Visual Design Principal - Digital Design

Design

Permanent

Job Description

We’re hiring a Visual Design Principal to craft distinctive UI experiences for millions of users across the globe.

All about the role:

As software is playing an increasingly significant role in enabling digital consumer experiences, we are gearing up to become more agile, faster in responding to market demands and quicker in identifying new market opportunities. This involves elevating our appliances to digital, software-defined products seamlessly integrating modular electronics, software, and connectivity platforms.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!

What you´ll do:

In this position, you have a key role in elevating and driving a distinctive and consistent UI design for each of our key brands (Electrolux, AEG, Frigidaire) around the world. You will be part of a cross-functional design team to define what goes into each brand’s unique design expression, and you will have a specific focus on creating strong visual digital experiences.

You are responsible for unifying and systematizing the visual identity of each brand to be implemented across our global portfolio of products, and across both physical and digital touchpoints to improve recognition and user experience. To succeed in this, you will collaborate, support, and inspire our global team of designers, to ensure all visual designs created are consistent. You will also collaborate closely with our Marketing team to develop, maintain, and consistently implement the visual brand identity across all touchpoints.

We are looking for you, a Visual Design Principal with a great sense of aesthetics and a strong understanding of UI design, graphic design, and identity design.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and evolve our visual design in UI’s and guidelines.

• Enable a consistent visual language and brand experience across different platforms, both physical and digital.

• Work collaboratively with a cross-functional creative team to develop a scalable visual design language that meets product and business goals.

• Create sketches, storyboards, and prototypes to demonstrate design concepts and to guide the development of product experiences.

• Collaborate on concepts for compelling visuals in various styles/mediums: illustration, photography, video, animation, or other media (as appropriate)

• Contribute to our internal design system.

You

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, located in different parts of the world.

• Ability to present and discuss your work with a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently, and comfortably manage deadlines while running multiple projects.

• Ability to take initiative and find opportunities for improvements.

• Embrace the iterative design process and seek feedback.

• Use empathy, logic, as well as quantitative data, and qualitative insights to evaluate and improve content.

Requirements

• A portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of UI design, graphic design, and identity design.

• 7+ years of professional experience as a Visual/Graphic Designer at a creative agency or an in-house team.

• Proven experience in a leadership role within a design team.

• Experience in managing and influencing stakeholders across large organizations.

• Strong understanding of UX principles and how visual design impacts user experience.

• Deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma.

• Comfortable learning new programs/tools in an ever-changing landscape of tools.

• Fluency across graphic design, motion, typography, photography, and illustration.

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Where you'll be:

While embracing a hybrid work model, your main location will be our Global Headquarters in Stockholm/Stadshagen (Sweden). You will be part of a dynamic international team where English is the natural language.

Benefits highlights:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment

• Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services

• Family-friendly benefits

• Insurance policy plan

• Extensive learning opportunities and a flexible career path

At the Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living. 

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together. 

As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you. 

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