Senior Web Designer / Delivery Lead
NAXCON GmbH , located in the heart of Freiburg, is at the forefront of the German IT and engineering industry.
Our experts have extensive knowledge in software and hardware development, state-of-the-art electronics, and future-oriented technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
We are not only dedicated to project work for our customers, but also intensively pursue in-house innovation projects as well as research & development. Renowned companies from a wide range of German industries place their trust in us - demonstrating the outstanding expertise and commitment of our engineers.
Position : Senior Web Designer / Delivery Lead
Type : Full-time/Remote
Field : Development of Information Platform
About the Role
The Senior Web Designer is the creative and delivery lead for a confidential geospatial project. The role combines senior-level screen design ownership with project management responsibility for the development period.
Design work covers: a TYPO3 13 LTS editorial website, a React 18 geospatial dashboard with interactive map (MapLibre GL JS), five chart types, paginated data tables, a report builder with PDF export, and an embeddable widget distributed as an npm package. The platform must meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA on the website and best-effort Level AA on the dashboard, with colour-blind-safe cartographic palettes throughout. All client communication is conducted in German.
Key Responsibilities
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Own corporate design Develop the project-specific corporate design from scratch: logo direction, colour palette, typography, iconography, and form language — creating a visual identity that can be shared across two independent institutional project partners (Brandenburg & Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
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Screen design all view types Design responsive layouts for all page types (desktop, tablet, mobile) — including the Homepage, 12+ CMS page templates, and all dashboard states (standard fullpage, two-column comparison, filter panel, map layer controls, chart views, table views, and report builder flow).
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Lead dashboard UX Translate complex geospatial and forestry inventory data into clear, usable dashboard interfaces. Design the information hierarchy for map layers, filters, legends, layer ordering, chart frames, and data tables. Define UX for the comparison view and URL-shareable filter states.
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Build Figma component library Deliver a complete Asset Library and component set in Figma covering all interactive UI elements: CTAs, buttons, labels, tags, filter selectors, map controls, tooltips, chart frames, table controls, and report builder components.
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Ensure WCAG 2.2 AA compliance Validate all colour choices for WCAG 2.2 AA contrast ratios. Design colour-blind-safe palettes for map layers and chart series (protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia). Annotate all Figma components with accessibility requirements (ARIA roles, focus states, keyboard interaction patterns).
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Manage client delivery Serve as primary client contact for all design-related reviews. Lead formal design feedback cycles, present screen designs to client stakeholders in German, and ensure all accepted designs meet contractual accessibility and UX quality gates before handover to frontend development.
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Support through Alpha & Beta Provide ongoing design support through both test phases — clarifying design intent, reviewing frontend implementations against Figma specs, and iterating based on user test feedback collected in the Beta round.
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Optional deliverables Optionally lead Naming process, define a photographic image language, produce a clickdummy for stakeholder validation, and design a Dark Mode variant for the map view and/or the full platform.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Web Designer, UX/UI Designer, or equivalent creative lead role on web platform or digital product projects.
- Demonstrated project responsibility: at least 2 reference projects meeting th