Senior Visual Designer - Incubation Lab - Military Veterans
at Eli Lilly and Company
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$63,750 - $180,400Organization Overview:
Eli Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We’re leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovative platforms to develop next-generation therapeutic ecosystems, connected devices, data, and analytics to transform patient experiences and improve treatment outcomes.
This role is part of the Incubation Lab, a design and technology team in Eli Lilly's Digital Office. Our lab is an innovation engine where design and technology meet to pioneer the future of human-centered healthcare solutions. We operate with the agility of a startup and the backing of a global leader, focusing on the rapid development and prototyping of breakthrough ideas to improve patient care.
About The Role:
As a Senior Visual Designer in the Incubation Lab, you’ll be a hands-on designer responsible for crafting exceptional visual experiences across digital platforms. You will focus on the aesthetic and functional aspects of design, blending creativity and craft to create compelling and innovative solutions. This role requires strong execution skills to bring concepts to life through detailed visuals, prototypes, and storytelling.
You will work collaboratively with experience designers, strategists, and stakeholders to shape the look and feel of digital products and services. Additionally, you’ll help raise the bar for visual design across the Incubation Lab by setting a high standard of craft and delivering work that inspires the team and stakeholders alike
Responsibilities
- Define the visual identity, tone, and creative direction of future products and services, translating these ideas into polished, high-quality design deliverables and prototypes.
- Lead the visual execution of diverse design projects, including consumer apps, patient journeys, and storytelling experiences, ensuring exceptional craft at every stage.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align visual design with overall experience strategy and business objectives.
- Balance creativity with a practical approach to ensure designs are intuitive, functional, and scalable within the constraints of component-based design systems.
- Present and communicate design rationale effectively across stakeholders, inspiring confidence in creative decisions while being open to critique and feedback.
- Maintain attention to detail and bring expertise to all aspects of visual design, including typography, composition, color, motion, and art direction.
- Embrace a collaborative and iterative design process that encourages critique, feedback, and a growth mindset across the team
Basic Qualifications/ Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Design, such as Digital Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication Design or a similar field.
Or High School Diploma/GED with 6-8+ years of equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of professional design experience with a focus on visual design for digital platforms.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States;
Additional Information
- A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional visual design work, including interface design, motion, and visual storytelling.
- Mastery of foundational design principles, with a strong command of typography, grid systems, composition, and colour theory.
- Experience with creating and applying design systems, as well as understanding when to innovate beyond existing patterns.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, incorporating insights from research, strategy, and experience design to inform visual direction.
- A hands-on approach to solving design challenges and producing polished, visually stunning work.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas for diverse audiences.
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Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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