ACD UI/Visual Designer

dentsu•Chicago, IL

2d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Associate Creative Director, UI/Visual Design Overview We are seeking an exceptional Associate Creative Director (ACD), UI/Visual Designer to lead the visual execution of the primary website redesign for one of our clients, a leading fintech company. This role is ideal for a hands-on design leader who blends world-class visual design craft with a strong understanding of UX and experience design principles. You will elevate an established enterprise brand, guide distributed teams, and ensure high-quality visual design delivery at scale.

Requirements

8+ years of UI/visual design experience, including large-scale digital systems.
Portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft and brand-elevating design.
Ability to modernize, remix, and evolve existing brand systems.
Strong understanding of UX and experience design (approx. 30–40%).
Experience directing offshore or distributed design teams.
Expert proficiency in Figma.
Ability to handle asset adjustments in Adobe tools (Photoshop, etc.).
Familiarity with AI-enhanced design workflows (a plus).

Nice To Haves

Agency background or experience in matrixed client environments.
Experience working within complex enterprise design systems.
Financial services, fintech, or similarly regulated industries (nice to have).

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day design for a large enterprise website redesign.
Produce high-fidelity UI and visual design work (approx. 60% hands-on).
Oversee and direct two offshore UI/visual design teams (approx. 40% leadership).
Ensure design quality, consistency, and brand alignment across all outputs.
Collaborate closely with UX partners, internal brand teams, and Dentsu Creative.
Present work to executive stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
Partner cross-functionally with account, PM, UX, and India-based design teams.
Apply and evolve established design systems at enterprise scale.