In a Nutshell
Visual Communication Designers at IDEO make the biggest impact through visual storytelling. They work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to bring ideas, research, strategy, and stories to life through strong craft execution.
In this role, you’ll work you’ll work on a single multidisciplinary team that focuses on Entertainment and Technology and tackle all aspects of the design process from user research to physical prototyping and communicating the overall project story to the client team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects that span data, experience, interaction, digital product, and service design. Your contributions may take on a variety of forms including brand expression, storytelling, information, motion, packaging, interface, wayfinding, and environmental design. You will work closely on strategic communications helping transform complex data, systems, and ideas into visuals and narratives that are intuitive, engaging, and actionable.
Relevant Experiences / Skills
3+ years of experience or education in communications design, graphic design, or a closely related discipline, gained in a studio, agency, or in‑house environment
A strong foundation in visual design craft, including typography, layout, composition, color, and systems thinking
Experience designing across multiple mediums, such as brand and brand expression, information design, digital and interactive experiences, motion, and presentation design
Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas, data, and strategies into clear, compelling visual narratives
Comfort working from early concepting and synthesis through execution, refinement, and delivery
Experience collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams
Confidence in explaining design decisions, and using storytelling to align teams and move projects forward
High level of self‑direction, organization, and accountability
Once Here You Will
Partner closely with a single, long‑term Entertainment and Technology client, contributing to the ongoing evolution of their brand, platforms, and experiences over time
Set the visual design direction of projects through exploration, strategy, graphic design, and storytelling
Design environments, experiences, websites, apps, and combined digital and physical experiences with the end user in mind
Collaborate with multidisciplinary designers with backgrounds such as industrial design, interaction design, business design, and mechanical engineering to solve problems
Work through all phases of a project, from translating verbal ideas into rough visual concepts to creating production‑ready artwork, to create looks like/works like prototypes of different levels of fidelity to help teams determine design direction
Create compelling visual narratives that communicate user stories and our strategic solutions
Be an advocate for exceptional visual design elevating craft, clarity, and coherence while working within complex systems, constraints, and timelines
Some Previous Projects To Check Out
Enhancing garment worker well‑being with AI
Redefining retail in Mexico
Teaching robots to danceHot Sauce Success
Key Mindsets
Collaborative and adaptable: able to navigate team dynamics, timelines, and client contexts while delivering exceptional design
Growth oriented and resilient: open to feedback, eager to iterate, and comfortable learning through experimentation and critique
Curious and proactive: able to generate ideas, take initiative, and contribute wherever needed, from early exploration to final delivery
What does IDEO offer you? 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. We intentionally craft moments that allow our community to pause, create, and connect. We encourage our community to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work‑life balance, and allow for autonomy in the design process and your career. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work deeply with a single Entertainment and Technology client over time. Rather than moving quickly between projects, you’ll build sustained context, developing a nuanced understanding of the client’s strategy, systems, audiences, and organizational dynamics. This depth will enable you to contribute not just to design outcomes, but to strategic thinking, long‑term vision, and the evolution of ideas as they move from concept to reality.
Payscale & Benefits IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity.
The salary range for this role is $80,000–$100,000 USD. Final offers may vary based on candidate experience, location, and other factors. As a full‑time position, this role is eligible for employee benefits.
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In this role, you’ll work you’ll work on a single multidisciplinary team that focuses on Entertainment and Technology and tackle all aspects of the design process from user research to physical prototyping and communicating the overall project story to the client team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects that span data, experience, interaction, digital product, and service design. Your contributions may take on a variety of forms including brand expression, storytelling, information, motion, packaging, interface, wayfinding, and environmental design. You will work closely on strategic communications helping transform complex data, systems, and ideas into visuals and narratives that are intuitive, engaging, and actionable.
Relevant Experiences / Skills
3+ years of experience or education in communications design, graphic design, or a closely related discipline, gained in a studio, agency, or in‑house environment
A strong foundation in visual design craft, including typography, layout, composition, color, and systems thinking
Experience designing across multiple mediums, such as brand and brand expression, information design, digital and interactive experiences, motion, and presentation design
Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas, data, and strategies into clear, compelling visual narratives
Comfort working from early concepting and synthesis through execution, refinement, and delivery
Experience collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams
Confidence in explaining design decisions, and using storytelling to align teams and move projects forward
High level of self‑direction, organization, and accountability
Once Here You Will
Partner closely with a single, long‑term Entertainment and Technology client, contributing to the ongoing evolution of their brand, platforms, and experiences over time
Set the visual design direction of projects through exploration, strategy, graphic design, and storytelling
Design environments, experiences, websites, apps, and combined digital and physical experiences with the end user in mind
Collaborate with multidisciplinary designers with backgrounds such as industrial design, interaction design, business design, and mechanical engineering to solve problems
Work through all phases of a project, from translating verbal ideas into rough visual concepts to creating production‑ready artwork, to create looks like/works like prototypes of different levels of fidelity to help teams determine design direction
Create compelling visual narratives that communicate user stories and our strategic solutions
Be an advocate for exceptional visual design elevating craft, clarity, and coherence while working within complex systems, constraints, and timelines
Some Previous Projects To Check Out
Enhancing garment worker well‑being with AI
Redefining retail in Mexico
Teaching robots to danceHot Sauce Success
Key Mindsets
Collaborative and adaptable: able to navigate team dynamics, timelines, and client contexts while delivering exceptional design
Growth oriented and resilient: open to feedback, eager to iterate, and comfortable learning through experimentation and critique
Curious and proactive: able to generate ideas, take initiative, and contribute wherever needed, from early exploration to final delivery
What does IDEO offer you? 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. We intentionally craft moments that allow our community to pause, create, and connect. We encourage our community to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work‑life balance, and allow for autonomy in the design process and your career. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work deeply with a single Entertainment and Technology client over time. Rather than moving quickly between projects, you’ll build sustained context, developing a nuanced understanding of the client’s strategy, systems, audiences, and organizational dynamics. This depth will enable you to contribute not just to design outcomes, but to strategic thinking, long‑term vision, and the evolution of ideas as they move from concept to reality.
Payscale & Benefits IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity.
The salary range for this role is $80,000–$100,000 USD. Final offers may vary based on candidate experience, location, and other factors. As a full‑time position, this role is eligible for employee benefits.
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