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Visual Designer I

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Capstone is seeking a talented Visual Designer I to help shape the future of their fast-growing PebbleGo Suite. In this role, you’ll bring creativity and strong visual storytelling to the design and enhancement of digital products for K–5 students and educators. You will collaborate closely with various teams to create accessible and engaging experiences that support literacy development.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with creative leaders, UX designers, product managers, researchers, and developers to create visually engaging and user-centered digital experiences
  • Design polished user interface assets for web and mobile applications, including layouts, icons, illustrations, and interactive components
  • Translate wireframes and UX concepts into high-fidelity visual designs that align with brand guidelines and usability standards
  • Contribute to product storytelling through visual hierarchy, motion, and interaction design
  • Contribute to and maintain scalable design systems, UI libraries, and visual style guides
  • Ensure consistency across products by applying typography, color, spacing, and accessibility best practices
  • Incorporate accessibility standards (WCAG) into visual and interface design decisions
  • Support prototyping efforts to communicate interaction behaviors and visual direction
  • Work closely with UX leads and front-end teams to ensure design feasibility and accurate implementation
  • Participate in design critiques and iterative feedback sessions to refine and improve user experiences
  • Support optimization of designs for responsiveness across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while balancing creativity, quality, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Digital Media, UI Design, or a related field preferred
  • Equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience will also be considered
  • 1–3 years of professional experience in visual design, digital design, or creative production
  • Experience designing for digital products, marketing campaigns, or web-based platforms
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design, illustration, typography, motion graphics, color theory, composition, layout, and branding skills
  • Experience collaborating within cross-functional teams including UX, marketing, product, and development teams
  • Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, and Firefly)
  • Proficiency in Figma with the use of libraries and collaborative design workflows
  • Familiarity with UI design systems and component-based design practices
  • Knowledge of responsive design and accessibility best practices
  • Ability to translate concepts and requirements into polished visual solutions
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to high-quality, consistent design work
  • Curiosity about emerging design trends, digital experiences, and creative technologies
  • Experience working in education, EdTech, publishing, or mission-driven organizations is a plus

Benefits

  • Capstone strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

Company Overview

  • Capstone is a leading content creator for digital solutions, children’s books, and literacy programs for school libraries, classrooms, and at home reading including the award-winning PebbleGo™ research database. It was founded in 1991, and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.capstonepub.com.
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