Sr Designer, Visual Design - Global UXUI Experience Design

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Designer is a core member of Universal Destinations & Experiences’ Global UXUI Experience Design team. The role creates visually compelling, brand-driven digital experiences that elevate guest engagement across web, mobile, and emerging digital platforms. The designer brings Universal’s brand to life through visual design while applying UX best practices to deliver intuitive, accessible, and seamless user experiences. This is a hybrid position, contributing from the Universal City office at least four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Design, or a related field.
Foundational understanding of UX/UI, Interaction Design, and Human-Computer Interaction.
At least 5 years of professional experience in visual design for digital products, websites, mobile experiences, or omnichannel customer experiences.
Demonstrated expertise creating visually compelling, brand-driven digital experiences and understanding UX principles, interaction design, accessibility, and design systems.
Experience developing page layouts, interface design, branding, presentations, iconography, and production-ready creative assets.
Portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual design, digital craftsmanship, brand expression, and user-centered design, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Success designing digital experiences across web, mobile, and emerging platforms from concept through production.
Exceptional skills in visual design, branding, typography, layout, composition, color theory, iconography, and interface design, with understanding of UX principles, accessibility, and interaction design.
Ability to translate business goals, brand standards, and user needs into engaging, intuitive, high-quality digital experiences.
Experience designing and evolving design systems, UI component libraries, style guides, and reusable creative assets.
Portfolio demonstrating visual design, digital craftsmanship, brand identity, presentation design, and user-centered digital experiences.
Experience collaborating with Product, UX, Engineering, Marketing, Content Strategy, and Brand teams.
Working knowledge of user-centered design processes, including research synthesis, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative design.
Experience producing production-ready assets and collaborating with development teams to ensure design quality and implementation fidelity.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail and manage projects from creative exploration through final execution.
Passion for accessible, inclusive, engaging guest experiences that reflect Universal’s brand.
Comfort working in Agile environments and adapting to evolving priorities.
Positive attitude, curiosity, strong communication skills, collaborative mindset, and passion for continuous learning.
High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; experience with prototyping and presentation tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the visual design and creative execution of digital experiences aligned with Universal’s brand standards and business and guest experience objectives.
Create visual design deliverables including page layouts, interface designs, presentation concepts, iconography, illustrations, logos, marketing assets, and production-ready creative.
Apply UX principles—including information hierarchy, usability, accessibility, and interaction design—to create intuitive and engaging experiences.
Translate business, product, and guest needs into polished visual solutions using the Global Design System, and identify opportunities to evolve it.
Partner with Product, UX, Engineering, Marketing, and Brand teams to balance visual excellence with functional requirements.
Identify emerging visual, interaction, and consumer design trends and incorporate relevant trends into Universal’s digital design language.
Produce and maintain design artifacts, prototypes, presentations, and documentation that communicate design intent and support implementation.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners on visually engaging, user-centered content experiences across digital touch points.
Maintain consistency, quality, and craftsmanship through design reviews, production oversight, and adherence to established design standards.
Follow established Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.