Remote Visual Design Lead - Digital Car Experiences

Ford; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Flexible family care days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford's Digital Product Design Team seeks a Visual Design Lead to reimagine in-vehicle and connected-device interfaces, shaping the look and feel across Ford and Lincoln experiences. You will guide visual standards, mentor others, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class digital products.

You'll collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and researchers to craft compelling, brand-consistent visuals, from prototyping to launch, in a fast-moving automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, UI/UX design, digital product design or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong visual design skills and experience building/extending complex digital design languages.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design for digital products.
• 6+ years of dedicated experience in Visual UI/UX design for complex digital products.
• 6+ years in highly collaborative creative teams.
• A good attitude that inspires those around you while providing actionable feedback.

Responsibilities

• Establish the look and feel of the Ford and Lincoln digital experiences in-vehicle and beyond.
• Define, create, and guide standards for visual and motion design, including guidelines for Digital Product Design.
• Collaborate with UX designers to deliver high-quality, on-brand experiences in the digital space.
• Lead the development of exemplar work in visual design.
• Elevate presentation and prototyping through visual and motion execution.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure visual design execution at the highest standard.
• Participate in design reviews, providing guidance and constructive feedback.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Leverage consumer research and automotive knowledge to evolve the visual language.

Skills

Visual UI/UX design

Portfolio development

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring / design leadership

Brand guidelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Figma

Protopie

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

3D animation tools

Rive

Job description

Ford's Digital Product Design Team seeks a Visual Design Lead to reimagine in-vehicle and connected-device interfaces, shaping the look and feel across Ford and Lincoln experiences. You will guide visual standards, mentor others, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class digital products.

You'll collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and researchers to craft compelling, brand-consistent visuals, from prototyping to launch, in a fast-moving automotive environment.