WEB DESIGNER

WEB DESIGNER
Job Number: 416789

Department: Department of Innovation & Technology

Number of Positions: 2

Starting Salary: $90,732

Essential Duties

Design and build responsive webpage layouts and components using modern front-end technologies and CMS platforms.

Meet with business owners to review website templates or refine their designs and run tests to preview layouts and website features.

Create graphics (e.g., illustrations, photographs) and use graphic design principles to create visual assets that support accessible, user-centered web experiences.

Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive design, content, and user experience.

Present creative concepts, perspectives, and recommendations for internal teams and business partners.

Update and maintain website content through a CMS, ensuring accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and adherence to design standards.

Conduct cross-browser and cross-device testing to ensure compatibility, performance, and accessibility.

Follow established security and accessibility standards when designing and publishing web content.

Draft and update design guidelines, style standards, and web governance procedures.

Use analytics tools to evaluate user behavior, page performance, and engagement to inform design improvements.

Support city departments in the planning, content development, and maintenance of respective websites.

Conduct training for end-users on the CMS environment, provide guidance and best practices.

Receive, track, and resolve content issues and escalates technical matters to the city's web support team.

Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on design-related enhancements and user experience improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) years of work experience performing digital graphic design.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher, plus two (2) years of work experience performing digital graphic design.

Desired Skills

Modern digital product design, including responsive/mobile-first UI design, WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards, and performance-aware layout practices.

HTML/CSS, semantic structure, and component-based design systems used in contemporary CMS and front-end environments.

Design platforms capable of producing pixel-perfect mockups, design tokens, component libraries, auto-layout, and developer-ready specifications.

Current writing and formatting conventions used in web design, including UX writing, microcopy, and content hierarchy.

Contemporary web design principles, usability heuristics, user-centered design methods, and iterative prototyping.

Design and prototyping tools, including Figma plugins, Adobe Creative Cloud, and browser-based inspection tools for handoff and QA.

Basic front-end workflow awareness, including how designers collaborate with developers using Git-based workflows, design tokens, and component libraries.

Browser behavior and web performance fundamentals, including responsive images, caching basics, and layout rendering considerations.

Web security basics relevant to design and content (HTTPS, safe asset handling, privacy-by-design considerations).

Digital asset management, version control for design files, structured file organization, and backup/recovery best practices.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

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