Visual Product Design Lead

Ford

About The Position

Work cross-functionally with leadership and fellow designers within Digital Product Design to establish and codify the "Look and feel" of the Ford and Lincoln digital experiences in-vehicle and beyond Work to define, create, and guide standards for visual and motion design - including developing the visual design guidelines/standards for Digital Product Design Problem-solve alongside UX designers to deliver high-quality, on-brand experiences to the digital space Lead the development of "exemplar" work product in visual design Work with design teams to up-level presentation and prototyping through visual and motion execution Work with engineering teams to guide them towards visual design execution at the highest standard, with consistency Participate in design reviews, supplying guidance and constructive feedback in service of delivering world-class products and experiences Manage communication with internal colleagues and stakeholders Utilize consumer research, benchmarking and knowledge of the automotive space to drive considered responses to evolving the visual design language Established and active employee resource groups

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, UI/UX design, digital product design or related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience
Strong visual design skills and experience building/extending complex digital design languages is a must
Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills for digital products, including a strong understanding of layout, hierarchy, typography, color theory, and iconography within interactive contexts
6+ years of dedicated experience in Visual UI/UX design for complex digital products and consumer-facing brands
6+ years' experience within (product side or consultancy) highly collaborative creative teams
A good attitude that inspires those around you while providing pertinent, actionable feedback
Portfolio outlining your experience with Visual and Digital Product Design
Experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary product teams comprised of researchers, designers, product managers and engineers
Proficiency with modern UI design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Protopie, Adobe CS, AE, 3D animation tools, Rive)
Passionate about brand and digital product design
Extensive experience designing digital design experiences for key touch points across the customer journey
Extensive experience developing brand guidelines and/or standards for user interfaces; including color, typography, iconography, imagery, and all GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) elements
Experience of developing digital services and bringing products or services to market
Experience mentoring and/or managing others in the visual design field
Passionate about automotive and transportation industry
Strong verbal, written and visual presentation skills

Responsibilities

Establish and codify the "Look and feel" of the Ford and Lincoln digital experiences
Define, create, and guide standards for visual and motion design
Develop the visual design guidelines/standards for Digital Product Design
Problem-solve alongside UX designers to deliver high-quality, on-brand experiences to the digital space
Lead the development of "exemplar" work product in visual design
Work with design teams to up-level presentation and prototyping through visual and motion execution
Work with engineering teams to guide them towards visual design execution at the highest standard, with consistency
Participate in design reviews, supplying guidance and constructive feedback
Manage communication with internal colleagues and stakeholders
Utilize consumer research, benchmarking and knowledge of the automotive space to drive considered responses to evolving the visual design language