Senior Designer, Research Visuals & Prototyping Lead

OpenAI, Inc.; United States; In loco; USD 176.000 - 195.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Designer to lead hands-on design for research and experimental creative work. You will define a project’s visual direction, build prototypes, and carry ideas through to finished work across research communications, demos, and experiences.

This role blends strong graphic design craft with an experimental approach, collaborating with researchers, creative leads, and production partners to translate technical concepts into engaging visuals.

Competenze

• 8+ years of relevant experience in design or related field.
• Strong portfolio showing senior-level design judgment and ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
• Experience shaping visual direction and delivering projects from exploration to final production with hands-on contribution.
• Strong graphic design fundamentals and ability to create flexible visual systems across media.

Mansioni

• Partner with researchers and creative leads to define the design problem, identify the essential story, and establish a clear visual direction.
• Translate research concepts, methods, and findings into accurate visual narratives, checking interpretations with subject-matter experts.
• Develop concepts and prototypes for experiments, demos, and experiences, using iterative making to test and refine creative possibilities.
• Design across web, editorial, social, film, and experiential formats, maintaining a coherent visual idea as work moves between media.
• Build reusable graphic systems, templates, and design patterns that support research communications and future development.
• Guide design contributions from collaborators, give specific feedback, and maintain high typography, composition, and information design standards.
• Own design delivery for complex workstreams, align priorities with partners, and adapt scope as findings evolve.

Conoscenze

Experience leadership

Visual design

Prototyping

Research storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/experimental making

Descrizione del lavoro

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Designer to lead hands-on design for research and experimental creative work. You will define a project’s visual direction, build prototypes, and carry ideas through to finished work across research communications, demos, and experiences.

This role blends strong graphic design craft with an experimental approach, collaborating with researchers, creative leads, and production partners to translate technical concepts into engaging visuals.