What Jobs are available for Digital Designer in the United Arab Emirates?

Overview

Emirates Woman and identity is looking for a creative and motivated Digital Designer Intern to join our team. In this role, you will get hands-on experience creating engaging visual assets for our online platforms and social media channels, from collages and animations to digital banners.

You will also support with WordPress content updates across our publications, gaining valuable exposure to content management and design integration.

• Design digital assets such as banners, social media posts, email graphics, and web elements
• Assist with editing imagery, creating cut-outs, animations, and simple motion graphics
• Support with layout design for presentations, newsletters, and web content
• Contribute to content updates on WordPress

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and social media design tools
• Good understanding of visual design principles
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Enthusiasm to learn, take feedback, and grow creatively

This is a great opportunity to build your portfolio, sharpen your skills, and work closely with a dynamic creative team.

Motivate Media Group is the region’s leading multi-platform content producer with a diverse portfolio of media interests, including magazines, digital platforms, social media, video, exhibitions & events, cinema, and books.

Interested candidates may apply by attaching a copy of their CV, a one-page cover letter, and creative portfolio.

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere, Public, Soil and Kumo.

We are presently seeking to hire a highly qualified Senior Digital Designer / UX-UI Designer who will lead the design process from concept to execution, focusing on delivering exceptional user experiences across all digital touchpoints. The Senior Designer will translate complex requirements into simple, elegant design solutions, advocate for best practices, collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, and often mentor junior designers. They are responsible for driving strategic design decisions that increase user engagement, conversion rates, and overall product usability.

The responsibilities of a Senior Digital Designer / UX-UI Designer typically fall into three main areas: UX Strategy & Research, UI & Visual Design, and Leadership & Collaboration.

• Lead User Research: Plan, conduct, and analyze various forms of user research (e.g., interviews, usability testing, A/B testing) to deeply understand user behaviors, needs, and pain points.
• Strategic Planning: Define the overall design strategy for complex projects and products, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product roadmaps.
• Information Architecture: Develop and document core UX artifacts, including user flows, journey maps, site maps, and personas to inform design decisions.
• Prototyping & Iteration (UX): Translate research insights into low- to high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to test and validate ideas quickly in an iterative process.
• Accessibility: Ensure all designs adhere to accessibility standards and best practices for inclusive design.

• Visual Design Leadership: Create stunning, high-fidelity user interface (UI) mockups that are consistent with brand guidelines and visual aesthetic across all devices (responsive and mobile-first).
• Design System Development: Design, maintain, and evolve the Design System (or UI Style Guide) to ensure visual and functional consistency across the entire product ecosystem.
• Digital Asset Creation: Produce and oversee the production of high-quality digital assets for various channels, including website components, landing pages, email templates, and digital marketing materials.
• Interaction Design: Define and refine subtle, engaging interactions and animations to enhance the user experience and delight.
• Tool Proficiency: Maintain expert proficiency in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite ) for all stages of the design process.

• Stakeholder Presentation: Clearly articulate design rationale, decisions, and strategies to cross-functional stakeholders (Product Managers, Engineers, Marketing, Leadership) and successfully gather and incorporate feedback.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance, coaching, and constructive feedback to mentor junior designers and contribute to the growth of the design team.
• Development Handoff: Collaborate closely with development/engineering teams to ensure the final product build accurately reflects the intended design specifications and maintain design quality through the implementation phase.
• Project Management: Manage and prioritize multiple complex design projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Thought Leadership: Stay current with the latest digital design trends, UX methodologies, and emerging technologies to continually drive innovation within the organization.

Looking to join the most innovative digital eCommerce team in the Middle East? Ounass is the region’s ultimate luxury destination, offering an exceptional selection of fashion, beauty, watches, homeware, and jewelry for discerning customers.

As a proudly homegrown platform, Ounass is driven by innovation and excellence, redefining the luxury eCommerce landscape. Based in Dubai, and part of the prestigious Al Tayer Group, our diverse team of 300+ professionals from over 40 nationalities works together to deliver an outstanding customer experience.

