UI / UX Designer

Assignment Description

As a senior UI/UX Designer contractor you will play a pivotal role in crafting the user experience for WHOLE Life Club (WLC) 2.0, a premium health and wellness membership platform helping members build sustainable habits across nutrition, mental fitness, and physical health.

We are looking for a contract senior UI / UX Designer with 5–10 years of experience and a track record of designing mobile apps in the wellness, habit-building, or lifestyle space to help shape the next generation of our mobile app built on React Native. The ideal candidate is someone who can translate research and product goals into intuitive, visually engaging, accessible designs, and into developer-ready assets our engineering team can build from directly.

You’ll collaborate with a remote team to develop responsive interfaces, streamline user interactions, and ensure design consistency through scalable systems. This role is ideal for a self-starter with experience in Figma, a passion for whole food, plant-based eating, and a curious, empathetic, and innovative mindset.

Reports to: Head of Technology

Key Responsibilities

• UI/UX Design: Design responsive, user-friendly interfaces for web, iOS and Android platforms.
• React Native Designs: Utilize existing libraries to design components specifically for React Native.
• Prototyping: Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes using tools Figma.
• Usability Testing: Plan and conduct usability tests to refine designs based on user feedback.
• Collaboration: Work with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align designs with goals and technical feasibility.
• Accessibility: Ensure compliance with WCAG standards to deliver inclusive and accessible designs.
• Documentation: Build and maintain scalable design systems, and translate high-fidelity designs into developer-ready assets for smooth engineering handoff.

Expected Deliverables – UI/UX Designer

Wireframes & Prototypes

• Design low-fidelity wireframes and high-fidelity interactive prototypes.
• Align designs with the product roadmap and user needs.

Visual Design System

• Develop a scalable design system aligned with WLC branding and accessibility standards.
• Work with developers to integrate the design system into a Storybook component library.

Responsive UI Design

• Redesign the WLC platform for simplified navigation and responsive usability on desktop and mobile.

Feature Design

• Design user flows for key features including track-based content library, habit tracking and challenges, meal planning, gamification, live Zoom events and community forums.

Usability Testing

• Conduct usability tests and provide actionable insights for improvement.

Developer Collaboration

• Deliver detailed, developer-ready design specifications — redlines, annotated screens, and component documentation — for development.
• Partner with developers to implement and refine designs.

Onboarding & Education

• Create intuitive onboarding flows and layouts for educational content.

Documentation

• Maintain updated design documentation, including style guides and design decisions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Product Management team to ensure alignment with WLC 2.0’s vision.
• Iterate based on feedback to continuously improve the user experience.

Skills & Experience Required:

• 5-10 years of experience designing user interfaces for web and mobile platforms, including hands-on experience designing a mobile app — ideally in wellness, habit-building, or lifestyle categories — and translating those designs into developer-ready handoff assets.
• Experience designing React Native applications and using existing libraries and frameworks
• Proficiency with Figma.
• Experience with Storybook for managing UI components.
• Strong communication skills and experience in Agile environments with tools like Slack, Zoom, and Google Suite.

Preferred:

• Passion for whole-food, plant-based eating or experience in the wellness space.
• Familiarity with leaders in the plant-based movement (e.g., Dr. Robynne Chutkan, Brenda Davis, RD, Dr. Columbus Batiste, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, etc.).

About Us

Our mission is healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all.

Food Revolution Network is an online education and advocacy organization, led by John and Ocean Robbins, with over 700,000 members. Our mission is to promote healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all, empowering individuals, building community, and transforming food systems to support a healthier planet. We believe everyone, regardless of race or income, deserves the knowledge and means to nourish themselves and their families healthfully.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Food Revolution Network is an equal-opportunity employer, welcoming diverse talent regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories. We strive to create a collaborative environment where individuals bring their unique skills, experiences, and creativity to achieve our mission of healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. FRN is dedicated to equity, inclusion, and opportunity, particularly for communities most impacted by toxic food systems, and values diversity in all its forms.

Work Location

FRN is a fully remote company. Candidates must be available from 9 am - 3 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday.

Pay: $50.00 - $75.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote