# Senior Visual Communication Designer
**Company:** [Ideo](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ideo)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $80K-$110K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Brand Identity Design, Visual Communication, Social Media Marketing, UI Design, Typography, Layout Design, Art Direction
**Posted:** 2026-06-25
> Senior Visual Communication Designer developing brand identity systems, creating visual content across print/digital platforms, and leading marketing strategies for IDEO's Global Brand & Marketing team. Requires 5-7 years of brand design experience and proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain brand identity systems and design guidelines.
- Create compelling visual content for various platforms, including print, digital, and environmental mediums.
- Lead and manage visual communication and social media marketing strategies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to guide project objectives and ensure alignment with team goals.
- Utilize advanced graphic design skills to create logos, icons, symbols, and UI/visual design systems.
- Drive advertising and marketing campaigns, focusing on brand storytelling and strategic possibilities.
- Art direct photo, video, and layout projects, ensuring high-quality visual storytelling.
- Design marketing collateral, including brochures, digital and social ads.
- Assist business development teams with storytelling materials; decks, event materials, landing page design, email newsletters, etc.

## Requirements
- 5-7 years minimum of professional experience in brand communications and visual design related to marketing.
- 1-2 years of project management experience with multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with digital design tools including Figma, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Experience in digital user experience design; lightweight front-end website design, email newsletter layouts, etc.
- Excellent storytelling and engagement knowledge, with expertise in LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Advanced graphic design and branding experience, with a strong sense of layout, color, and typography.
- Proven ability in creating brand identity systems, designing logos, publication design, and art direction.
- Strong self-starter who can initiate and manage projects autonomously.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience establishing and expressing brand identity, from understanding strategy through creative interpretation and execution, including: visual identities, brand systems, and guidelines for implementation.
- Experience in concept ideation, design research, and prototyping, with a curiosity for learning and experimenting across visual, digital, and experiential mediums.
- Ability to work across a wide range of design challenges, recognizing patterns, and translating insights into thoughtful visual solutions.
- Comfort moving between exploratory and polished work, helping teams bring ideas to life through strong craft and storytelling.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $80,000–$110,000 USD.
- Contract-to-hire position at 40 hours weekly with potential for full-time employment.
- Eligible for employee benefits as a full-time temporary position.
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