Associate Visual Designer

New York Technology Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Technology Partners is seeking an ambitious visual designer at the early-career stage to shape digital products and experiences across banking, healthcare, retail, transportation, and other large-scale industries in New York.

You’ll join a growing studio with mentorship from senior designers and a real opportunity to influence its creative culture, taking work from concepts through production and launch while exploring new tools and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience or a strong portfolio from a recent graduate.
• Strong fundamentals in typography, spacing, color, composition, and visual design.
• A portfolio that demonstrates taste, craft, and a distinct point of view.

Responsibilities

• Design screens, layouts, components, iconography, motion studies, and pitch materials.
• Work with typography, color, design systems, and visual direction.
• Contribute to client products and new-business work.
• Take work from early concepts through production and launch.
• Collaborate closely with senior designers, creative leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Use generative AI tools for exploration, ideation, and visual development.

Skills

Visual design

Typography

Color theory

Layout

Design systems

Portfolio with POV

Explain decisions

Digital experiences

Curiosity

AI exploration

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

• Early-career opportunity for a visual designer with strong taste, curiosity, and a point of view.
• Work on digital products and experiences across banking, healthcare, retail, transportation, and other large-scale industries.
• Join a growing studio where you’ll have a real opportunity to help shape its creative culture and work.

What You’ll Do

• Design screens, layouts, components, iconography, motion studies, and pitch materials.
• Work with typography, color, design systems, and visual direction.
• Contribute to both client products and new-business work.
• Take work from early concepts through production and launch.
• Collaborate closely with senior designers, creative leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Use generative AI tools for exploration, ideation, and visual development.

What You’ll Get

• Direct mentorship from experienced creative leaders and senior designers.
• The opportunity to work on real client projects from the start.
• Experience designing products that are built and launched at scale.
• A fast-learning environment where you can meaningfully grow your portfolio and craft.

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience, or a recent graduate with a strong portfolio.
• Based in New York.
• Strong fundamentals in typography, spacing, color, composition, and visual design.
• A portfolio that demonstrates taste, craft, and a distinct point of view.
• Ability to explain your design decisions and articulate why something works.
• Interest in systems, flows, and digital experiences, not just individual screens.
• Curiosity beyond design—drawing inspiration from architecture, film, music, books, culture, and the world around you.
• A willingness to experiment with new tools and emerging technologies.
• Most importantly: strong work, curiosity, and a desire to get significantly better.