We are currently seeking a Lead Digital Designer to join our growing Creative Design Team.

The Lead Digital Designer will assist the Creative Manager and work collaboratively with various stake holders, developing, conceptualizing, and implementing visual content for the Ounass homepage and various social media channels. He/ She will create content as per the creative calendar and additional AdHoc needs for the business, ensuring that all assets created adhere to brand and creative guidelines and aesthetics.

• Work closely with the creative team to develop, conceptualize, and execute design strategies ensuring the translation of the look-and-feel through all design projects
• Promote a spirit of innovation and creativity within the design team to ensure that new ideas keep coming
• Assist Creative Manager to provide compelling, differentiated, and memorable visual direction for campaigns or design executions
• Help the Creative Manager with campaign ideation- identifying core campaign ideas for specific channels
• Ability to present visual concepts through creative storyboards
• Ability to develop quick design ideas based on the provided brief and ensure that all deadlines are followed
• Work with Content, Editorial, PR, and Brand Marketing teams to design and deliver excellent visual site imagery with quality and performance
• Create visual designs that effectively communicate seasonal concepts and brand identity, including the design and production of screen layouts, color palettes, interface elements, iconography, typography, style guides, etc.
• Work closely with the digital merchandising team, styling team, product managers, UX architects, front-end developers, other internal departments to ensure a unified approach to providing an engaging brand experience for the customer
• Keep up to date on the latest platform/industry/creative trends and digital best practices, always seeking the next opportunity in this space for the brand
• Work within designated timelines and brand guidelines
• Contribute to the betterment of team infrastructure (process, templates, training, etc.) that will help the team to scale and be more efficient and impactful

• Be part of an innovative team shaping the future of luxury eCommerce in the Middle East.
• Opportunities to grow and develop your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Supportive culture that values collaboration and celebrates diversity.
• Exclusive perks, including competitive, tax-free salaries and attractive discounts across our brands.
• Wellness benefits designed for your well-being

• 6+ years of experience in creative in-house or at an agency
• A strong design portfolio to showcase your creativity and familiarity with digital designing
• Significant experience in working in a digital and a fast-paced environment
• An eye for detail and analytical skills to read and take inputs from the audience and market research data
• Ability to cope with a challenging work environment driven by results and where deadlines are respected
• The ability to work within a team and independently as required
• Strong knowledge of various designing processes and prior experience in managing them
• Strong grasp of working on various designing software’s and tools
• Familiarity with the latest technology that has become standard in the industry
• Ability to prioritize and manage your work adhering to project timelines
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, collaborative, and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of typography, color, and layout

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Role Summary

We’re looking for a UX/UI Design Lead to shape the next generation of our AI-powered products. You’ll craft intuitive, scalable, and human-centered experiences that make complex AI capabilities simple and impactful for users. As part of a fast-growing startup, you’ll work closely with product managers, AI engineers, and developers to define, design, and deliver innovative features that bring intelligence to the core of our platform. You’ll help turn powerful technology into seamless user experiences that drive adoption and delight.

• Collaborate with product managers, AI engineers, and developers to design elegant, intuitive solutions aligned with business and user goals
• Translate complex AI workflows and data into clear, usable, and visually engaging experiences
• Design and prototype end-to-end product flows using Figma and other relevant tools
• Conduct and apply insights from user research and usability testing to guide design decisions
• Contribute to and scale our design system, ensuring consistency across all products and touchpoints
• Present design concepts effectively, communicating rationale grounded in user needs and data
• Stay up to date with AI product design trends, human–AI interaction principles, and best practices in data visualization

• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality, user-centered product design — ideally for complex or data-driven systems
• 10+ years of professional experience in UX/UI or product design
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma (components, design systems, prototyping)
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and usability fundamentals
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative startup environment; excellent communication and collaboration skills — you can clearly explain design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience designing for AI-powered tools, automation systems, or data platforms
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and how they translate into user-facing features
• Keen attention to detail and strong visual design sensibility. Experience working with distributed or multinational teams
• Awareness of ethical design considerations in AI products

This job posting is not open to recruitment agencies. Any candidate profile submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered as being received directly from an applicant. Contango reserves the rights to contact the candidate directly, without incurring any obligations or liabilities for payment of any fees to the recruitment agency.

