113 Ux Ui Designer jobs in South Africa

We are seeking an experienced UX / UI DESIGNER to join our team and lead the creative direction within our projects. The ideal candidate should have strategic thinking skills, be able to conceptualise, problem-solve, and manage stakeholder conversations from initial sales to project completion. They should ensure that all designs align with client business requirements and project objectives.

At Bluegrass, we primarily use Figma for design. Deep experience with Figma is essential, as creating beautiful, modern, and highly creative UI designs is our main focus. Our team has strong UX expertise to support the UX process.

You will work closely with our Head of Product and Solutions Director and will be supported throughout your projects.

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a similar creative software development or product development environment
• Design-related qualifications
• Proven experience conducting design workshops and interacting with clients to understand project requirements and business problems
• Experience structuring and architecting Figma projects
• Proficiency in creating modern, creative UI designs for websites and mobile apps within Figma
• Experience with Google’s Material Design system (advantageous)
• Experience implementing Design Systems (advantageous)
• Experience in corporate branding, logos, and CI guidelines (advantageous)
• Ability to write HTML/CSS code (advantageous)
• Experience using JIRA for project management (advantageous)
• Experience with WebFlow (advantageous)
• Ability to design and code HTML mailers (advantageous)
• Ability to create professional branding videos and showreels (very advantageous)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to guide clients through the creative process

• Engage with clients to scope project requirements and propose solutions
• Support sales with creative pitches to secure new business
• Master Figma and Adobe CC Suite for design tasks
• Create UX wireframes and prototypes using Figma
• Present UX prototypes and UI designs to clients, explaining solutions and achievements
• Stay updated on new design trends for digital, web, and mobile experiences
• Design for Mobile Apps (iOS & Android), considering various screen sizes and orientations
• Recommend and employ Design Systems to improve internal processes, utilizing platforms like
• Implement Google’s Material Design guidelines and components
• Create branding assets, logos, and CI style guides
• Assist clients and project managers in theme selection for platforms like WebFlow and WordPress
• Utilize project management tools like JIRA and follow our creative processes
• Provide design estimates for project planning
• Track time logs accurately using Bluegrass tools
• Understanding HTML & CSS to suggest functional design solutions (advantageous)
• Support marketing with website content, social media, and case study assets
• Assist with award submissions and branding videos/showreels

The clientis a digital marketing agency whose main focus is helping eCommerce brands grow their most profitable revenue channels. We are seeking a passionate UX/UI Designer to join our growing marketing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of user experience principles and a proven ability to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces. As a UX/UI Designer, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience of our client’s products and services.

Responsibilities

● User Research: Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points.

● Wireframing and Prototyping: Create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize design concepts.

● Interface Design: Design visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that align with brand guidelines.

● Usability Testing: Conduct usability testing to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions.

● Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., developers, product managers) to ensure successful project execution.

● Stay Updated: Keep up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in UX/UI design.

Qualifications

● 2+ years of experience in UX/UI design.

● Agency experience is a plus.

● Strong proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.

● Experience designing for ecommerce platforms is a significant plus.

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills.

● Portfolio demonstrating successful UX/UI design projects.

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Evenco International is an independent executive conference organizer and AI data company dedicated to the asset management industry. Our fund forums bring together influential fund selectors and global asset managers to discuss current investment trends across all asset classes. Evenco Analytics is the market intelligence arm of the company, focused on predictive analytics via cutting-edge AI models.

Role Description

Are you a passionate and innovative UI/UX Designer with a knack for transforming complex data into intuitive and engaging user experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, data-rich environment? We are seeking a talented individual to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in shaping our market intelligence platform. The initial contract term is two months, with the possibility of extension at the company's discretion.

Our platform empowers financial professionals with forward-looking insights, analytics, and tools to navigate the dynamic world of investment funds. As a UI/UX Designer, you will be instrumental inshaping and optimizing the user journey andcontributing to product decisions , ensuring our platform is not only insightful but also incredibly easy and enjoyable to use.

