Visual Design Lead

Establish and codify the visual “look and feel” of Ford and Lincoln digital experiences, in-vehicle and beyond

Define and evolve visual and motion design standards — typography, color systems, iconography, imagery, layout/grid, and GUI components — into a cohesive design language for DPD

Lead the creation of “exemplar” visual design work that sets the bar for quality and craft across the team

Guide design teams in up-leveling presentation and prototyping through stronger visual and motion execution

Use consumer research, competitive benchmarking, and automotive-industry knowledge to inform and evolve the visual design language

Partner with UX designers to solve problems and deliver high-quality, on-brand experiences

Work with engineering teams to guide visual execution to the highest standard, with consistency across implementation

Participate in design reviews, providing clear, constructive visual design feedback

Manage communication with internal colleagues and stakeholders

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, UI/UX design, digital product design, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Strong, demonstrable visual design skills , with experience building and extending complex digital design languages/systems

A portfolio showing exceptional command of layout, hierarchy, typography, color theory, and iconography in interactive/digital contexts (portfolio required for consideration)

6+ years of dedicated experience in visual UI/UX design for complex digital products and consumer-facing brands

6+ years of experience working within highly collaborative creative teams (product-side or consultancy)

A positive, inspiring presence on a team, paired with the ability to give clear, actionable design feedback

Even better, you may have...

Experience working closely with multi-disciplinary teams of researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers

Proficiency with modern visual design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Protopie, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Rive, or 3D animation tools)

Deep passion for brand and digital product design

Experience designing visual systems across key touchpoints in the customer journey

Experience developing brand guidelines/standards for user interfaces — color, typography, iconography, imagery, and GUI elements

Experience bringing digital products or services to market

Experience mentoring or managing others in the visual design field

Passion for the automotive and transportation industry

Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases • Tuition assistance • Established and active employee resource groups • Paid time off for individual and team community service • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #DesignTeam #LI-LS1