Job Description

Upperdog is a digital agency based in the centre of Bournemouth. We are a growing team of digital specialists who live by our motto: work hard and be nice to people. We design and build high-performing websites and take pride in creating great client experiences from the very first conversation right through to delivery and ongoing support.

We're in an exciting growth phase, and we're looking for a Mid-weight Designer ready to take creative ownership, push quality standards, and play a key role in shaping how our design offering evolves.

About the role

As a Mid-weight Digital Designer at Upperdog, you'll play a key role in crafting engaging, user-centred website designs and digital creative with thoughtful layouts, strong visual communication, and design work that supports performance. You'll bring ideas to life across web, landing pages and campaign assets with attention to detail and consistency throughout the full journey.

You'll collaborate closely with our senior UX designer, developers and project managers. Contributing to planning conversations, presenting your thinking clearly and helping shape solutions that work beautifully in delivery. We work openly and collaboratively, so you'll be involved from early concept stages through to QA and optimisation once sites go live.

Our team values continuous improvement, you'll share ideas, learn from others, and help raise the bar for how we approach visual impact, usability and brand expression across our work.

This is a great role for someone with 2-3+ years' experience who is ready to step up by taking more creative ownership, strengthening UX thinking and designing projects you can truly be proud of.

About you

You'll enjoy and excel here if you:

Have 2 - 3+ years of digital design experience, ideally within an agency Love crafting clean, intuitive designs with strong fundamentals in layout, typography and UX Are proactive, organised and confident taking responsibility for your own deliverables Communicate clearly, whether presenting to clients or collaborating internally Want to keep learning and pushing your craft from interactive thinking to content structure Have a portfolio showing polished website layouts, digital campaign assets and strong visual storytelling

Key responsibilities

Design responsive website layouts, landing pages and UI components in Figma Create digital campaign assets including PPC and social ads, email templates and marketing creative Contribute to UX discovery, content structure, moodboards and creative research Work closely with developers to ensure designs are translated accurately and effectively into build Participate in client discussions when needed, presenting work clearly and confidently Support on QA reviews for projects in build to maintain consistency and polish Help populate and structure content within CMS platforms Take ownership of quality and uphold visual standards across all deliverables Bring fresh ideas, inspiration and current design trends into the team

Skills & experience

Required

A strong portfolio demonstrating well-crafted digital design work Proficiency in Figma (Adobe Creative Suite also beneficial) Confident managing your own tasks and priorities Strong communication skills and comfortable presenting creative thinking Solid understanding of UI and UX best practices Experience working in a digital design environment (agency experience preferred)

Nice to have

Experience working with WordPress CMS Knowledge of HTML/CSS or a curiosity about how websites are built Experience producing conversion-focused design or CRO experimentation Interest in analytics, data-driven design or broader digital strategy Copywriting ability to support visual messaging Awareness of project commercials such as time, scope and value Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools as part of your workflow

What success looks like

Your design work is delivered to a consistently high standard that is visually aligned, user-friendly and technically executable Clients feel informed, supported and excited by the creative direction you lead or contribute to Developers are able to translate your designs smoothly into build thanks to clear communication and well-structured files You manage your own workload effectively and deliver to agreed timeframes You actively contribute to improving visual quality, design process and creative thinking across the team You take growing ownership of projects, from early concept through to QA and optimisation post-launch You keep learning, embracing feedback and elevating your design craft with every project You're known as a collaborative team player who brings fresh thinking and positive energy to the studio
What we offer

30 days of annual leave from your first day, plus Bank Holidays Hybrid and flexible working Private healthcare - Including mental health support, therapies and diagnostic Development and events contribution - 500 per year towards any additional learning such as online courses, subscriptions or reading materials to help you expand your knowledge Gym membership / subsidised parking Referral fee - bonus referral for any new starter or client Monthly team lunches Quarterly team building - from the New Forest water park to crazy golf! Dog friendly office Quarterly appraisals - which clear objectives, training and development plans and discussions on career progressions Pension scheme Good office location in central Bournemouth with nearby shops and cafes, located next to the gardens and 5 minutes from the beach And more...
For more information and to ensure your details reach the correct person, please email a copy of your CV and an introductory email. You will hear back within 28 days to confirm if we'd like to invite you to interview. Please no recruitment agencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application question(s):

Do you live in Dorset and can travel to Bournemouth (BH2 5BD) twice a week for this job?
Experience:

design: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bournemouth BH2 5BD