Mindlance
Creative - Visual Designer IV
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Job Description
- Req#: 26-03033
Overview:
The Cross-Meta Visual Systems team is seeking a Visual Designer with strong expertise in icon system design and asset production to join Central Products, an organization supporting the Meta brand in product. Our team creates, maintains and evolves the visual systems that define our brand in product surfaces.
A designer in this role demonstrates comfort with collaboration and provides a strong creative point of view. The ideal candidate is a multi-faceted, innovative problem-solver, possessing an eye for outstanding creative and pixel perfect work, and the ability to deliver and launch initiatives on time and in alignment with strategic goals. Deep expertise in Communication Design is essential, along with adaptability to various styles and mediums and experience working within product environments.
About the role
As a Visual Designer on the Cross-Meta Visual Systems team, you will play an essential role in shaping the visual identity of Meta experiences through iconography and visual expression. You will collaborate closely with art directors, producers, product designers, and production designers and cross-functional teams to:
-Create new icons based on existing styles and systems
-Maintain and update iconography through documentation and asset production
-Ensure consistent brand expression and a seamless user experience across visual assets
Responsibilities
-Collaborate with designers to understand goals and deliver high-quality iconography and visual assets
-Support the creation, maintenance and delivery of individual icons and icon libraries (UI, product, feature icons) across multiple sizes, weights and themes, including workflows for exporting, naming, versioning and asset delivery
-Develop pixel-perfect, grid-aligned icons by exploring universally recognized visual metaphors and adapting them to consistently reflect Meta’s brand identity and system guidelines
-Extend and document icon standards, usage rules and do/don't guidance in partnership with design leads
-Develop and articulate clear ideas, concepts and designs for creative assets from concept through execution
-Translate product needs into visually compelling,intuitive and emotionally engaging designs
-Manage and incorporate feedback from partners and stakeholders
-Provide and solicit constructive feedback to continually elevate design quality
Requirements
-4+ years of professional experience in graphic/visual design, production design and applications across web, desktop and mobile (iOS + Android)
-Proven experience designing and implementing icon systems at scale for large products or services
-Proven experience exploring metaphors to bring clarity to complex concepts and aid comprehension for a global audience
-Expert-level proficiency with creative and production tools such as Figma (libraries, components, variables/styles, asset prep/export workflows) , Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, G Suite, Microsoft Office, etc
-Strong understanding of vector construction, grid systems, optical alignment and accessibility considerations (contrast, clarity at small sizes)
-Strong collaboration skills working with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and quality
-Exceptional craftsmanship with strong attention to detail and passion for visual design
-Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively and manage time well
-Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to articulate design direction to both artists and non-artists
-Up-to-date knowledge of visual design technologies and industry trends.
Preferred Qualifications
-Experience working on or contributing to a design system
-Understanding of design-to-dev handoff practices and QA in production environments
-Familiarity with 3D design and motion/animation is a plus
EEO:
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”About the company
Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US . As a recruitment centric talent acquisition company, Mindlance provides Technology, Engineering, Digital / Creative / Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Finance, Professional and Payroll Management staffing services to Global 1000 companies across the US, Canada and India.
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