Digital Product Designer / Visual Designer

Overview

As a Digital Product Designer – Expert at a leading financial institution, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping exceptional digital experiences for millions of users. Partnering with Aquent, this role offers a unique opportunity to blend your creative vision with strategic thinking, impacting how customers interact with cutting-edge financial products.

About the Company:

• This leading financial institution is committed to innovation and putting the customer at the center of everything they do. They are driven by a mission to provide exceptional financial services and are recognized as a global leader in digital experiences. Join a team that’s pushing the boundaries of design and making a real difference in the lives of people and communities.

About the Role:

• As a key member of the UX design team, you’ll be immersed in a fast-paced, agile environment. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will analyze user needs, conceptualize innovative solutions, and bring your design vision to life. Your expertise will be essential in crafting user-centered designs that are both intuitive and engaging, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for millions of users. From ideation to implementation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital financial products.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop design strategies based on user interface patterns and behaviors to enhance user comprehension and task performance.
• Utilize visualizations and interactions to simplify complex data sets for analytical thinking.
• Lead design critiques, evaluate interactions for inclusivity, and provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative design activities.
• Serve as the interaction design subject matter expert for the product design team.
• Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore and validate design concepts.
• Develop high-fidelity prototypes to guide development and ensure accurate implementation.
• Present interaction design work to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate usability testing and participate in research activities.
• Research interaction design strategies within the financial services sector and conduct competitive audits.
• Perform pattern, micro-interaction, and component design audits.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Design (interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Portfolio showcasing application design samples.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing user interfaces across multiple channels and platforms.
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
• Proven ability to articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, including benefits and risks associated with design decisions.
• Expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field.
• Strong understanding of research methodologies and their application during different product phases.
• Familiarity with design thinking principles.
• Experience working within a large organization and an agile environment.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $57.37 to $63.75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. . More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.