We’re looking for someone who not only crafts interfaces, butthinks in terms of user value, product strategy, and business impact . You should be comfortable asking “why?”, prioritizing features that matter most, and contributing ideas that shape the direction of our platform. Experience working in product-centric teams or startups is a big plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• User Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing, ethnographic studies) to understand user needs, behaviors, pain points, and motivations within the fintech domain. Analyze market trends and competitor products to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Information Architecture & Wireframing: Develop clear and logical information architectures, user flows, site maps, and navigation models. Create low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes to visualize and test design solutions.
• UI Design & Prototyping: Design intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and highly functional user interfaces for web, adhering to brand guidelines and best practices. Create interactive prototypes to demonstrate functionality and gather feedback. Define and refine interaction patterns, animations, and micro-interactions to enhance usability and provide a delightful user experience.
• Usability Testing & Iteration: Plan, conduct, and analyze usability tests to identify areas for improvement. Iterate on designs based on user feedback, data analytics, and business requirements.
• Design System Management: Contribute to and maintain a robust design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across the platform.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with product managers, developers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centered design solutions. Effectively communicate design rationale and present concepts to various audiences.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Portfolio: A strong online portfolio of top-class work showcasing a range of UI/UX design projects, demonstrating your design process, problem-solving abilities, and a keen eye for detail. Projects involving complex data visualization or financial applications are a significant plus.
• UI/UX Design Expertise: Proficiency in industry-standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision). Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and accessibility standards. Strong grasp of visual design principles (typography, color theory, layout, iconography). Experience with responsive design for various devices and screen sizes. Strong skills in creating user flows, wireframes, and site maps.
• Research & Analysis: Proven experience conducting qualitative and quantitative user research. Ability to synthesize research findings into actionable design insights.
• Prototyping & Testing: Experience creating interactive prototypes and conducting usability testing.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions effectively. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Domain Knowledge (Highly Desirable but not mandatory): Familiarity with financial concepts, market data, trading platforms, or investment tools. Understanding of data visualization best practices for complex financial information.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience as a UI/UX Designer, preferably in a SaaS, B2B, or fintech environment.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Temporary

• Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

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Location: Hybrid | Cape Town CBD | Fridays in-office (Innovation City)
Type: Permanent

Now Boarding is a specialist digital product design studio based in Cape Town. We partner with startups, scale-ups, and established businesses to bring exceptional digital products to life. Our team is passionate about creating intuitive, beautiful and effective design solutions, primarily for product-led businesses, rather than just traditional websites.

Our work spans industries like fintech, proptech, edtech, and healthtech. Past and present clients include names like SnapScan, SwissBorg, Private Property, AutoTrader, Everything.Insure, Averly, and Betterhome Group. We also have a number of stealth projects currently in studio, exploring how to incorporate AI technology into interfaces in natural, intuitive ways.

We believe in designing beautifully-crafted, user-centred digital experiences, and we’re looking for someone who shares that mindset.

We're looking for a UI/UX Designer who’s comfortable designing visually-engaging, user-friendly interfaces and shaping product experiences from the ground up. While this role leans into both UX skill and UI execution, strong visual design capability is essential. You should be able to create polished, modern interfaces that support the needs of the end user while also looking fantastic.

You’ll join a small, focused design team that thrives on collaboration and clear thinking. Our culture supports independence but we work with strong, established structures and processes to maintain quality and ensure designers have the space to focus. We work at a fast pace but never at the expense of clarity, feedback, and purposeful design.

• Designing end-to-end product experiences
• Creating wireframes, user flows and prototypes for complex interactions
• Conceptualising new UIs from scratch and building design systems
• Crafting modern, on-brand visual designs with high attention to detail
• Visualising information clearly through layouts, dashboards and UI components
• Working closely with developers and project managers throughout delivery
• Contributing to internal design systems and reusable component libraries

• Has 3 - 5 years of design experience, ideally with agency or multi-client exposure
• Has a strong portfolio showcasing both UX thinking and refined UI design
• Is highly proficient in Figma (or similar)
• Has a deep understanding of layout, typography, colour theory and responsive design
• Is open to feedback, collaborative by nature, but not afraid to speak up
• Brings new ideas to the table and enjoys solving problems creatively
• Is comfortable working independently but values being part of a strong, supportive team

