Visual Designer Job Description

What is a Visual Designer? A Visual Designer creates visual concepts – using computer software or by hand – to communicate ideas that inspire, inform and captivate their target audience. A Visual Designer will typically work on websites, apps and marketing assets. In many cases, Visual Designers work closely with the marketing or advertising team to create visuals that align with the brand identity. They tend to be creative types with experience in visual arts or graphic design. A Visual Designer's role might also extend to motion design, user interface design and user experience design.

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Visual Designer

We're looking for a

Visual Designer

to join

our fully remote and mission driven team.

Full-time

Visual Designer

Visual Designer Responsibilities

About the job

As Visual Designer at <company name>, you'll be the driving force behind the look and feel of our digital communications. This includes the creation of mobile apps, our email newsletters, presentation materials and marketing assets. You'll do this all while keeping our customers in mind. You'll work within and develop brand guidelines that will reinforce our brand identity. You'll work hand-in-hand with our development team and UX/UI designers to create the most aesthetically appealing and user-friendly products. You'll also have a direct impact on how our customers experience our product and brand.

Visual Designer Job Specification

About the candidate

• You have knowledge of typography, grid systems, color theory and layout.
• You have a passion for brand building.
• You have the ability to maintain and evolve design systems.
•  You're capable of using drawing applications to design original graphics - You're familiar with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop).
• You have keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• You're tech-savvy and you have some basic coding skills.
• You have excellent communication skills.
•  You have the ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.
•  You're brimming with creativity.

Description of your company

About the company

Example: We're an agency that strongly believes in curiosity, equality and creativity. We love to build digital products in close collaboration with our target audience in order to have a positive impact on the world with tech. We highly value an open mind, collaboration and ownership in our team. So if you take pleasure in trying to solve big societal problems with technology, then join our team of activists, creatives and tech
geeks!

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Visual Designer

We're looking for a

Visual Designer

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our fully remote and mission driven team.

Full-time

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FAQs

Is a Visual Designer the same as a Graphic Designer?

No, but there is some overlap between them.

They both create visual concepts, using design software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform and captivate their target audience.

A Visual Designer will typically work on websites, apps and marketing assets, whereas a Graphic Designer will work on anything from websites to physical products like books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more.

A Visual Designer's role might also extend to motion design, user interface design and user experience design, whereas, a Graphic Designer's role might include web design, branding and illustration.

What are a Visual Designer’s responsibilities?

  • Shape all visual aspects of things like websites, books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more.
  • The creation of illustrations, logos, layouts and photos.
  • Come up with engaging concepts that have depth and translate them into high-quality designs.
  • Own the visual aspects of a brand while working closely with copywriters and UI/UX designers.
  • Inspire and attract the target audience with every visual element they design.

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  • Add a grid of logos of your coolest clients.

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