Staff Designer, Spectrum Design System

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We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Do you have a passion for exceptional digital experiences, elegant UI, and solving complex design problems at scale? Adobe Design is seeking a Staff Designer to join Spectrum Vision, a team within our Spectrum design system. The Spectrum Vision team partners with product and design groups at pivotal moments-bringing clarity, coherence, and polish to high-impact work. Our mission is to uplift bold ideas through thoughtful UX and elevated visual execution, using Spectrum as a shared foundation.

We help teams go further by building alongside them-sharing inspiration, refining the craft, and creating space for visionary thinking.

Above all, we believe design should be joyful, collaborative, and full of momentum! We're proud of the expertise we bring, but we're even more passionate about what we can build together, and enjoying the journey of design together.

You're a creative force with excellent aesthetic judgment and a deep dedication to collaboration. You set the standard with your craft, your approach, and your ability to foster camaraderie. Your work delights customers and inspires peers, and you thrive in environments where vision and execution go hand in hand.

• As a key member on the Spectrum design team, your work and voice will have a far-reaching impact. You will:

• Elevate design quality across foundational systems and the big-picture for design across Adobe.

• Inspire visionary thinking by exploring what's possible with Spectrum and stretching the system thoughtfully.

• Provoke the future by illuminating new directions for Adobe's design legacy and innovation.

• Promote Spectrum by partnering with teams, capturing feedback, and integrating insights into system evolution.

• Uphold accessibility standards and apply inclusive design practices in all work.

• Expert level of craftmanship within visual and UI design.

• Proven experience in design systems and a track record of for solving creative problem sets.

• Ability to solve complex design challenges across products or platforms.

• Expert level proficiency with Figma and Figma libraries.

• A collaborative and open-minded outlook, and a high degree of comfort working in a fast-paced environment.

• Creative and analytical skills to facilitate workshops and communicate insights that inspire design opportunities.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication skills.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with engineering partners to bring designs to life.

• Comfort mentoring, encouraging an inclusive and empowering environment for other designers to do innovative and impactful work.

• Solid understanding of and passion for accessible and inclusive design practices.

Preferred Accessibility Design Skills:

• Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.

• Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the world's ability to create and communicate. We're a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe's three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

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