What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual UI Designer - Contract position at Discovery Education?
We are looking for a highly skilled Visual UI Designer to support the DreamBox Math student experience. This role creates the aesthetic and interactive elements of the student experience, ensuring it is visually appealing, consistent and user-friendly for students in grades K-8. The designer designs layouts, color schemes, typography and graphical elements that motivate and engage students. This role primarily works with Product Management, Curriculum and Engineering colleagues to bring new student experiences to life in our product.
In This Role You Will
Discovery Education is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery Education is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.
In This Role You Will
- Design visually engaging user interfaces for DreamBox’s student experience, focusing on aesthetics, consistency and functionality
- Develop design elements such as layouts, color schemes, typography, icons and illustrations that align with DreamBox’s brand identity
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user needs and business goals into compelling visual designs
- Maintain design systems, style guides and component libraries to ensure consistency across products
- Leverage tools like Adobe Animate, Figma, and Photoshop to create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes
- Work closely with developers to ensure designs are implemented accurately and function as attended
- Partner with Product Management and Research to test mockups and prototypes with students
- Ability to conduct visual design research
- Solid understanding and practical application of key design tools (Figma, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Blender, Adobe Surface Painter)
- Animation capabilities - be able to produce light to medium animations in dependent on the needs of the product (Adobe Animate, Blender, Procreate, Procreate Dreams, Unity, Lottie or After Effects)
- Ability to Test assets created and follow up with development to find solutions
- Ability to communicate (written and verbally) with precision, clarity, candor, and respect to others on your team
- Have a true passion for your craft and are a team player with a positive outlook
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience as a UI Visual Designer or similar role with a strong portfolio showcasing your work
- Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Animate, Blender, Procreate, Procreate Dreams, Unity, Lottie or After Effects
- Strong understanding of visual design principles, including layout, typography and color theory
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with attention to detail and a user-centered mindset
- Legal right to work in the United States
Discovery Education is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery Education is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.
