First & Third is a fully remote boutique web design and development agency specializing in UX/UI, development, and strategy for ecommerce and content-driven brands.
We’re looking for a part-time contract Web Designer to support client work and internal initiatives. This role will report directly to our lead designer and is focused on executional design support, including wireframes, UI production, and maintaining clean, developer-ready Figma files.
You’ll help translate strategic direction and design feedback into polished, production-ready work, enabling the design team to operate more efficiently and at a higher strategic level.
What you’ll do- Design responsive web experiences based on provided strategy, direction, and feedback
- Create and iterate on wireframes → high-fidelity UI → polished prototypes
- Set up and maintain clean, scalable Figma files (components, libraries, naming conventions)
- Implement design feedback efficiently across multiple breakpoints and templates
- Extend existing design systems and build new components/modules
- Prepare production-ready assets and clean handoffs for developers
- Collaborate closely with the lead designer, strategists, PMs, and engineers in Slack + Figma
- 3–5+ years of professional web or product design experience
- Experience working in a web or digital agency environment with multiple clients and fast-moving timelines
- Strong UX fundamentals (layout, hierarchy, accessibility, responsive design)
- Expert in Figma (components, auto layout, design systems)
- Experience with Adobe CC
- Experience preparing assets for development (image formats, specs, performance awareness)
- Comfortable incorporating AI-assisted design tools (generative imagery, workflow automation, etc.) to accelerate production
- Clear written + verbal communication
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS and how layouts translate to code
- Experience working remotely and managing your own time
- Portfolio of shipped web work
You’re someone who:
- Takes ownership and follows through
- Asks smart questions before jumping to solutions
- Balances speed with craft
- Can juggle multiple projects without dropping details
- Communicates proactively
- Apply with resume + portfolio + brief web design experience summary
- Intro conversation
- Design interview with the lead designer
- Contract offer
First & Third helps organizations turn strategy into high-impact digital experiences. We’ve partnered with teams like LeanIn.Org, Facebook, Billboard, Girls Who Code, and The Hollywood Reporter. We are proud to be a WordPress VIP partner and Shopify Plus agency.
Top Skills
What We Do
When it comes to websites, we know that every business leader wants a site that is well designed, easy to use, and helps them to succeed. First + Third is an agency deeply committed to helping leaders understand and achieve business goals through thoughtful, well executed, and expertly managed web design and development.
We know first hand how difficult it is to launch anything online. What should take 1 month can often take 9; costing companies precious time and money. With our collective 20 years of experience in web design and development, we aim to sweat the small stuff so our clients don’t have to, putting time back in their calendars and success on their track record.
Here’s how we do it:
- Get to know the client & the project to understand the business & specific project objectives
- We create the team and a unique plan of attack to achieve your goals
- We execute on time so you can start seeing a return on your investment
At First + Third we believe that every business leader deserves to have a web partner in their corner, working to achieve their goals as if they were their own. When our clients succeed, we do too.
Our Work:
We have been honored to help some of the nation’s most influential foundations bring their vision to life online including:
- Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In.org
- Girls Who Code
- Open Create
- Option B
We also have the pleasure of helping many organizations achieve their business goals through thoughtfully designed and developed websites such as:
- Billboard Music
- Facebook
- The Hollywood Reporter
- SnackNation
- Molecule Mattresses
