Advanced Specialist, UX Designer

Pearson

6d•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Pearson is building the future of AI-enabled education, and we need exceptional visual designers to help us get there. As a Sr Visual Designer on the Design Systems team, you'll play a critical role in establishing our unified design system across Pearson's Higher Education product portfolio. This is a rare opportunity to design at the foundational level—creating the visual language, components, and patterns that will shape how millions of learners and educators interact with our products. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of visual design excellence and systematic thinking. You'll design high-fidelity components and interfaces that balance aesthetic sophistication with scalability, ensuring every interaction feels purposeful and every screen reflects visual consistency. Your work will directly influence product teams across Pearson as they build the next generation of learning experiences in an increasingly AI-native landscape. This isn't about iterating on existing patterns—it's about reimagining what educational technology can look like when design systems thinking meets modern visual craft. If you're energized by the challenge of creating reusable, flexible design components that maintain their quality across diverse contexts, this role offers the creative scope and strategic impact you're looking for.

Requirements

5-7 years of visual design experience with a portfolio demonstrating UI design for component-based systems
Expert proficiency in Figma (components, variants, auto-layout, libraries); experience with motion and/or prototyping software (I.E. After Effects or Framer) a plus
Strong foundation in typography, color theory, hierarchy, and composition with ability to think in scalable patterns rather than one-off executions
Collaborative mindset with clear communication skills and receptiveness to feedback
Proactive, outcome-oriented approach that balances creative exploration with systematic rigor

Responsibilities

Design high-fidelity UI components, patterns, and templates in Figma for our unified design system, establishing visual standards for typography, color, iconography, spacing, and layout across web and mobile platforms
Redesign key screens and user flows for Pearson's learning platforms, demonstrating how design system components combine to create cohesive product experiences for both students and instructors in our agentic learning platforms
Craft micro-interactions, transitions, and motion specifications with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring every interaction feels responsive and intentional
Partner with Creative Technologists to ensure your designs translate effectively into code (I.E. React components in Storybook), participating in visual QA and implementation review
Imagine the next generation of interaction patterns and contexts like voice user interfaces and multi-modal interactions (AR/VR) that support our product vision well into the future