Company Overview

Founded in Dubai in 2016, SQUATWOLF is a gymwear brand made for athletes who push limits, in and out of the gym. What started in the Middle East has grown into a global movement, with customers in 100+ countries. We’re on a mission to elevate the human experience through high-performance gear that drives strength, progress, and purpose.

As we level up, we’re building a bold, creative team that’s hungry to make an impact. If you're ready to shape the future of gymwear and be part of something powerful, you’re in the right place.

SQUATWOLF.COM

We are seeking a highly motivated and results‑obsessed Graphic Designer, Digital to be the creative engine within our high‑performing e‑commerce team. You will be pivotal in translating our core brand assets (from shoots and content production) into high‑impact, conversion‑optimized visuals for ads and CRM, with a critical focus on rapid iteration, A/B testing, and strict adherence to brand guidelines.

• Campaign Adaptation: Work closely with the Brand Team to receive finalized photography, videography, and content. Your primary function will be to efficiently adapt and resize these core assets into hundreds of specific formats for performance channels.
• High‑Volume Ad Design: Design and deliver a constant stream of conversion‑focused static and dynamic digital advertisements for platforms including Meta (Instagram/Facebook), Google, Snapchat, and TikTok.
• Creative Variation at Scale: Systematically produce multiple, rapid variations of a single asset (e.g., call‑to‑action placement, background color, copy testing) based on data and testing hypotheses to optimize ROI and improve CTR.

• Brand Guardianship: Serve as the first line of defense for visual brand consistency on all performance and retention channels. You must ensure every asset strictly follows the established SQUATWOLF Brand Guidelines regarding color, typography, logo usage, and tone.
• Collaboration: Act as the primary creative point of contact between the Brand/Content Production Team and the e‑commerce/Performance Team.
• Campaign Alignment: Maintain a clear understanding of the seasonal campaign narratives and ensure all ads reflect the overarching brand messaging.

• Design and layout all visual elements for customer retention channels: Email campaigns, automated flows, WhatsApp marketing, and push notifications.
• Ensure seamless, responsive design across all devices, translating personalized messaging into visually premium communications that drive repeat purchases.

• 3-5 years of professional experience in digital graphic design, with a minimum of 2 years dedicated to high-volume e-commerce or D2C performance marketing.
• Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Lightroom) is required.
• Demonstrated ability to produce basic motion graphics, GIFs, or short video edits using tools like Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro (or similar).
• A robust portfolio showcasing high-impact digital ads and a clear understanding of brand‑aligned design.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proven ability to work within strict brand identity guidelines.

• Experience designing for the fashion, sportswear, or premium lifestyle industry.
• Familiarity with understanding of email design best practices.
• Currently based in or willing to relocate to Dubai, UAE.

About the Agency

A leading customer relationship agency. We are obsessed with helping brands grow meaningful relationships with people using the power of creativity, the beauty of data, and the magic of technology.

We are part of the MRM Worldwide network, with 30 offices in 23 countries. Our clients include many globally recognized brands. MRM Worldwide is, in turn, part of McCann Worldgroup, meaning we have all the benefits of being part of a world-class network while retaining the culture and entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller agency.

MRM is looking for a UI Designer .

Reporting to the Creative Director, the UI Designer will work closely alongside the UX Architect, other designers, the developers, copywriter and business stakeholders. We need an experienced and dynamic UI Designer who will be responsible for the user interface (UI) design of our various digital assets. You will ensure that all elements of the online user experience are optimized for improved usability, usefulness, and exceptional visual design.

