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Web Designer job description

A web designer designs and builds marketing pages in no-code tools such as Webflow, WordPress page builders, or Shopify themes. They make the site look sharp, load fast, and convert visitors.

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Responsibilities

  • Design and build landing pages and site sections in a no-code builder
  • Keep layouts responsive across desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • Optimize images, structure, and page speed
  • Maintain the CMS, page templates, and global styles
  • Set up forms, tracking, and basic SEO fields
  • Run A/B tests on key pages with the marketing team

Requirements

  • Two or more years designing and building websites
  • Strong visual design and typography
  • Webflow, Elementor, or Shopify theme editor expertise
  • Basic HTML and CSS
  • Understands conversion and page speed

Tools

  • Webflow or WordPress
  • Figma
  • Google PageSpeed Insights
  • Hotjar or Microsoft Clarity

What success looks like after 90 days

  • New landing pages launched within days, not weeks
  • Faster, cleaner pages on mobile
  • A documented style system in the builder

Screening questions

Ask these before you book an interview.

  1. Share live sites you designed and built.
  2. Which builders do you know best?
  3. How do you check mobile layouts?
  4. This is a full-time role working set hours each business day. Can you commit to that schedule?

Interview questions

  1. Our homepage is slow on mobile. What would you check?
  2. How do you structure a landing page for conversions?
  3. How do you keep a CMS tidy as the site grows?
  4. Tell me about a page you redesigned and what changed.

Hiring tip

Look at candidates' live sites on your phone. Mobile polish separates good web designers from great ones.

Web Designer hiring FAQ

What does a Web Designer do?

A web designer designs and builds marketing pages in no-code tools such as Webflow, WordPress page builders, or Shopify themes. They make the site look sharp, load fast, and convert visitors. Day to day, the role covers work such as: design and build landing pages and site sections in a no-code builder, keep layouts responsive across desktop, tablet, and mobile, and optimize images, structure, and page speed.

How much does it cost to hire a full-time Web Designer from the Philippines?

We place a full-time Web Designer from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund. The price is a flat monthly rate for a dedicated full-time hire.

What skills should a Web Designer have?

Look for: two or more years designing and building websites, strong visual design and typography, webflow, Elementor, or Shopify theme editor expertise, and basic HTML and CSS. Common tools include Webflow or WordPress, Figma, Google PageSpeed Insights, and Hotjar or Microsoft Clarity.

What should a Web Designer achieve in the first 90 days?

New landing pages launched within days, not weeks, faster, cleaner pages on mobile, and A documented style system in the builder.

Can I copy and edit this Web Designer job description?

Yes. Copy it with one click, edit it for your business, and post it anywhere. For a version built from your own task list, open it in our free job description generator, or book a strategy call and we will find the hire for you.

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We place a full-time Web Designer from the Philippines for $1,800 a month. Every candidate passes our top 2% vetting, starts within 14 days, and comes with a 1-week trial backed by a replacement or refund.