Senior Visual Communication Designer

In a Nutshell

Visual Communication Designers at IDEO make the biggest impact through visual storytelling. They work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to bring ideas, research, strategy, and stories to life through strong craft execution. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in graphic design and experience applying practical and conceptual design principles across brand expression, interaction and digital product experiences, motion, and storytelling. We’re looking for designers who bring a distinct visual voice, curiosity, and a commitment to craft excellence.

Responsibilities

• Work on a single multidisciplinary team focused on Entertainment and Technology, tackling all aspects of the design process from user research to physical prototyping and communicating the overall project story to the client team.
• Design environments, experiences, websites, apps, and combined digital and physical experiences with the end user in mind.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary designers with backgrounds such as industrial design, interaction design, business design, and mechanical engineering to solve problems.
• Create compelling visual narratives that communicate user stories and our strategic solutions.
• Partner closely with a single, long-term Entertainment and Technology client, contributing to the ongoing evolution of their brand, platforms, and experiences over time.
• Translate complex ideas, data, and strategies into clear, compelling visual narratives.
• Work through all phases of a project, from translating verbal ideas into rough visual concepts to creating production-ready artwork, to create looks like/works like prototypes of different levels of fidelity to help teams determine design direction.

Requirements

• A relevant experience and/or educational background in communications design, graphic design, or a closely related discipline, gained in a studio, agency, or in-house environment.
• A strong foundation in visual design craft, including typography, layout, composition, color, and systems thinking.
• Experience designing across multiple mediums, such as brand and brand expression, information design, digital and interactive experiences, motion, and presentation design.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas, data, and strategies into clear, compelling visual narratives.
• Comfort working from early concepting and synthesis through execution, refinement, and delivery.
• Confidence in explaining design decisions, and using storytelling to align teams and move projects forward.
• A high level of self-direction, organization, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Collaborative and adaptable: able to navigate team dynamics, timelines, and client contexts while delivering exceptional design.
• Growth oriented and resilient: open to feedback, eager to iterate, and comfortable learning through experimentation and critique.
• Curious and proactive: able to generate ideas, take initiative, and contribute wherever needed, from early exploration to final delivery.

Benefits

• IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity.
• The salary range for this role is $80,000–$100,000 USD. Final offers may vary based on candidate experience, location, and other factors.
• This role is eligible for employee benefits.