Brand and Website Designer

Are you passionate about creating stunning brand identities and designing functional, visually engaging websites? Join The Boutique COO, a small business support company based in the Pacific Northwest. We specialize in empowering small businesses and practitioners by providing operational, financial, and marketing support—and we’re expanding our creative team!

We’re looking for a Brand and Website Designer to work with our diverse range of clients. This role involves creating cohesive brand kits, developing logo concepts, and designing user-friendly websites that elevate client brands and help them connect with their target audience. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bring client visions to life through strategic design.

What You’ll Bring:

• Design Expertise: Experience creating brand kits, logos, and complete brand identities that align with client goals and industries.
• Website Design Skills: Proficiency in designing user-friendly websites with tools like WordPress, Squarespace, or Wix, and familiarity with wireframing, UX/UI principles, and responsive design.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of website functionality, SEO best practices, and basic front-end optimization.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Ability to interpret client needs and feedback, turning ideas into cohesive and strategic designs.
• Project Management Skills: Capable of managing multiple design projects, meeting deadlines, and adapting to client feedback efficiently.
• Creative Problem-Solving: Comfortable proposing innovative solutions to design challenges and evolving ideas based on feedback.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to ensuring quality across all design deliverables.
• Collaboration and Communication: Strong teamwork and client communication skills to ensure alignment and satisfaction throughout the design process.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop brand kits that include logos, fonts, color palettes, and other brand assets tailored to client needs.
• Design functional, visually appealing websites optimized for user experience and aligned with client branding.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their vision, providing drafts, mockups, and final deliverables that exceed expectations.
• Manage website updates, redesigns, and refreshes as needed.
• Conduct user testing and implement feedback to ensure designs meet both aesthetic and functional goals.
• Stay current with design trends, tools, and best practices to deliver modern, innovative solutions.
• Work closely with other team members, such as content creators and marketing specialists, to deliver cohesive strategies for clients.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree.
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft suites.
• Reliable access to a computer and internet.

Why Join Us?

• Remote Work: This is a mostly-remote position within the US, offering flexibility and work-life balance. Much of our leadership team is in Portland and there is potential for co-working, in-person meetings, networking events and so on for the team.
• Flexible Hours: Start at 20 hours per week with the potential to grow.
• Competitive Pay: Starting at $45/hour, plus bonus opportunities of $9k annually.
• Growth Opportunities: Ample potential for career growth and performance bonuses.

To apply, email your resume, two professional references, and links to your SEO portfolio including results metrics, to jobs@theboutiquecoo.com.

The Boutique COO is committed to social justice, including LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights, and provides services for individuals from a diverse array of races, ethnicities, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, religions, genders, educations, abilities and other identities. We do not tolerate or support discriminatory speech, hate speech, comments or actions against others based on their sex, gender, age, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, disability, or other labels, or any physical, mental, or emotional abuse.