• Work with clients doing exciting things in real digital product spaces
• Join a design-led business where your craft is truly valued
• Be part of a culture that encourages learning, feedback, and quality
• Collaborate in person every Friday at our Innovation City studio in the Cape Town CBD
• Enjoy the benefit of structured support so no one burns out or gets stuck

Send your CV and portfolio to . We’d love to see examples of both UX work (flows, wireframes, prototypes) and UI work (final interfaces, visual design systems). Tell us a little about yourself and what kind of work energises you.

The clientis a digital marketing agency whose main focus is helping eCommerce brands grow their most profitable revenue channels. We are seeking a passionate UX/UI Designer to join our growing marketing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of user experience principles and a proven ability to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces. As a UX/UI Designer, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience of our client’s products and services.

Responsibilities

● User Research: Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points.

● Wireframing and Prototyping: Create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize design concepts.

● Interface Design: Design visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that align with brand guidelines.

● Usability Testing: Conduct usability testing to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions.

● Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., developers, product managers) to ensure successful project execution.

● Stay Updated: Keep up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in UX/UI design.

Qualifications

● 2+ years of experience in UX/UI design.

● Agency experience is a plus.

● Strong proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.

● Experience designing for ecommerce platforms is a significant plus.

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills.

● Portfolio demonstrating successful UX/UI design projects.

Our client is seeking an intermediate-level UX/UI Designer to join their team. In this role, you will design and enhance the user interface and experience elements of digital products, transforming high-level requirements into attractive, intuitive, and functional interfaces through research, testing, and iteration.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and Conceptualization:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize products and services, leveraging data to drive innovative design decisions.

Customer Experience Mapping:

• Implement techniques such as voice of the customer initiatives, journey mapping, and qualitative touchpoint analysis to identify and address customer pain points and challenges.
• Advise on strategies to eliminate negative experiences and enhance customer interactions.

Customer Needs/Experience Research:

• Conduct research and data analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.

Product and Solution Development:

• Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs, selecting the best approaches within established systems.

Internal Client Relationship Management:

• Build effective relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.

Improvement / Innovation:

• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and utilize established change management programs to address them.

Customer Experiences Implementation:

• Support the implementation of customer experience initiatives, tools, and processes, including customer experience testing.

Personal Capability Building:

• Develop personal capabilities through assessment and development planning, formal and informal training, and coaching.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and professional accreditation.

Competencies:

• Cultivates Innovation: Generate and refine innovative ideas, appreciating and enhancing others’ creative solutions.
• Drives Results: Achieve consistent results, even under challenging circumstances, by setting high standards and pursuing initiatives to successful completion.
• Manages Complexity: Analyze complex issues from multiple angles to uncover root causes and main consequences of different options.
• Balances Stakeholders: Balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, ensuring all relevant issues are identified and addressed in decision-making processes.
• Action Oriented: Take timely action on important issues and pursue new opportunities with enthusiasm and urgency.
• Ensures Accountability: Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments, accepting responsibility for successes and failures.
• Nimble Learning: Learn through experimentation, swiftly incorporating new concepts to solve problems and sharing learning from mistakes.
• Decision Quality: Make good and timely decisions, leveraging rules and procedures and drawing on others’ expertise when needed.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Build rapport and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of people, showing tact and sensitivity in difficult situations.
• Being Resilient: Maintain professionalism and overcome obstacles without discouragement, drawing lessons from setbacks and adversity.
• Business Insight: Apply business knowledge to advance organizational goals, monitoring market changes to shape decisions.

Skills:

• Interaction Design, Prototyping, Information Architecture: Provide technical guidance and apply expertise in interaction design, prototyping, and information architecture.
• Computer and System Skills: Support business processes using standard office equipment and software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, and design tools such as Zeplin, Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, and Miro.
• Market Research and Analysis: Utilize research and analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of market conditions.
• Planning and Organizing: Plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Assessment: Analyze data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Use clear and effective communication skills to express ideas, request actions, and formulate plans or policies.

