AI Design Architect — Generative Imaging for Creators

Recraft; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Job summary

Recraft is a graphic design research lab exploring state-of-the-art image generation tools for designers, illustrators, marketers, and developers. We seek designers who work from real briefs and constraints to shape how models evolve.

You’ll join a small, fast-moving team at the intersection of design and AI, shaping outputs used by a global community of designers. A strong portfolio and hands-on AI experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a designer, illustrator, art director, or visual creative.
• A portfolio with recent and relevant work.
• Strong visual taste and aesthetic judgment.
• Experience working with real design briefs and constraints.
• Ability to clearly explain why one visual solution is better than another.
• Comfort using experimental tools and providing structured feedback.
• Hands-on experience with AI image tools (and ideally chat-based AI).

Responsibilities

• Apply generative models to real-world design scenarios, including editorial illustration, marketing visuals, product imagery, brand assets, and early-stage concept ideation
• Evaluate generated outputs to identify quality gaps, edge cases, and opportunities for improvement, documenting findings clearly and constructively
• Compare and rank generated images using defined criteria such as composition, visual quality, consistency, and usability within product or marketing contexts
• Source and curate image sets from permitted and licensed sources that reflect contemporary visual trends and broadly recognized style categories
• Develop realistic use-case scenarios with clear objectives, constraints, and desired outcomes to guide model evaluation and iteration

Skills

3+ years design experience

Portfolio required

Visual taste

AI image tools

Explain design decisions

Tools

Chat-based AI

Job description

Recraft is a graphic design research lab exploring state-of-the-art image generation tools for designers, illustrators, marketers, and developers. We seek designers who work from real briefs and constraints to shape how models evolve.

You’ll join a small, fast-moving team at the intersection of design and AI, shaping outputs used by a global community of designers. A strong portfolio and hands-on AI experience are essential.