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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$80K - $90K *

Transform product experiences by bridging design and development, ensuring seamless user interactions. Collaborate with teams to enhance design quality and consistency, making a meaningful impact in a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$90K - $95K *

Shape innovative architectural solutions by leading design efforts, collaborating with clients, and mentoring junior staff. Drive projects from concept to execution, ensuring aesthetic excellence and...

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

$100K - $125K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative UX/UI design projects that blend creativity, technology, and business strategy to deliver exceptional digital experiences for top-tier brands and clients across...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Champion innovative creative solutions by leading teams to deliver exceptional presentations and align with strategic goals, while fostering collaboration and driving client success through high-quali...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of user-centered design by leading complex initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leveraging AI tools to create impactful experiences that meet both user needs an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$75K - $90K *

Unlock innovative design solutions by leading technical design for custom timber structures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure aesthetic and structural integrity while optimizing produ...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Transform the future of avionics by ensuring design integrity and layout excellence. Collaborate across disciplines while managing PCB libraries to achieve manufacturable and high-reliability electron...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$65K - $100K *

Optimize mechanical designs by producing layouts, models, and drawings while collaborating with project teams. Support less experienced members and ensure timely delivery of engineering packages in a...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$85K - $95K *

Elevate the design process by transforming client visions into buildable solutions for high-end residential projects, collaborating with teams from concept through construction-ready documentation...

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

$170K - $240K *

Drive impactful design solutions by collaborating with engineering and product teams, validating choices with analytics, and enhancing user flows through innovative UI/UX approaches in a fast-paced en...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$176K - $214K *

Champion intuitive user experiences by transforming complex backend systems into seamless interfaces for a global creator community, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to drive i...

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

$113K - $232K *

Lead the charge in transforming complex workflows into user-friendly digital products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct research, design interactions, and enhance user experiences fr...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$113K - $232K *

Champion user-centered design by leading research and prototyping efforts to create impactful digital products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform complex workflows into intuitive ex...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$113K - $232K *

Join a team that's redefining digital product experiences through user-centered design. In this senior role, you'll lead research and design efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to creat...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$113K - $232K *

Join a dynamic team to shape user-centered digital products through research, design, and collaboration. Leverage your expertise to influence product roadmaps and enhance user experiences from discove...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

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Champion user-centered design by leading research and prototyping efforts to transform complex workflows into intuitive digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence produc...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

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Elevate your design career by contributing innovative solutions and collaborating with a dynamic team. Utilize your skills in BIM and building codes to enhance project success while adhering to excell...

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

$120K - $145K *

Help us shape the future of our brand by leading creative initiatives across campaigns, digital channels, and events. Collaborate with marketing teams to ensure a consistent visual identity and impact...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$76K - $97K *

Explore design challenges as a key contributor, generating drawings and collaborating with teams. Take ownership of tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance while effectively communicating ideas and fo...

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

$80K - $95K *

Transform complex product narratives into compelling visual stories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create integrated campaigns that resonate across channels, ensuring high-quality design...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Elevate our brand through innovative design and storytelling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create compelling visual concepts for integrated campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand stand...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $168K *

Help us shape the future of our brand by designing impactful digital and physical media. Collaborate with executives and marketing to create a cohesive brand identity, including guidelines, presentati...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$182K - $335K *

Elevate design standards by owning and evolving the Digital Playbook, ensuring cohesive product language and user experience across platforms while integrating AI tools to enhance design workflows and...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

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Elevate energy solutions as a Technical CAD Designer II, driving the design of advanced electrical protection and control systems for power transmission projects, collaborating with experts to enhance...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$80K - $90K *

Help us create engaging K-12 digital educational content by transforming traditional materials into interactive online formats. Collaborate with experts to design impactful learning experiences that e...

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

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.