Visual Communication Design Lead
IDEOChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted February 12, 2026
100000 - 120000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
IDEO is a place where you can solve diverse, complex challenges for our clients and their organizations, alongside thoughtful, intelligent individuals who lead with curiosity, empathy, and humility.
Job Description
We are looking for a Visual Communication Design Lead to guide teams and clients through complex design challenges, setting the visual direction and elevating storytelling across engagements.
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of experience across visual communication, brand expression, interaction, and digital product design
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in graphic design, interaction design or an equivalent degree
- Strong, versatile portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, visual storytelling, and leadership across complex work
- Fluency in tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, with experience using motion and design prototyping tools
- Comfort shaping and delivering client-facing narratives using tools like Google Slides and FigJam/Figma Slides
- Ability to balance hands-on making with direction-setting and mentorship
Benefits
- Payscale & Benefits: IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity.