Visual/Brand/UX Designer (Remote - San Francisco/NYC)

The Mom Project; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Visual/Brand/UX Designer on a contract basis to enhance brand expression across product surfaces. This remote role involves collaborating with product design teams, creating illustrations, and developing visual identities. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio and over 10 years of experience in visual design, proficient in tools like Figma and Adobe Illustrator.

Benefits

Health coverage

PTO

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating product, branding, and communication design experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience in visual design for web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
• Deep understanding of visual hierarchy, color, forms, semiotics, and aesthetics.

Responsibilities

• Create illustrations to support in-product features.
• Conceptualize and prototype brand expression in product experiences.
• Manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks, and ensure project progress.

Skills

Visual design

Branding

Communication design

Visual storytelling

User-friendly design

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

G-Suite

Job description

Visual/Brand/UX Designer (Remote - San Francisco/NYC)

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Role Overview

We are seeking a Visual/Brand/UX Designer on a contract basis to support our customer’s business needs. This role is remote in NYC or San Francisco. The designer will be responsible for enhancing brand expression across product surfaces, collaborating with product design teams, and pushing creative boundaries in iconography, illustration, and brand systems. The ideal candidate is innovative, adaptable, and experienced in digital design and product environments.

Responsibilities

1. Create illustrations to support in-product features.
2. Conceptualize and prototype brand expression in product experiences, defining style and emotional tone.
3. Develop the visual identity within the design system, including product patterns and UI.
4. Present strategic design ideas to stakeholders.
5. Seek feedback and explore creative opportunities to refine styles and approaches.
6. Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, maintaining brand consistency.
7. Translate product needs into engaging, user-friendly designs.
8. Participate in team critiques, design sprints, and workshops.
9. Manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks, and ensure project progress.
10. Communicate design directions clearly while executing hands-on design work.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating product, branding, and communication design experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience in visual design for web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
• Experience with design systems at scale and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency in tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, G-Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Deep understanding of visual hierarchy, color, forms, semiotics, and aesthetics.
• Knowledge of systems design principles and design language development.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working within design and product teams, familiarity with 3D, motion, and AI tools.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary range, with benefits including health coverage, PTO, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.