You will have to:

• Interpret the wireframes and produce mockups and interactive prototypes to demonstrate user interfaces.
• Design user interface and experience design recommendations for web and mobile applications based on insight and research.
• Create compelling and impactful visual content, including typography selection, colour scheme and iconography and design with a purpose.
• Clearly communicate and present thinking, ideas and design concepts to the team and occasionally to clients directly.
• Participate in design discussions and give feedback during planning and strategy meetings.

• Min 5 years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing UI design.
• Must have a strong portfolio of creating simple but compelling and effective websites and Apps.
• Comprehensive knowledge of responsive design.
• Demonstrable experience with working with UI grid systems.
• Previous history with creating/amending/adhering to design systems.
• Must be able to use Adobe software packages (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator and prototyping tools).
• The ability to think creatively and deliver impressive concepts.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple milestones and projects efficiently.
• Must have proven ability to simplify complex customer journeys and visually present the user interface effectively.
• Experience working alongside UX research and strategy colleagues.
• Ability to work with UX Architects to come up with creative solutions based on wireframes (not just coloring in the wireframes).

• had any art direction / conceptual thinking background for creative campaigns.
• had previous experience in observing or participating in user testing studies.
• were an Arabic speaker.
• had experience with designing infographics and emailers.
• had basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

We have five core values, which we live and breathe every day in our work:

• Curiosity – we employ people who are naturally curious about business, consumers and the world around them. We take an interest in human behaviour and the ways in which technology can work for businesses and brands
• Collaboration – we have a culture of mutual respect and we genuinely believe that good ideas come from anywhere and recognise that a great team is made up of different personalities with differing strengths and beliefs
• Commerciality – it is everyone’s responsibility to create value for the agency and our clients alike. We appreciate strong commercial acumen and entrepreneurial thinking
• Can-do – we want our teams to stay positive, seize opportunities and persevere to find solutions
• Creativity – we ask our teams to always try and see the world from different perspectives, to be able to step away from the everyday view and take inspiration from elsewhere to come up with ideas, solutions and new ways of doing things

As a UI/UX Designer, you will spearhead the design of our digital interfaces, ensuring they are visually appealing, user-friendly, and in line with the latest design trends. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to transform user insights into innovative solutions that enhance the user experience.

• Lead the design process from concept to final implementation.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps.
• Develop high-quality design solutions and functional prototypes.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitors.
• Maintain and improve our design system and UI/UX standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Min. 2-4 years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• Experience with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, design systems, basic front-end development, and team leadership.
• Familiarity with React/React Native UI implementations.
• Department: Designer
• Role: UI/UX Designer
• Employment Status: Full time (on-site)
• Duty Hours: 8:00am - 6:00pm (including Lunch Break)
  Depending Upon Projects and timelines meeting, employees might be asked to stay for long. (No overtime)
  Roasters (day shift Or Night Shifts)
• Working days: Monday To Saturday (Sunday is off)

A UI, UX, and front-end developer should be responsible for applying interactive and visual design principles on websites and web applications for a positive and cohesive user experience.

Investigating user experience design requirements for our suite of digital assets.Developing and conceptualizing a comprehensive UI/UX design strategy for the brand.Producing high-quality UX design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.Designing UI elements and tools such as navigation menus, search boxes, tabs, and widgets for our digital assets.Testing UI elements such as CTAs, banners, page layouts, page designs, page flows, and target links for landing pages.Collaborating with the marketing team, and internal and external designers to ensure the creation and delivery of tailored experiences for the digital user.Providing advice and guidance on the implementation of UX research methodologies and testing activities in order to analyze and predict user behavior.Adhering to style standards on typography and graphic design.

We are looking for someone who is an expert in UI design, UX design, and front-end development to join our growing company. You will be a natural at understanding human-computer interaction design (HCID), in coming up with elegant solutions to improve our application, and in developing on UX and UI

Send your CV to with the subject line: Application for UI/UX Developer Position