Senior Brand/Graphic Designer

Ford Motor Company

Senior Brand Designer managing brand identity projects and executing design strategies for Ford. Collaborating with teams to enhance brand expression across all platforms while maintaining design standards.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,600 - $144,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end creation and maintenance of Brand Standard Decks.
Translate abstract design concepts and market insights into concrete, written standards for typography, color, iconography, and layout.
Transform complex business challenges and customer insights into simple, intuitive, and tangible visual identities that inform the future of our products.
Build and maintain scalable design systems and Figma libraries that empower cross-functional teams to execute with speed and brand alignment.
Navigate ambiguity in evolving environments, connecting customer needs and business strategy to maintain a clear, long-term design direction.
Execute world-class brand identities across both physical and digital applications, ensuring a seamless experience across our global portfolio.
Stay ahead of design trends and emerging technologies. Constantly experiment with new visual and verbal tones, prioritizing technical precision and high-level storytelling.
Maintain the highest standards of graphic design, ensuring that every touchpoint—from print to motion to web—reflects the brand’s core values.
Proactively monitor the application of brand standards globally. Conduct audits and provide documented feedback to ensure all touchpoints align with established standards.
Act as the lead custodian of the Design Brand Archive and Library, ensuring all historical references, templates, and assets are meticulously organized and searchable.
Bridge the gap between brand strategy and product execution by collaborating consistently with product design teams and subject matter experts.
Create comprehensive presentations and prototypes that tell a project’s story, enabling co-creation and alignment among senior leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Brand Design, or associated fields.
Experience: 5-8+ years of experience in Graphic Design, Brand, or Communications Design (Agency or Corporate).
Portfolio: A "killer" portfolio demonstrating mastery of visual systems, typography, and complex brand identity projects that "wows" the toughest critics.
Software Fluency: Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects) and Figma. Microsoft Office proficiency is required.
Technical Writing: Proven ability to write clear, instructional design documentation and standards.
Pluses: Experience with AutoDesk, AutoCad, Alias, VRed, or Adobe Premiere Pro.
Experience with product design or automotive.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

graphic designbrand designvisual communicationstypographydesign documentationdesign systemsprototypingtechnical writingvisual identitypresentation creation

Soft Skills

collaborationcreativityproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detailadaptabilitystrategic thinkingstorytellingorganizational skillsleadership