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
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements…