WordPress, Elementor, and Shopify Web Designer
Remote | Contract | $25 to $35 per hour | Starting at up to 20 hours per week/Project Basis
About Audacity
Audacity Culture is a remote strategy, creative, and digital agency based in Texas and Colorado.
We help organizations understand where they are going and build the brands, marketing systems, and digital tools needed to get there.
Our operating founders have 17 years of experience in the this industry. Audacity has been in business for two and a half years, our client list is growing, and we have real opportunities in front of us.
We are building the team and systems that will allow us to take on those opportunities while maintaining the quality of our work.
This role is part of that foundation.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced web designer who can take a completed creative brief and turn it into a polished, functional website.
Our websites are primarily built on:
WordPress using Elementor Editor V4, also known as the Atomic Editor
Shopify using established themes, sections, templates, and storefront tools
You should be comfortable designing for both platforms and making informed decisions within their capabilities.
You will receive the materials needed to begin the build, including:
A creative brief
Content and page outlines
Approved copy
Brand guidelines
Style guides
Logos and available brand assets
Product information when applicable
Project requirements
Strategic direction from leadership
Audacity’s operating founders will lead discovery, client strategy, content development, and resource gathering.
You will interpret those materials and carry the brand through the website with care and consistency.
This includes making sound decisions about layout, typography, spacing, imagery, responsive behavior, interaction, and page-to-page consistency. You will also take ownership of the quality and functionality of the completed site.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reviewing creative briefs, content outlines, and brand guidelines
Translating approved direction into responsive website layouts
Building WordPress websites with Elementor Editor V4
Designing and building Shopify storefronts using themes, sections, and templates
Creating or refining page layouts in Figma when needed
Applying established typography, color, spacing, and visual systems
Maintaining brand consistency throughout each website
Creating reusable classes, variables, components, sections, and styles
Designing Shopify product, collection, content, and landing page templates
Organizing Shopify navigation and storefront content
Selecting appropriate imagery or supporting assets from Envato Elements or Adobe Stock
Using Adobe design tools to prepare, adjust, or optimize visual assets
Writing CSS when native platform controls do not fully support the design
Working with HTML and basic Liquid when Shopify theme adjustments require it
Building layouts that work across desktop, tablet, and mobile
Checking navigation, links, buttons, forms, carts, and interactive elements
Reviewing the complete site before internal or client approval
Fixing visual and functional issues identified during QA
Communicating questions, risks, and platform limitations early
Following the established project structure and meeting agreed deadlines
What You Will Own
You will own the quality of the website build.
Before a site is submitted for approval, you should be confident that:
The build accurately reflects the creative brief
The brand is represented consistently
Approved content has been placed correctly
Typography and spacing are consistent
Reusable styles have been applied properly
Pages work across common screen sizes
Navigation and links function correctly
Forms have been tested
Shopify products, collections, and cart experiences work as expected
Visual assets are clear and properly prepared
Obvious errors and inconsistencies have been corrected
The website is ready for a serious review
A careful QA process is an important part of this role. We want completed builds to receive a full internal review before they reach the client. Your work should reduce avoidable revisions and unnecessary back and forth.
What Audacity Provides
You should have:
The following work will be handled by Audacity’s leadership:
Client discovery
Brand strategy
Creation of brand guidelines
Initial content strategy
Copywriting
Client relationship management
Gathering the core materials required for the build
Establishing the overall creative and strategic direction
You may identify a missing asset, unclear instruction, content issue, or technical limitation during the build. We expect you to raise it promptly so leadership can resolve it.
Your focus will be interpretation, web design, front-end implementation, consistency, functionality, and QA.
Required Experience
You should have professional experience with:
WordPress
Elementor
Elementor Editor V4 or Atomic Editor workflows
Shopify storefront design
Shopify themes, sections, and templates
Figma
Adobe design tools
HTML and CSS fundamentals
Responsive web design
Design systems and reusable styles
Translating brand guidelines into digital interfaces
Preparing and optimizing website imagery
Cross-browser and cross-device QA
Managing your own work in a remote environment
Experience with basic Liquid theme customization is preferred.
You should understand how front-end decisions affect appearance, usability, performance, and ongoing maintenance.
You should know when Elementor or Shopify can handle a requirement cleanly, when CSS or theme customization is appropriate, and when a proposed solution may create unnecessary complexity.
Compensation and Schedule
$25 to $35 per hour, based on experience
Contract position
Remote
Starting at up to 20 hours per week
Expected monthly budget of approximately $2,500 to $3,000
Hours will be planned within the agreed monthly budget
Opportunity for additional hours and responsibility as the role grows
A $3,000 monthly budget at $35 per hour provides approximately 86 hours per month, which is about 20 hours per week on average.
Communication and Ownership
Good communication will create more opportunity in this role.
We value people who ask useful questions, explain their decisions, and speak up when they see a problem. We also value people who can suggest a stronger idea and explain why it will improve the work.
You should be comfortable identifying when:
A layout is not supporting the content clearly
A brand style does not translate well to the interface
A requested interaction may create a usability problem
An asset is not strong enough for its intended use
A page is missing information needed to complete the build
Elementor or Shopify has a limitation that requires another approach
An app, plugin, or customization will create maintenance concerns
A legacy design pattern should be reconsidered
We expect those conversations to be thoughtful, specific, and focused on the quality of the work.
Paid Test Project
Selected candidates will begin with a paid test page.
The test project will pay $300 to $600, depending on the scope. The page may be built in WordPress with Elementor or in Shopify.
We will provide the brief, content, brand direction, and available assets.
The test will help us evaluate:
How you interpret a brief
How you apply a brand system
Your platform knowledge
Your use of reusable styles
Your responsive decisions
Your attention to detail
Your QA process
How you communicate questions and decisions
How accurately you estimate and manage your time
Any test work will be paid. The platform, scope, rate, timeline, and intended use will be agreed upon before work begins.
This role has room to grow.
Someone who consistently produces strong work, communicates well, brings useful ideas, and takes ownership can earn more hours and greater creative responsibility.
That growth may include:
Contributing earlier in the design process
Helping shape website concepts
Creating Figma layouts and design systems
Supporting more complex WordPress and Shopify builds
Improving Audacity’s internal web production standards
Helping determine the right platform for future projects
Mentoring future team members
Participating in selected internal or client conversations
Challenging outdated patterns and helping us develop better ones
You will have the opportunity to work closely with and learn from industry veterans with a long record of successful creative and digital work.
Audacity is still being shaped. The person who succeeds in this role can have a meaningful influence on what our web practice becomes.
We are looking for an experienced designer who can read the brief, understand the brand, make good front-end decisions, and take responsibility for the finished website.