Visual Designer
Visual Designers at AI companies execute polished visual work across both product and marketing surfaces—UI and component-library work on the product side, marketing collateral, campaign assets, and presentation materials on the go-to-market side. The role overlaps with Product Designers on the UI end and Brand Designers on the marketing end; what distinguishes Visual Designers in practice is breadth across surfaces rather than depth in either, often contributing to design systems while producing the day-to-day visual work that keeps both product and marketing shipping. These designers typically sit within design teams at growth-stage companies that have not yet specialized into separate product-design and brand-design tracks.
Skills
What companies are looking for in this role.
Creating visually polished user interfaces and product experiences with attention to detail, color theory, typography, and hierarchy
Collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, marketing, and stakeholders to align on design solutions and requirements
Developing and maintaining design systems, component libraries, and visual guidelines to ensure consistency across products and platforms
Designing marketing collateral across multiple mediums including websites, social media, landing pages, email, print, and presentations
Creating production-ready design specifications and asset files with clear documentation for engineering implementation
Conducting design research, user testing, and competitive analysis to inform design decisions and validate solutions
Creating motion graphics, animations, and video content for digital platforms and social media
Designing interactive prototypes and converting static designs into functional demonstrations and proof-of-concept experiences
Developing visual content and design assets for AI-powered products and demonstrating AI capabilities through compelling design
Designing and implementing three-dimensional visualizations, models, and immersive spatial interactions for applications
Managing design workflows, organizing digital assets, and maintaining structured file systems for team collaboration and retrieval
Managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders while maintaining quality and adapting to priority shifts
Communicating design concepts, ideas, and rationales effectively through both verbal and visual storytelling
Working independently on assignments with limited guidance while meeting deadlines and adapting to evolving requirements
Staying current with design trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to inform creative work
Leading and directing external contractors and design teams to produce consistent, high-quality creative work
Technology
The tools and technologies that define this role.
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