Senior Visual Designer (Contract)

As a Senior Visual Designer, you will own the creation and evolution of our product's illustration and visual language.
You will define and implement a scalable and cohesive visual system encompassing custom illustrations, photo treatments, shapes, textures, gradients, utility icons, and more. Your expertise will ensure a consistent, coherent, and impactful user experience across our products and verticals. You will collaborate closely with Product Designers, Engineers, Product Managers, and our Brand Design team to deliver high-quality visuals that align with our brand and user needs.
You have a proven ability to shape impactful visual systems that are effectively deployed across product touchpoints and end-to-end experiences. You possess the depth of knowledge and experience to assess and visually communicate appropriate, simple visuals that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of product workflows alongside your Product Design and Content Design peers.
What You'll Do

• Visual System Ownership: Define, develop, and maintain a comprehensive visual system and guidelines for our product, including illustration styles, photo treatments, shapes, textures, UI iconography, and more.
• Illustration & Asset Creation: Design and produce a wide range of custom illustrations, icons, and visual assets that enhance user understanding and engagement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Designers and Content Designers to integrate visual designs seamlessly into user flows and prototypes. Collaborate with Engineers to ensure accurate and efficient implementation.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure all visual elements adhere to and strengthen our overall brand identity within the product experience.
• Scalability & Efficiency: Develop visual solutions that are scalable, maintainable, optimized, and contribute to an efficient design process.
• Innovation & Exploration: Explore new visual trends and techniques to continuously elevate the quality and impact of our product visuals.
• Guidance & Mentorship: Provide visual design expertise and mentorship to other team members.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of experience as a Visual Designer or Illustrator, with a strong focus on digital product design.
• Expert proficiency in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator and Photoshop).
• A compelling portfolio showcasing a strong understanding of visual design principles and a proven ability to create sophisticated illustration systems and diverse visual assets for digital products.
• Deep understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, color theory, typography, and iconography.
• Experience working within and contributing to design systems.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Ability to articulate and defend design decisions clearly and persuasively.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and how visual design impacts user experience across web app, mobile app, email, and other product touchpoints.
• Experience working in an agile development environment is a plus.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with the financial technology (fintech) industry, legaltech industry, or SaaS products.
• Understanding of usability and accessibility best practices for visual systems.
• Experience designing for AI / automation.
• Experience designing in product-led growth.