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited Equivalent.
• Relevant design-related qualification (degree / diploma / certificate).
• 3+ years of UX/UI design experience.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is preferred.

Requirements:

• A completed qualification in UX/UI Design, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Interaction Design, or a related creative field.
• South African citizen based in Johannesburg.
• Portfolio showcasing design thinking and creativity (academic or personal projects welcome).
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with user research, wireframing, prototyping, and polished visual designs.
• Work closely with senior designers on real-world client briefs.
• Support the development of intuitive, user-friendly digital products.
• Contribute to the design systems and ensure consistency across deliverables.
• Participate in team brainstorming, design reviews, and feedback sessions.

Our client is seeking an intermediate-level UX/UI Designer to join their team. In this role, you will design and enhance the user interface and experience elements of digital products, transforming high-level requirements into attractive, intuitive, and functional interfaces through research, testing, and iteration.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and Conceptualization:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize products and services, leveraging data to drive innovative design decisions.

Customer Experience Mapping:

• Implement techniques such as voice of the customer initiatives, journey mapping, and qualitative touchpoint analysis to identify and address customer pain points and challenges.
• Advise on strategies to eliminate negative experiences and enhance customer interactions.

Customer Needs/Experience Research:

• Conduct research and data analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.

Product and Solution Development:

• Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs, selecting the best approaches within established systems.

Internal Client Relationship Management:

• Build effective relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.

Improvement / Innovation:

• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and utilize established change management programs to address them.

Customer Experiences Implementation:

• Support the implementation of customer experience initiatives, tools, and processes, including customer experience testing.

Personal Capability Building:

• Develop personal capabilities through assessment and development planning, formal and informal training, and coaching.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education and professional accreditation.

Competencies:

• Cultivates Innovation: Generate and refine innovative ideas, appreciating and enhancing others’ creative solutions.
• Drives Results: Achieve consistent results, even under challenging circumstances, by setting high standards and pursuing initiatives to successful completion.
• Manages Complexity: Analyze complex issues from multiple angles to uncover root causes and main consequences of different options.
• Balances Stakeholders: Balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, ensuring all relevant issues are identified and addressed in decision-making processes.
• Action Oriented: Take timely action on important issues and pursue new opportunities with enthusiasm and urgency.
• Ensures Accountability: Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments, accepting responsibility for successes and failures.
• Nimble Learning: Learn through experimentation, swiftly incorporating new concepts to solve problems and sharing learning from mistakes.
• Decision Quality: Make good and timely decisions, leveraging rules and procedures and drawing on others’ expertise when needed.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Build rapport and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of people, showing tact and sensitivity in difficult situations.
• Being Resilient: Maintain professionalism and overcome obstacles without discouragement, drawing lessons from setbacks and adversity.
• Business Insight: Apply business knowledge to advance organizational goals, monitoring market changes to shape decisions.

Skills:

• Interaction Design, Prototyping, Information Architecture: Provide technical guidance and apply expertise in interaction design, prototyping, and information architecture.
• Computer and System Skills: Support business processes using standard office equipment and software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, and design tools such as Zeplin, Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, and Miro.
• Market Research and Analysis: Utilize research and analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of market conditions.
• Planning and Organizing: Plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Assessment: Analyze data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Use clear and effective communication skills to express ideas, request actions, and formulate plans or policies.

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited Equivalent.
• Relevant design-related qualification (degree / diploma / certificate).
• 3+ years of UX/UI design experience.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is preferred.

Requirements:

• A completed qualification in UX/UI Design, graphic design, digital media, interaction Design, or a related creative field.
• South African citizen based in Johannesburg.
• Portfolio showcasing design thinking and creativity (academic or personal projects welcome).
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist with user research, wireframing, prototyping, and polished visual designs.
• Work closely with senior designers on real-world client briefs.
• Support the development of intuitive, user-friendly digital products.
• Contribute to the design systems and ensure consistency across deliverables.
• Participate in team brainstorming, design reviews, and feedback sessions.