Punchcut is looking for a Senior Visual Designer to remotely join our remote team on a 60-90 day contract with the possibility to extend or hire. You bring 5+ years of experience designing digital products, particularly mobile apps and platforms, with strong grounding in user-centered design, visual systems, and modern design tooling. You are comfortable contributing independently while collaborating closely with product and design teams.
Experience with AI-driven experiences, scalable design systems, and emerging product interfaces is important. You are confident leading design efforts in a fast moving, collaborative studio environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as Visual Design Lead on client projects and direct the work of Visual Designers on your team
- Apply user-centered design process to solve problems in contexts that have little precedence
- Inspire teams with your vision for future user experiences
- Lead brainstorming and concepting sessions internally and with clients
- Explore a range of visual directions and facilitate client reviews to make informed selections
- Participate in research and collaborate closely with interaction designers
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5-7 years minimum experience in digital design for mobile, television, tablet, web and software, with the last 2-3 years in a senior creative role
- A stellar portfolio that shows creative range and innovative thinking
- Demonstrable experience in the creation of new visual languages
- Superior communication and client management skills
- Experience directing and/or mentoring other visual designers
- Thorough understanding of mobile platforms and UI presentation-layer technologies
- Ability to produce great work in short timeframes, and manage time efficiently while multi-tasking
- Ambitious, proactive, conceptual and honest
BONUS POINTS FOR:
- Consumer device UI currently in market
- 3D modeling, motion design and/or experience with AR/VR
- Design for specific brand development for AI or complex prototypes
WHY PUNCHCUT?
Punchcut is a human interface design and innovation company headquartered in San Francisco. For over twenty years, we've worked with the world's top companies to envision, design and launch connected products and services that engage customers and transform businesses.
We also love the diversity, challenge and satisfaction that come from our projects. Whether envisioning the next autonomous vehicle or working closely with engineers on next year’s hottest wearable, Punchcut designs the future. Well... what are you waiting for? Come design the future of everything!
Punchcut is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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