Visual Design Lead
About The Position
Morningstar's Creative Services team is seeking an experienced Visual Design Lead to drive visual quality and brand expression across its B2B marketing website. This is a visual design role focused on typography, layout, composition, color, and brand expression at scale—not UX or product design. The lead will work across digital marketing platforms with Creative Services peers, the Corporate Digital Web team, and partners in marketing and technology. The role also helps pilot and advance responsible AI-enabled workflows that accelerate iteration and improve quality while upholding Morningstar's standards for craft, brand integrity, and ethics. The position is based in Morningstar's Chicago office and requires at least four days onsite per week. Morningstar describes its creative culture as collaborative and committed to craft, brand consistency, design systems, and AI-enabled workflows. The successful candidate will bring good judgment, empathy, and a collaborative mindset, and will navigate competing priorities while maintaining design excellence.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience designing large-scale marketing websites or digital marketing experiences.
- Exceptional visual design skills, including typography, layout, color, brand expression, and data visualization.
- Experience contributing to and managing design systems.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in visual or graphic design, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to present and defend design decisions to senior stakeholders, connecting visual rationale to brand and business impact.
- Proven ability to build alignment across teams while navigating competing priorities and feedback.
- Self-directed approach and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma.
- Proficiency with CMS platforms, HTML, and CSS.
- Working knowledge of AI-assisted design tools and responsible use of those tools to augment creativity and efficiency.
- Portfolio showcasing visual design work, including polished layouts, typography, and marketing website executions, with an explanation of the candidate's role and visual decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Contentstack.
- Experience mentoring peers.
- Interest in people leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead visual design for Morningstar's B2B marketing website, including web experiences, landing pages, and the design system that supports them.
- Apply strong visual craft in typography, layout, composition, color, and information hierarchy to create brand-forward digital experiences.
- Contribute to and help art-direct imagery so visual assets are cohesive and consistent across the site.
- Translate briefs and creative direction into polished, high-quality visual executions.
- Present and defend design solutions to cross-functional teams, connecting visual decisions to brand and business goals.
- Contribute to and evolve Morningstar's design systems and digital brand standards, partnering with engineers to maintain design quality through implementation.
- Champion AI-enabled design workflows by piloting tools that augment creativity and accelerate production.
Benefits
- 100% 401(k) match up to 6% of salary.
- Stock ownership potential.
- Company-provided life insurance equal to 1x salary plus commission.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, with potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions of up to $500–$2,000 annually for specific plans and coverages.
- Additional medical wellness incentives of up to $300–$600 annually.
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance.
- Trust-based time off.
- Six-week paid sabbatical program.
- Six-week paid family caregiving leave.
- Paid parental leave of 8–24 weeks.
- Adoption assistance.
- Leadership coaching and formal mentorship opportunities.
- Annual flex stipend of $1,000 for personal education and well-being expenses.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Charitable matching gifts program.
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program and paid volunteering days.
- More than 15 employee resource and affinity groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
