smartdept. is searching for a Senior Visual Designer for a healthcare technology client located in Sunnyvale CA. The ideal candidate will come with 5 years of experience in visual or product design. This is a fulltime hybrid opportunity (onsite 3 days/week) with a 6month contract and the possibility of an extension. Compensation for this position is expected to be $80$100/hour depending on experience level and fit.
As a Senior Visual Designer youll play a key role in evolving the clients visual language and system ensuring its consistent and impactful expression across their platform. Youll collaborate with crossfunctional teams to design surgeonfacing applications that are visually compelling consistent and delightful to use.
What Youll Do:
- Develop clinical knowledge to build familiarity with the use of products and services in a healthcare context.
- Use storytelling skills to communicate design decisions verbally and visually gaining consensus from product and research partners.
- Collaborate with senior designers and engineers to deliver pixelperfect designs and documentation in regular release cycles.
- Translate visual language principles into clear actionable documentation and guidelines for adoption by design and engineering teams.
- Partner with the broader Visual Design team to drive consistency across the product ecosystem and contribute to refining UI components patterns and template libraries.
- Assist in producing scalable assets such as icons and illustrations with a systematic design approach.
- Follow product timelines and prioritize project work with crossfunctional teams.
- Participate in design reviews and QA processes to ensure fidelity and consistency across all feature implementations.
What Youll Need:
Education/Experience:
- 5 years of experience in visual design product design or similar roles ideally within tech or digital product environments.
- Proficiency in Figma and industrystandard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite After Effects or similar.
- A portfolio showcasing excellent visual craft and systematic thinking particularly in areas like iconography illustration typography or motion.
NicetoHave Skills:
- Strong storytelling skills to visually and verbally communicate design decisions.
- Experience designing endtoend user interfaces for a wide range of products and services.
- Passion for accessibility and creating inclusive designs.