Visual Design Lead

HugeInc

About The Position

As Visual Design Lead at Huge, you will be responsible for driving the creative output across a range of innovative projects. We expect you to bring a strong pedigree in visual design, along with a demonstrated passion and expertise in digital experiences. You will play a crucial role designing polished, innovative digital experiences, championing work to clients, and leading teams with creative direction and mentorship. Additionally, you will be responsible for accurately and efficiently scoping design phases of projects and representing the company at pitches and industry events as required.

Requirements

8+ years of proven experience in Visual and UI Design, with a strong focus on digital experiences and creating visually stunning designs.
Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles for digital products.
Figma expert: Mastery of the tool to create, maintain, and evolve design components.
Strong background in art direction and conceptual design: Capacity to translate creative ideas into innovative digital products.
Proficiency in design systems: Ability to work within robust design systems and apply them effectively to new products.
Conceptual thinking: Ability to develop and present fully conceptual work.
Leadership and communication skills: Able to provide clear direction and guidance to ensure design consistency and excellence.

Nice To Haves

Experience attending pitches and industry events is a plus.
A passion for ideas and storytelling: Focused on creating impactful work that fosters meaningful connections with users through your creations.

Responsibilities

Lead and elevate visual and UI design craft across projects within UX-driven, product-focused environments.
Design high-quality, detail-oriented interfaces informed by data, user insights, and business objectives.
Create a wide range of visual explorations for concepting and refined UI solutions, clearly articulating design rationale.
Balance hands-on making and conceptual thinking, moving fluidly from exploration to execution.
Collaborate closely with Experience Designers, Strategists, Product partners, and Engineering to deliver cohesive, intentional experiences.
Define experiences through impactful UI mockups and light interaction prototypes, with high proficiency in Figma.
Translate UX strategy, user research insights, and experience principles into scalable, system-driven interface designs.
Contribute to and help evolve design systems, componentization, and reusable UI patterns across products.
Apply strong systemic thinking to the development and execution of design system strategies.
Ensure high levels of visual polish, consistency, accessibility, and attention to detail across all touchpoints.
Partner with engineering teams to ensure efficient implementation and fidelity to design intent.
Present and articulate UI decisions clearly to clients and stakeholders in reviews and presentations.