Visual Designer

Visual Designer - Human Interface Guidelines



About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Product/Visual Designer to help build and evolve a large-scale Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) website-similar in purpose to leading industry design system documentation platforms.

This is a high-visibility initiative focused on creating a best-in-class, design-system-driven resource used by designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams. The role blends strong visual design craftsmanship with systems thinking, with a heavy emphasis on translating complex guidance into clear, intuitive, and visually engaging content.

This position is ideal for designers who thrive in fast-paced environments, care deeply about consistency and detail, and enjoy collaborating closely with engineering teams to bring polished digital experiences to life.

What You'll Do

+ Own and drive ongoing design work for a large-scale design system documentation website

+ Translate dense, text-heavy guidelines into clear, scannable, and visually compelling assets

+ Replace legacy components with updated design system tokens, typography, and patterns

+ Create original illustrations, UI assets, templates, and supporting visuals for documentation pages

+ Develop scalable visual frameworks that support usability, learning, and adoption of standards

+ Partner closely with engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and provide visual QA feedback

+ Contribute to layout strategy, visual storytelling, and overall user experience of the documentation platform

+ Support ongoing releases and enhancements while maintaining consistency across the system

What You Won't Do

+ Conduct user research (handled by a dedicated team)

+ Build new design system components (system already established)

+ Own product management responsibilities or requirements gathering

Required Skills & Experience

+ Advanced visual communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information into intuitive visuals

+ Strong illustration capabilities, including creating original assets and enhancing baseline references

+ Experience producing a variety of formats, including static visuals, GIFs, and lightweight motion/animations

+ Deep familiarity with design systems, including tokens, typography, states, and component usage

+ Proven ability to support documentation platforms, guideline websites, or content-heavy design systems

+ Strong understanding of information hierarchy, layout strategy, and design for scan-based consumption

+ End-to-end product design experience with a strong emphasis on UI craftsmanship

+ Exceptional attention to detail and comfort conducting design QA and implementation reviews

+ Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams during handoff and build phases

+ Ability to work independently, make decisions, and solve problems with minimal oversight

Nice to Have

+ Experience working with CMS platforms

+  Background contributing to design system documentation or guideline portals

+ Familiarity with AI-assisted design workflows to accelerate production and ideation

Ideal Candidate Profile

+ Systems-oriented designer who values consistency, scalability, and usability

+ Strong visual storyteller with a refined sense of hierarchy and clarity

+ Comfortable working at speed in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment

+ Able to balance big-picture thinking with meticulous execution

+ Proactive, self-directed, and confident operating in ambiguous or evolving requirements

Work Environment

+ Highly collaborative and fast-paced, with a strong emphasis on execution and delivery

+ Close partnership with design leadership and engineering teams

+ Ongoing milestone releases with continuous iteration and improvement

+ Alignment with Eastern Time (EST) working hours preferred

Why Apply

+ Opportunity to shape a foundational design resource used across a large organization

+ High visibility with meaningful impact on design consistency and adoption

+ Fast-moving environment with opportunities for growth and expanded scope

+ Strong team culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warren, MI.

Pay and Benefits

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