Senior UX/UI Designer (Contract)

About Mixbook

Mixbook is an award-winning design platform that gives consumers unmatched creative freedom to design and share one-of-a-kind stories, transforming the lives of more than 6 million people. We are the #1 rated photo book service in the US, with 36,000+ five-star reviews and a profitable, growing business.

Customers love Mixbook for our powerful and intuitive editor, exceptional quality, designer-curated themes, and fanatical customer service. Founded by two UC Berkeley entrepreneurs named to Inc.’s 30 Under 30, Mixbook has been featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, TechCrunch, The Verge, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and more.

Today, Mixbook is a global team building thoughtful, beautifully crafted products at scale - and we’re just getting started.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end design of AI-powered creation features, from discovery and UX strategy through polished, dev-ready UI.
• Plan and run user research and turn insights into recommendations, using AI tools for rapid synthesis while checking findings against source data.
• Design for unpredictable AI output: generation states, multiple results, regeneration, partial success, and graceful failure, with controls that keep users in charge.
• Build trust through transparency and responsible AI practices, including privacy of personal photos and fair representation in generated content.
• Deliver responsive UI and code-based prototypes across web and iOS, and contribute reusable AI interaction patterns to the design system.
• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and designers, and document decisions so the team can carry the work forward after the engagement.

What You'll Need

• 8-10 years in UX/UI or product design, with a portfolio showing end-to-end work and shipped AI-powered features, including process, trade-offs, and outcomes.
• Fluency with AI design tools (such as Figma Make, Claude, Cursor, etc.), the judgment to know when not to rely on them, and the ability to prototype with real model output.
• Experience designing generative or AI-assisted creative tools, and a strong understanding of how LLM-based systems behave: non-deterministic output, latency, and error modes.
• Strong interaction and visual design craft, including accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and native iOS conventions.
• Clear async writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and drive decisions with cross-functional partners.
• Degree in Design, HCI, Psychology, or equivalent practical experience.

Company Mission

Our mission is to empower people to be creative and connect deeply with the ones they love. Unlike many growth companies, we have invested deeply in culture. Organizational health is central to our long-term strategy - we believe that when we care for our people, they build great products, our customers feel the difference, and our business grows as a result.

We want people to join us who live our values:

• Courageous Care - empathy with backbone; caring enough to be clear
• Craftsmanship - pride in what we build and who it’s for; ownership end-to-end
• Pioneer Spirit - moving fast and thinking ahead; treating constraints as creative fuel

If Mixbook resonates with you and you’re excited by the work ahead, we encourage you to apply!

Mixbook is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Mixbook provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know by reaching out to: [email protected].