Explore Visual Designer Jobs

Visual designers shape how people experience brands, products, and digital content. Browse vetted Visual Designer opportunities on Ladders, including roles focused on visual identity, web and mobile experiences, marketing campaigns, and product interfaces. Ladders features professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced designers discover opportunities that match their skills and career goals.

What Does a Visual Designer Do?

Visual designers create clear, engaging visual systems across digital and, in some roles, print touchpoints. They develop layouts, typography, color palettes, imagery, icons, and other design elements while maintaining consistency with a brand’s identity. Depending on the position, they may partner with product designers, UX researchers, marketers, developers, and creative directors to bring concepts from brief to launch.

Common Visual Designer Responsibilities

  • Design and refine visual assets for websites, applications, campaigns, and presentations.
  • Apply brand guidelines and contribute to cohesive visual identity systems.
  • Create layouts, prototypes, and design specifications using industry-standard tools.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and incorporate stakeholder feedback.
  • Review work for accessibility, usability, quality, and consistency across platforms.

Skills and Qualifications Employers Look For

Employers often seek a strong portfolio that demonstrates visual craft, sound design judgment, and the ability to solve communication or product challenges. Relevant strengths may include typography, composition, color theory, visual storytelling, responsive design, prototyping, and familiarity with tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud. Communication, collaboration, attention to detail, and the ability to explain design decisions are also valuable.

Visual Designer Career Opportunities

Visual designers work across technology, media, finance, healthcare, retail, and many other industries. Depending on experience and interests, career paths may lead toward senior visual designer, brand designer, product designer, art director, or design leadership roles. Explore Visual Designer jobs on Ladders to find professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more.

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$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's redefining quality assurance through AI-accelerated test automation. You'll build scalable automation suites, integrate quality gates, and collaborate with engineers to enhance test...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $125K *

Drive the Reuse function within the Product Lifecycle team, ensuring efficient operations, stakeholder communication, and process consistency to support the mission of serving Veterans. Lead a team fo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Develop and implement integrations between Army work-request and financial systems with IBM Maximo, ensuring seamless data flow and automated reconciliation while adhering to secure coding practices a...

Fort Campbell, KYRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $140K *

Lead the charge in transforming healthcare through cloud solutions, driving modernization and interoperability initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design secure, scalable Azure arc...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $170K *

Design innovative AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, bridging business needs and engineering execution. Own the architecture, ensure security, and lead the build process while adapting to evolving proje...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Empower quality assurance excellence by leading inspections across North America, ensuring critical infrastructure meets project standards. Collaborate with suppliers and teams to mitigate risks and d...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $150K *

Lead the charge in managing complex, technically sophisticated projects, focusing on data centers. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure project alignment with client goals, budgets, and sch...

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4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Innovate and lead the MyGeotab workflows, ensuring usability and reliability while driving evolution and collaboration across product domains to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$138K - $184K *

Join a dynamic team to lead the evolution of MyGeotab workflows, ensuring usability and reliability while fostering collaboration across product domains. Drive innovation and enhance customer experien...

Oakville, ONRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$150K - $180K *

Contribute to cloud migration efforts by designing secure, scalable Azure architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for mission-critical healthcare applica...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $197K *

Lead the charge in managing strategic client relationships and projects, leveraging your extensive cost management expertise in the data centre sector. Empower teams through mentorship while driving b...

Birmingham, ALRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of client solutions by leveraging your technical expertise and business acumen. Collaborate with sales teams to design tailored solutions, deliver compelling presentations, and drive...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $155K *

Innovate product strategy and execution, bridging cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions that align with customer needs and organizational goals throughout the product lifecycle...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $190K *

Engineer the AI context platform by designing end-to-end architecture, ensuring data governance, and driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative AI data products that enhance operatio...

Chicago, ILRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$181K - $204K *

Design innovative user experiences across diverse platforms, ensuring impactful interactions that connect educators, students, and admins through a cohesive product ecosystem while maintaining strateg...

San Mateo, CARemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$120K - $145K *

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $90K *

Elevate performance video creation by transforming strong ideas into compelling ads that engage serious entrepreneurs, driving qualified demand and enrollment calls through creative storytelling and s...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$77K - $114K *

Optimize the Workfront platform by managing configurations, user access, and reporting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance project workflows and ensure alignment with organizational pr...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$144K - $191K *

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$136K - $204K *

Lead the charge in designing robust Azure architectures across large-scale programs. Influence and guide technical strategies to connect client objectives with impactful, scalable solutions while fost...

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Reposted 5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$125K - $150K *

Unlock your potential by leading the development of innovative DRGV services, enhancing billing and coding optimization. Collaborate across teams to create scalable solutions that drive operational ex...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$149K - $256K *

Shape the technical strategy for complex global opportunities, collaborating with sales leadership to drive innovative solutions. Lead technical discovery and architecture workshops, ensuring alignmen...

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5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing ERP solutions for colleges and universities. As a consultant, you'll collaborate on Ellucian Banner implementations, ensuring client needs are met within scop...

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4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$79K - $158K *

Join a dynamic team as a technical lead, driving integration projects and enhancing building intelligence solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver exceptional results while optimizing perfo...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$113K - $142K *

Design and develop structural engineering solutions for modular data centers. Oversee vendor collaboration, conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance with local codes, delivering repeatable desi...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Visual Designer do?question toggle

    A Visual Designer creates visual assets and systems for brands, products, websites, applications, and marketing campaigns. The role commonly involves layout, typography, color, imagery, prototyping, and collaboration with creative and cross-functional teams.

  • What skills are important for Visual Designer jobs?question toggle

    Employers often value a strong portfolio, visual design fundamentals, typography, composition, color theory, brand consistency, digital design, and proficiency with tools such as Figma or Adobe Creative Cloud. Collaboration and clear communication are also important.

  • What should I include in a Visual Designer portfolio?question toggle

    Show a focused selection of projects that explains the challenge, your role, design decisions, and final outcomes. Include relevant work across visual systems or digital experiences, and make your process and contribution clear.

  • Where do Visual Designers work?question toggle

    Visual Designers work in a wide range of industries, including technology, media, finance, healthcare, retail, and advertising. They may work in-house, at agencies, or with other organizations, depending on the role.

  • How can I find Visual Designer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Visual Designer listings on Ladders, which features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing’s qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation details to identify opportunities that fit your experience.