Visual Designer

As a Visual Designer at Brightscout, you will be instrumental in shaping the visual narrative of diverse projects, including website design, mobile app aesthetics, and digital branding initiatives. Our ideal candidate is a creative thinker who appreciates the significance of visual design in conveying a brand’s ethos and engaging its audience. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will produce compelling and cohesive visuals that elevate user experiences and align with our strategic goals.

Responsibilities

Design Execution

• Craft innovative visual design solutions for a variety of digital projects, such as website interfaces, mobile applications, and digital marketing assets.
• Generate impactful illustrations and visualizations that enhance storytelling, communicate complex ideas simply, and engage users emotionally.
• Translate brand strategies and user requirements into visually appealing designs that provide an intuitive user experience.
• Collaborate with UX designers, project managers, and developers to ensure visual designs are in harmony with usability, accessibility standards, and web technologies.
• Keep up with industry trends and advancements in design tools, integrating new techniques and software to maintain leading-edge visual output.

Brand Consistency

• Ensure brand consistency across all digital platforms, maintaining a cohesive visual language that adheres to brand guidelines.
• Aid in the development and refinement of brand guidelines, including typography, color schemes, iconography, and imagery standards.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work in close partnership with project teams to conceptualize and implement designs that meet project objectives and timelines.
• Engage in design critiques, offering and receiving constructive feedback to refine and elevate designs.
• Effectively communicate design visions and rationales to team members and stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.

Design Innovation

• Push creative boundaries to produce innovative and visually striking experiences that captivate and delight users.
• Explore and incorporate emerging design trends and technologies into projects, enhancing visual storytelling and user engagement.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek a visual designer who can:

• Showcase a robust portfolio with a broad spectrum of digital design work, highlighting illustrations, web, mobile, and branding projects.
• Demonstrate expertise in design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Procreate and Figma.
• Understand design principles, typography, color theory, and a knack for clearly communicating complex stories through visual design.
• Manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment, maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively, able to articulate design concepts and strategies to diverse team members and stakeholders.

Professional Experience and Skills

• +5 years of experience in visual design, with a focus on digital mediums.
• A compelling portfolio that evidences your ability in creating visually engaging digital designs and storytelling through illustrations and visualizations.
• Proficient in design and prototyping tools relevant to contemporary digital design practices.
• Knowledgeable in illustration, branding and interface design principles, enhancing collaboration across the team.

Communication and Collaboration

• Excellent communication skills for presenting design ideas clearly and persuasively to various audiences.
• Experience in team environments, showing initiative in problem-solving and project contributions.

Creativity and Innovation

• An exceptional eye for detail and aesthetics, ensuring the delivery of superior design quality.
• Creative thinking ability to justify design choices with rational arguments based on user needs and business objectives.

Adaptability

• Openness to new tools and workflows, embracing ongoing learning and development within the design field.
• Ability to incorporate feedback, demonstrating a commitment to personal growth and design excellence.

Cultural Fit

• Embrace Brightscout’s core values of creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
• A team player with a positive outlook, contributing to a supportive and energizing work environment.