Senior Visual/UI Designer to support digital product initiatives for our aviation client.

S I Systems; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

S I Systems seeks a Senior Visual/UI Designer to support digital product initiatives for our aviation client in Downtown Toronto. The role requires strong visual design, UI craft, and the ability to translate complex requirements into polished, accessible experiences across web and mobile.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an enterprise setting, contribute to design systems, and advocate for brand standards, accessibility, and inclusive design.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Visual/UI/Digital Product Design.
• Advanced prototyping, layout, color theory, and typography.
• Knowledge of Design Thinking and IBM Design Thinking.
• Experience designing responsive and adaptive digital experiences.
• Experience with design systems, style guides, and brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality UIs and visual experiences for web and mobile.
• Create wireframes, mockups, interactive prototypes, and production-ready visuals.
• Apply layout, color theory, typography, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Leverage Design Thinking methodologies to understand user needs and develop solutions.
• Design responsive and adaptive experiences across devices and platforms.
• Work within design systems, style guidelines, and brand standards.
• Develop reusable design components and patterns for consistency.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility and inclusive design standards.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, developers, and stakeholders in Agile delivery.
• Contribute to digital product design strategy and branding initiatives.

Skills

Visual Design

UI Design

Digital Product

Typography

Layout

Design Thinking

Prototyping

Accessibility

Motion Design

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Illustrator

Job description

Senior Visual/UI Designer to support digital product initiatives for our aviation client.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Visual/UI Designer to support digital product initiatives for our aviation client. The ideal candidate will bring strong visual and user interface design expertise, with the ability to create polished, intuitive, accessible, and brand-aligned digital experiences.

This role requires a designer who can work effectively within an enterprise environment, collaborate with cross-functional product and technology teams, and translate complex business and user requirements into compelling digital experiences.

Duration: Until Dec 31, 2026 with a possibility of extension

Location: Downtown Toronto (Eaton Centre)

Work Mode: Hybrid, 3–4 days per week onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-quality user interfaces and visual experiences for digital products across web and mobile platforms.
• Create wireframes, mockups, interactive prototypes, and production-ready visual designs.
• Apply strong principles of layout, composition, color theory, typography, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Leverage Design Thinking and IBM Design Thinking methodologies to understand user needs and develop effective design solutions.
• Design responsive and adaptive experiences across different devices, screen sizes, and platforms.
• Work within established design systems, style guidelines, and brand standards while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain reusable design components and patterns that promote consistency across digital products.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility and inclusive design standards.
• Create graphics, illustrations, icons, and other visual assets as required.
• Incorporate microinteractions, motion design, and interaction patterns to enhance the overall user experience.
• Partner closely with UX designers, product managers, developers, business stakeholders, and other members of Agile delivery teams.
• Contribute to digital product design strategy and help translate business objectives into effective visual solutions.
• Support strategic branding and identity initiatives across digital experiences.
• Participate in Agile/Lean ceremonies, design reviews, workshops, and stakeholder presentations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong professional experience in Visual Design, UI Design, or Digital Product Design.
• Advanced skills in prototyping, layout, composition, color theory, and typography.
• Strong understanding of Design Thinking, preferably including experience with IBM Design Thinking.
• Demonstrated experience designing responsive and adaptive digital experiences.
• Strong experience working with design systems, style guides, and established brand standards.
• Experience with graphic design, illustration, and visual storytelling.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design principles.
• Advanced proficiency with modern visual design and prototyping tools.
• Experience with microinteraction and motion design.
• Understanding of Lean and Agile product development methodologies.
• Experience contributing to digital product design strategy.
• Strong understanding of strategic branding and identity design.
• Ability to present and clearly articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating sophisticated UI/visual design work across digital products.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience within Travel & Transportation, particularly airline or customer-facing travel applications.
• Enterprise-level design experience within Travel & Transportation or Banking/Financial Services.
• Experience working within large, complex organizations and multidisciplinary product teams.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will combine excellent visual design capabilities with strong product thinking. They should be comfortable taking a concept from early exploration through detailed UI design and implementation while ensuring the final experience remains consistent with accessibility requirements, design-system standards, and our clients brand.

Disclaimer:
AI may be used in evaluating candidates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.