to ensure consistency across projects.
• Iterate designs based on feedback from users and stakeholders.

Why Komodo?

We’re a tight-knit team that values creativity, collaboration, and the impact we can make together. We value integrity and open communication, seeking to work with clients whose values align well with ours.

What We’ll Provide

• A salary matched to your experience and expertise.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as standard.
• An employee pension plan.
• A central, modern Newcastle hub with excellent transport links.
• Fresh bean-to-cup coffee and a selection of continental tea in the office.