Visual Designer - Illustration

Job description

Microsoft Teams is a new chat-based collaboration app that is changing how people work together. We’re working to make Teams the best communication tool for every kind of team - big, small, casual, serious - teams that are strictly business, just for fun, or a little of both.  

We’re looking for a talented illustrator and designer to help us infuse delight, charm, and expressiveness into our product. How can we bring a smile to your face at just the right time? How can we give you the means to express yourself to each other in just the right way? How do we make sure you love to use Teams every day?   We value creativity, sharing ideas openly, and having fun while we work. Most of all, we’re motivated by the desire to create product experiences people and teams love. Help us take Microsoft Teams to the next level of refinement and delight.  

Primary responsibilities:

•      Create illustrations to use throughout the product - in places like empty states and first-run experiences.  

•      Design and produce animated images, emojis, and stickers that people can use to express themselves to each other.  

•      Design icons, adhering to an overall icon style, to be used in the UI for wayfinding and actions Find opportunities in the product to show some wit and charm through imagery, motion, or language.  

•      Contribute to the evolution of the Microsoft Teams design patterns and personality Iterate on options to find the right balance of aesthetic tone, effectiveness, and appropriateness.  

•      Advocate for your design solutions by putting them in context of business and user goals.  

Knowledge, skills, and experience  

•      Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in graphic design, with an emphasis in graphic illustration, branding, or icon design.  

•      A portfolio demonstrating an ability to artfully distill complex ideas into simple, delightful, expressive, graphic illustrations.  

•      Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite - Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.  

•      BA or BFA degree in Illustration, Graphic Design, or related fields.   Awareness of trends in communication, collaboration, and user interface design.  

Behaviors

An eye for detail, and a strong sense for aesthetic, wit, and delight.  

A team player, ready to contribute to the success of your team.  

Ability to work within constraints, and adaptability to changing circumstances.  

Works efficiently and consistently meets deadlines.  

Has a passion for great design, and enthusiasm for turning great ideas into real experiences.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.