Visual Designer / Japan
At a glance
Mid-level Graphic Design role at R/GA. Tokyo.
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What you'll do
- Create interfaces, design systems, brand identities, layouts, icons and presentation narratives
- Shape typography in Japanese and English, then bring emerging tools into your design workflow
- Work with internal and external design teams to maintain design systems and meet delivery standards
- Present clear, useful ideas to teams and clients, connecting the work to client needs
What you bring
- At least two years designing interfaces and brands
- You’re proficient with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace and emerging AI tools
- You can present and write effectively in both Japanese and English
Who this fits
This role suits a designer focused on strong UI craft, visual detail and collaborative work. You must currently live in Japan and communicate in Japanese and English.
From the employer
Visual Designer / Japan
We are looking for a Visual Designer to join our growing team in Japan.
At R/GA, we design businesses and brands for a more human future.
Our Designers are makers and storytellers that use design to bring ideas to life. They lead
projects into unchartered territories. They’re brave and bold. They’re a crew of misfits and
defiers of convention. They’re design fundamentalists, but approach projects with rational
innovative mindsets. They extend visual language, always mindful of how it looks and how
it works.
On any given day you might:
- Create designs such as user interfaces, design systems, layouts, brand identity, iconography, and presentation narratives.
- Craft Japanese and English typography.
- Integrate AI and emerging tools into the design process to enhance creativity and execution.
- Collaborate with internal and external design teams.
- Ensure deliverables meet quality standards.
- Contribute and maintain design systems.
- Deliver clear, inspirational and effective communications to teams/client.
- Demonstrate passion for clients and their business.
You’d be the right fit if you:
- Are genuinely curious.
- Are eager to learn with from our diverse international team, across multiple disciplines.
- Are proactive in upskilling yourself on new tools and processes.
- Want to develop world-class UI craft.
- Are a design fundamentalist that knows the rules, but knows how to bend and
break them to create innovative solutions. - Have impeccable craft with an eye for detail and a contemporary design style.
- Embrace challenges and new methods of thinking.
- Thinks about the big picture and the micro-level details.
- Brings a proactive, positive attitude and thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Exemplifies grace under pressure.
- Are currently living in Japan and able to communicate in Japanese and English.
You bring
- 2+ years experience of interface and brand design.
- Proficiency in design software including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace and emerging AI tools.
- Outstanding presentation and written communication in both Japanese and English.
- Passion for innovation and craft as well as experimentation with technology.
- Motion skills are a plus.
Why R/GA
- Collaborate with APAC and global teams
- Continuous AI upskilling
- Work alongside world class creatives
- Deliver award winning work
- Dedicated professional development
- Flexible hybrid working benefits
- Generous paid leave system
- Global career continuity
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