Sr Designer, Visual Design - Global UXUI Experience Design

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

4d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Designer (Visual Design - UXUI) is a core member of the Global UXUI Experience Design team at Universal Destinations & Experiences. The role creates visually compelling, brand-driven digital experiences that elevate guest engagement across web, mobile, and emerging digital platforms. The Senior Designer brings Universal's brand to life through thoughtful visual design while applying UX best practices to ensure intuitive, accessible, and seamless user experiences. The role leads visual design and creative execution aligned with Universal's brand standards and business and guest experience objectives. It creates deliverables including page layouts, interface designs, presentation concepts, iconography, illustrations, logos, marketing assets, and production-ready creative. The designer applies UX principles such as information hierarchy, usability, accessibility, and interaction design, and translates business, product, and guest needs into polished solutions using the Global Design System while identifying opportunities to evolve it. The Senior Designer partners with Product, UX, Engineering, Marketing, Brand, and other cross-functional teams; contributes to the evolution of Universal's digital design language; and produces and maintains design artifacts, prototypes, presentations, and documentation that communicate design intent and support implementation. The role also supports content design efforts and ensures consistency, quality, and craftsmanship through design reviews, production oversight, and adherence to design standards. The position is hybrid, with a minimum of four days per week at the Universal City office. The role includes following established Environmental, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities, along with other duties as assigned.

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 a strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, accessibility, and design systems.
Experience developing page layouts, interface design, branding, presentations, iconography, and production-ready creative assets.
A 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 digital 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 to deliver scalable design solutions.
Working knowledge of user-centered design, including research synthesis, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and iterative design.
Experience creating 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, and engaging guest experiences that reflect Universal's brand.
Comfort working in Agile environments and adapting to evolving priorities.
Positive attitude, curiosity, strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a 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 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 user experiences.
Translate business, product, and guest needs into polished visual solutions using the Global Design System and identify opportunities to evolve and strengthen it.
Partner with Product, UX, Engineering, Marketing, Brand, and other cross-functional teams to balance visual excellence with functional requirements.
Identify emerging visual, interaction, and consumer design trends and incorporate them where appropriate to help evolve Universal's digital design language.
Produce and maintain design artifacts, prototypes, presentations, and documentation to communicate design intent and support implementation.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners on visually engaging, user-centered content experiences across digital touch points.
Ensure project 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.