Visual Designer

TEKsystems•Warren, MI

5d•$45 - $60•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Product/Visual Designer to help build and evolve a large-scale Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) website—similar in purpose to leading industry design system documentation platforms. This is a high-visibility initiative focused on creating a best-in-class, design-system-driven resource used by designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams. The role blends strong visual design craftsmanship with systems thinking, with a heavy emphasis on translating complex guidance into clear, intuitive, and visually engaging content. This position is ideal for designers who thrive in fast-paced environments, care deeply about consistency and detail, and enjoy collaborating closely with engineering teams to bring polished digital experiences to life.

Requirements

Advanced visual communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information into intuitive visuals
Strong illustration capabilities, including creating original assets and enhancing baseline references
Experience producing a variety of formats, including static visuals, GIFs, and lightweight motion/animations
Deep familiarity with design systems, including tokens, typography, states, and component usage
Proven ability to support documentation platforms, guideline websites, or content-heavy design systems
Strong understanding of information hierarchy, layout strategy, and design for scan-based consumption
End-to-end product design experience with a strong emphasis on UI craftsmanship
Exceptional attention to detail and comfort conducting design QA and implementation reviews
Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams during handoff and build phases
Ability to work independently, make decisions, and solve problems with minimal oversight

Nice To Haves

Experience working with CMS platforms
Background contributing to design system documentation or guideline portals
Familiarity with AI-assisted design workflows to accelerate production and ideation

Responsibilities

Own and drive ongoing design work for a large-scale design system documentation website
Translate dense, text-heavy guidelines into clear, scannable, and visually compelling assets
Replace legacy components with updated design system tokens, typography, and patterns
Create original illustrations, UI assets, templates, and supporting visuals for documentation pages
Develop scalable visual frameworks that support usability, learning, and adoption of standards
Partner closely with engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and provide visual QA feedback
Contribute to layout strategy, visual storytelling, and overall user experience of the documentation platform
Support ongoing releases and enhancements while maintaining consistency across the system