Senior Visual Designer

Kettle Open · verified Sep 13, 2026

San Francisco New York Full-time Senior Graphic Design

Senior Graphic Design role at Kettle. San Francisco · full-time · $85,000–$110,000 base.

SalaryStated by Kettle

$85,000 – $110,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You’ll design digital websites from early concepts through polished final delivery
You’ll turn product stories, copy, and creative ideas into clear experiences across screens
You’ll work with visual design, art direction, UX, copy, production, and client teams
You’ll explain design choices and web interactions to teammates and clients
You’ll guide newer designers while protecting quality and consistency across deliverables

What you bring

At least five years of digital design experience, including websites and digital experiences in agency or in-house settings
A portfolio with modern digital visual design, careful craft, and strong attention to detail
Mastery of Figma and Sketch, with a strong grasp of design systems and component libraries
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keynote
Proactive communication, collaboration, and the ability to handle several projects with changing team sizes

Who this fits

You’ll fit a hands-on senior role that values thoughtful visual design, strong collaboration, clear presentations, and constructive feedback. The position is based in San Francisco and requires onsite work five days a week for two to three months on specific projects, with remote work at other times.

From the employer

Kettle is a team of passionate, fearless creatives focused on delivering great products, redefining best-practices, and providing new opportunities for our clients.

We are hiring Senior Visual Designers to join our team designing end-to-end digital website projects for one of our largest clients, a Bay Area based creative tech company. In this embedded role, you’ll partner with Visual Designers, Art Directors, Copy, UX, Production, and our client to create world-class digital experiences. You’ll be hands-on in the work, helping turn creative ideas and product stories into thoughtful, beautifully crafted digital design. You’ll own your design work from exploration through final execution, while also helping guide and support less experienced designers on your team. If conceptual digital design and detailed execution resonate with you, then this role may be a fit.

These roles require team members to be onsite 5 days per week, for 2-3 months at a time, for specific projects. At other times during the year, the team is remote.

Candidates should have:

At least 5+ years of digital design experience, including time working on websites and digital experiences in an agency and/or in-house environment
A strong portfolio demonstrating modern, thoughtful visual design across digital experiences, with a high level of craft and attention to detail
Mastery in Figma and Sketch, with a strong understanding of working within design systems and component libraries
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Keynote
Proactive communication skills, and the ability to work on multiple projects with large and variable teams simultaneously
Excellent collaboration skills, with experience partnering closely with Art Direction, UX, Copy, Motion, Production, and client teams
An optimistic and collaborative attitude; genuinely cares about doing great work and working with great people

We’d like to know that you can:

Create differentiating, modern, on-brand design solutions—it’s about meeting the challenge and then bringing something extra to the table
Translate creative concepts, product stories, and copy into clear, compelling digital experiences across a range of screens and contexts
Work confidently within an established design system, knowing when to use existing patterns and when an idea calls for something new
Communicate and present exceptionally, speaking clearly to design solutions and describing web interactions to your team and clients
Stay on top of best design practices and technologies, and see opportunities to creatively incorporate new tools and trends to elevate design and user experience
Partner closely with Art Directors and Copywriters to develop work that feels like one connected creative idea, rather than separate disciplines
Maintain quality and tone across all deliverables, from early explorations through final builds
Accept and incorporate constructive feedback in your designs, while contributing your own point of view
Help support and mentor less experienced designers, sharing knowledge and raising the quality of the work around you
Be both a strong team member and a proactive individual contributor

The target range of base compensation for this role is $85k - $110k. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.