Product Designer

Summary

Rockstar is a digital product studio that specializes in creating extraordinary digital experiences. They are looking for mid-to-senior-level freelance product designers who can bring strong UX thinking, visual design skills, and a collaborative spirit to contribute to a range of client-facing projects.

Responsibilities

• Shape intuitive experiences by applying research, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that elevate functionality and user engagement
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to inform feature planning and prioritization. Help build products grounded in real user needs and business goals
• Apply UX methodologies like journey mapping, user flows, and usability testing to define products beyond UI — ensuring seamless and strategic user experiences
• Lead visual direction on select projects, producing compelling layouts and assets that translate beautifully across platforms — from product to marketing
• Design high-impact presentation decks and visuals that bring ideas to life for clients and stakeholders
• Work closely with engineering and product teams by providing annotated designs, QA support, and input during handoff and development
• Contribute to project-related needs like case studies, marketing assets, and content design for social media or internal documentation

Skills

• 4–6 years of experience in product and visual design, with a strong focus on digital experiences across web and/or mobile
• Solid understanding of UX principles, including user research, usability testing, and translating insights into design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to own features or tracks of work with minimal oversight — from wireframes to high-fidelity execution
• Comfortable leading or contributing to discovery phases and helping define product direction in collaboration with strategy and engineering
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience working in a Mac environment
• Familiarity with remote collaboration tools such as Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Jira, and Harvest
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a team-first mindset and the ability to clearly articulate design rationale
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage your own time in a fast-paced, remote work environment
• Experience working in client-facing or agency settings where flexibility, autonomy, and cross-functional teamwork are key

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 4–6 years of experience in product and visual design, with a strong focus on digital experiences across web and/or mobile
• Solid understanding of UX principles, including user research, usability testing, and translating insights into design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to own features or tracks of work with minimal oversight — from wireframes to high-fidelity execution
• Comfortable leading or contributing to discovery phases and helping define product direction in collaboration with strategy and engineering
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience working in a Mac environment
• Familiarity with remote collaboration tools such as Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Jira, and Harvest
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a team-first mindset and the ability to clearly articulate design rationale
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage your own time in a fast-paced, remote work environment

Nice to Haves

• Experience working in client-facing or agency settings where flexibility, autonomy, and cross-functional teamwork are key