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Playground is looking for a User Interface Designer with experience in the digital world.

[ Full-time ]

Overview

You’ll be part of the agency’s creative team and work under the guidance of the creative director on the for various projects for national and international brands. You’ll ideate and execute pixel-perfect UIs for web apps, social, digital strategy, eCommerce, experience pages, corporate sites and much more.

Coordinated by a Project Manager, you’ll work in direct contact with an interdisciplinary team that includes other designers, copywriters and front-end/back-end developers, with the aim of creating innovative and unique solutions that meet the company’s constantly evolving needs.

We are looking for a driven individual with a strong drive to produce impactful visual work that is at the forefront of what is happening in digital media.

Main responsibilities

Gathering and analysing briefs, devising solutions optimised for the client’s needs, discussing them with the Project Manager and the Creative Director

Creating layouts and pixel-perfect interfaces with a big focus on usability and accessibility, without sacrificing the aesthetics

Develop wireframes, mockups and interactive prototypes optimised for a wide range of devices and interfaces using the main development tools (Figma, Sketch, XD, Principle for Mac etc.)

Develop, organise and complete Design System and complex big media

Design and create captivating animations with After Effect for different contexts: websites, social networks, banners, mockups etc

Develop effective layouts, enhancing the content through the skilful use of icons, images, infographics and ad hoc interactions

Skills and qualifications

Masters degree in the Design field with a focus on user interface design themes, and/or 3-5 years of experience as a UI Designer / Digital Art Director in a similar role

A portfolio that sufficiently reflects your background

Strong aptitude for team working, collaborating and supporting colleagues, always maintaining a constructive approach

Strong problem solving skills and an ability to rationalise your own ideas/intuitions

Good storytelling and presentation skills to clearly and logically communicate your ideas with internal stakeholders and clients

Experience in producing quotes and estimates for assigned activities

Good knowledge of the English language

Technical skills

Knowledge and understanding of UX fundamentals (interviews, personas, user tests, research, discovery etc)

Excellent knowledge of Adobe suite (PS, AI, ID, XD) and in particular After Effects for creating and editing videos, animated banners, motion graphics and mockups

Proven experience in creating interfaces and prototypes with Figma / Sketch (Figma preferable)

Basic theoretical understanding of development (CSS, HTML, GSAP, Three.js) to create realistic proposals

What we offer

Knowledge of modelling/3D animation software (Blender)

About us

We are a digital agency based in Milan, Italy, active since 2006.

With a team of 60+ digital experts, we support international companies and brands in redefining their online identity and building meaningful connections with their audience.

We design end-to-end solutions that guide our clients from strategy to customer experience, delivering projects in branding, UX/UI design, front-end development, content strategy, commerce, CRO, marketing automation, and gamification.

We promote an open and collaborative culture, where the quality of our work and the well-being of our people are at the core of everything we do.

Since 2025 we’ve been part of Horsa Group, an ecosystem of 50+ companies specialized in every area of Digital Transformation, boosting our growth journey and enhancing the impact of our projects.

Recent awards and recognitions:

  • 1000 Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2021 compiled by the Financial Times
  • Growth Leaders 2021, 2022 and 2023 compiled by Il Sole 24 Ore and Statista
  • Champions of Growth 2022 and 2023 compiled by the German ITQF Institute in collaboration with La Repubblica Affari & Finanza

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