UX Visual Designer, Search

$122,000 - $178,000/Yr

Google - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

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About the position

As a Visual Designer at Google, you will play a crucial role in creating beautiful and accessible user experiences. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to gather insights and inform design, ensuring that products are not only functional but also visually appealing. Your work will involve user-centered design methods, from concept to execution, leveraging the Google design language to build innovative products that users love.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX Leads and cross-functional teams to develop and execute the product strategy.
• Create designs (user flows, wireframes, prototypes, etc.) that clearly articulate user interactions and design intent.
• Create, codify and scale interaction and visual design patterns across multiple interconnected features and product surfaces.
• Communicate design decisions effectively to teams and stakeholders, justify design choices, and advocate for the best user experience.
• Partner with User Experience Researchers (UXRs) in defining and conducting usability studies and make constructive suggestions for change and optimization.
• Help teams identify and reconcile design divergences, craft durable product design frameworks and identify opportunities to better meet user needs in ways that differentiate our products from competitors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Product Design, Visual Art, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Web Development, Digital Arts, Animation, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of visual design experience in product design or UX/UI design.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Product Design, Visual Art, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Web Development, Digital Arts, Animation, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• Experience with design principles such as proportions, color, form, typography, presentation, culture, functionality, fashion, ergonomics, trends, and history.
• Excellent visual craft with understanding of interaction design patterns and best practices.
• Excellent prototyping skills with a proclivity towards showing, not telling.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $122,000-$178,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.