Lead Conceptual / Visual Designer Job at Bynd Limited in San Francisco

This is not a typical visual design role. We’re seeking a curious and ambitious Lead Conceptual Designer who can help us push boundaries and set new standards for what exceptional design means in the AI era. You will deliver game-changing design for the likes of Google, Snap, BBC, as well as innovative start-ups and challenger brands, whilst helping us lead the industry in AI-native design. You’ll be shaping a range of customer surfaces—from marketing platforms and products to next-generation, multimodal, and agentic experiences—translating complex business challenges into simple, human-first solutions. From concept to delivery, you’ll combine design thinking, craft, collaboration, and commercial impact to create work that is visionary, award-winning, and outcome-driven. Above all, you’re an awesome human who loves being surrounded by — and collaborating with — smart, talented folks in a fun, fast-paced environment. If that sounds like you, reach out and show us what you’ve got. As a Lead Designer at Beyond, you will Lead creative direction and design beautiful, adaptive and intelligent experiences - translating complex business problems and goals into bold, differentiated ideas Create world-class client-facing deliverables with a focus on UI design, AI-driven interaction patterns, responsive frameworks, prototypes, and visual design systems that span digital products, AI interfaces and agentic services, across devices such as desktops, mobile devices, wearables, and embedded surfaces Inspire stakeholders through compelling storytelling and thought leadership Craft high-quality concepts, visuals, UI, and prototypes across digital products, AI interfaces and agentic services. Create compelling presentations, present your work, and communicate thought and reasoning behind it to all audiences Collaborate fluidly with UX designers, strategists, engineers, data scientists, and copywriters. Mentor other designers and foster a culture of creativity, inclusivity, and continuous AI upskilling. Creative Visionary – Track record of award-winning conceptual design, from vision through delivery. Commercially Sharp – Understands that customers buy outcomes, not outputs, and can design to drive business value. AI-Curious – Curiosity in AI creative tools, workflows, and optimisation AI-Native Mindset – Confident designing for intelligent, adaptive, and context-aware systems. Comfortable with LLMs, model orchestration, and multimodal interaction patterns. Design Thinker – Applies structured, user-centred thinking to solve business and human challenges. Hands-On Designer – Mastery of Figma, prototyping, and visual design systems. Motion design is a strong plus. Storyteller – Inspires through visual storytelling, with strong client-facing presentation skills. Collaborator – Works fluidly across disciplines, building trust at C-suite level and energising cross-functional teams. Taste & Craft – Exceptional eye for typography, layout, color, and hierarchy across platforms. Skills & Competencies Deep experience in digital/interactive design (8+ years, agency or in-house). Strong understanding of AI concepts, including conversational surfaces, multimodal interfaces, agentic systems, and responsible AI. Proven ability to translate business challenges into human-first, commercially valuable design. Ability to direct your vision to members of the design team: verbally, and in documentation/digitally Experience leading pitches and inspiring clients with visionary yet credible design solutions. Portfolio that showcases Conceptual and creative thinking - concepting, rapid prototyping, human-first problem solving Design exploration for AI and Emerging Tech - LLMs, multimodal interfaces, agentic workflows and responsible AI exploration Motion design capabilities Data visualisation, layout design visual hierarchy, use of colour and typography across platforms (online, screen, mobile etc) Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and localisation best practices. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: We're seeking a curious and ambitious Lead Conceptual Designer who can help us push boundaries and set new standards for what exceptional design means in the AI era . From concept to delivery, you’ll combine design thinking, craft, collaboration, and commercial impact to create work that is visionary and outcome-driven . En Español: Este no es un papel típico de diseño visual. Buscamos un diseñador conceptual líder curioso y ambicioso que nos pueda ayudar a superar los límites y establecer nuevos estándares para lo que significa el diseño excepcional en la era de la IA. Usted ofrecerá un diseño cambiante para empresas como Google, Snap, BBC, así como nuevas empresas innovadoras y marcas desafiantes, mientras nos ayuda a liderar la industria del diseño nativo de AI. Si eso suena como usted, comuníquese con nosotros y muestre lo que tiene. Como diseñador líder en Beyond, liderará la dirección creativa y diseñará experiencias hermosas, adaptables e inteligentes - traduciendo problemas de negocios complejos y metas a ideas audaces y diferenciadas Crear productos orientados al cliente de clase mundial con un enfoque en el diseño de UI, patrones de interacción impulsados por IA, marcos receptivos, prototipos y sistemas de diseño visual que abarcan productos digitales, interfaces de AI y servicios agenciales, a través de dispositivos tales como escritorios, dispositivos móviles, wearables y superficies integradas de AI Inspire a los participantes mediante conceptos de narrativa inclusiva y liderazgo intelectual de alta calidad, imágenes visuales, UI y prototipos de entrega a través del producto digital, interfases y servicios de IA. Crea presentaciones convincentes para crear una visión estratégicas, presentando tus trabajos, proyectando datos y motivándolos al público para desarrollar un contexto creativo que permita a todos los diseñadores, ingenieros y diseñadores de inteligencia artificial (AI) comprometerse continuamente con sus propias capacidades de trabajo, creativismo-confía, creativos Comfortable con LLM, orquestación de modelos y patrones de interacción multimodal. Design Thinker Aplica pensamiento estructurado centrado en el usuario para resolver los desafíos empresariales y humanos. Hands-On Designer Maestría en Figma, prototipos y sistemas de diseño visual. El diseño de movimiento es una ventaja fuerte. Contador de historias Inspira a través de la narración visual, con fuertes habilidades de presentación orientadas al cliente. Colaborador Trabaja fluidamente en todas las disciplinas, construyendo confianza a nivel C-suite y energizando equipos interfuncionales. Taste & Craft Ojo excepcional para tipografía, disposición, color y jerarquía entre plataformas. Habilidades y competencias Experiencia profunda en diseño digital/interactivo (8+ años, agencia o interna). Conocimiento sólido de los conceptos de IA, incluidas superficies conversacionales, interfaces multimodal, sistemas de agentes e inteligencia artificial responsable.