Fantasy is a leading digital product studio with over two decades of experience crafting innovative solutions for major global brands. As a Freelance Design Systems Lead, you will drive the creation of expressive, system-driven design experiences that millions love to use.
What You'll Do
- Think beyond ordinary to ship world-class products for world-leading organizations
- Collaborate with talented teams to create experiences that millions of people not only use — but love
- Launch digital products and services with world-leading organizations
- Work with the world’s most forward-thinking companies across diverse industries and form factors
- Create Human-Device interaction and communication through digital experiences
- Lead and define principles that foster exceptional, human-centered digital experiences
- Design visually compelling and high-functioning user interfaces for applications, websites, and digital products
- Combine layout thinking with visual detail—delivering clean, cohesive, and system-driven design
- Design systems that are scalable, accessible, and expressive
- Ensure visual consistency and coherence across products through expert use of Figma and component libraries
- Create and document micro-interactions and UI motion briefs to elevate usability and delight
- Work closely with conceptual and UX designers to iterate on wireframes and navigation frameworks
- Be involved in defining how people interact with AI
- Translate client goals into clear design solutions grounded in research, usability, and system thinking
- Build lasting client relationships by leading with curiosity, confidence, and creativity
- Represent the design discipline in cross-functional meetings, helping unify strategic and experiential perspectives
What We're Looking For
- Must be willing to work North American hours
- A strong portfolio that spans a wide variety of digital products, services, and experiences
- 4+ years of experience in the design industry, with a focus on human-centered digital experiences
- Deep expertise in design systems, including structure, scalability, and documentation
- Skilled in applying UI best practices, with strong command of page design, layout, and interaction visuals
- Demonstrated ability to design based on data and user insights
- Strong understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Proficient in designing and iterating on UX-provided wireframes, refining into production-ready UI
- Expertise in navigation frameworks, product flows, and system-level thinking
- Ability to create and document micro-interactions and UI motion briefs
- Ensures visual consistency and coherence across complex design ecosystems
- Highly skilled in Figma, including shared libraries, plugins, and design system components
- Passion for continual practice and process improvement
- A meticulous eye for detail and strong design aesthetic sensibilities
- Continued awareness of design trends and innovation
- Exceptional communication skills
- A passion for people and desire to establish highly successful relationships
Technical Stack
- Figma
- Component Libraries
- Design System Components
- Plugins (Figma)
- UI Motion Tools
- Wireframing Tools
- Navigation Framework Tools
Team & Environment
- Cross-functional teams collaborating with conceptual and UX designers, clients, and strategic partners
Benefits & Compensation
- Opportunity to work with world-leading organizations such as Netflix, Spotify, Ford, Asana, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Dolby, Ancestry, Salesforce, and others
- Work across diverse industries including automotive, luxury, travel, operating systems, voice, and artificial intelligence
- Engage in designing the next generation of intelligent experiences where AI orchestrates personal products and brand experiences
- Be part of a company that values diverse and inclusive teams
Work Mode
- Must be willing to work North American hours
Fantasy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has been building diverse, inclusive teams since 1999.