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Senior Product Designer

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1). * Background designing for SEO-driven pages. * Mobile-first design experience for older healthcare audiences. Computer Proficiency: Proficient in ...

Senior Product Designer

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1). * Background designing for SEO-driven pages. * Mobile-first design experience for older healthcare audiences. Computer Proficiency: Proficient in ...

Senior Product Designer

$130K - $165K/yr

  • Medical

  • PTO

Background designing for security, compliance, or other data-dense technical domains where the learning curve is steep * Experience designing for AI/ML-powered features where outputs are ...

Qualified candidates would have experience with 2D or 3D designing with plastic molds and dies, AutoCAD, and a background within manufacturing. Job Responsibilities: - Complete the design following ...

Lead Product Designer

Santa Monica, CA · On-site +1

$211K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Background designing consumer apps, consumer software, or marketplace products * Strong design tool fluency -- you can move from sketch to high-fidelity quickly * Comfort with design tools for ...

Designer

Owings Mills, MD · On-site

$25 - $32/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Designer Location-Type: Hybrid (2 Days A Week Onsite - in Owings Mills, MD 21117; 4 Days A Week ... Strong presentation design background

Background in engineering design or related technical disciplines. Training: Day one will include ... Designers will work in a collaborative design lab environment, learning side-by-side with peers.

As a Full Time Designer, you will be responsible for utilizing CAD/CAM software to create detailed ... If you have a strong background in CAD software, CAM software, CAD/CAM software, and blueprint ...

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Experiential Designer

New York, NY · On-site

$195 - $200/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

Background in cognitive science, behavioral science, or environmental psychology. * Event Scoping : Experience designing high-profile technology conferences, keynotes, developer events, or immersive ...

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Full Time Designer

Darien, WI · On-site

$25 - $35/hr

As a Full Time Designer, you will be responsible for utilizing CAD/CAM software to create detailed ... If you have a strong background in CAD software, CAM software, CAD/CAM software, and blueprint ...

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Here is some background context on the company. Responsibilities As our first designer, you'll be owning design end-to-end, working directly with the CEO & CTO to drive UX, and will interact directly ...

Designer

Reno, NV

$40K - $90K/yr

JOB SUMMARY: The Designer position responsible for operating with minimal supervision while ... Must be able to comply with SFS's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements ...

Designer

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

As a Designer / Selections Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in conceptualizing and ... Background in project management or client-facing roles within design projects. * Experience ...

Designer

Austin, TX · On-site +1

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

Here is some background context on the company. Responsibilities As our first designer, you'll be owning design end-to-end, working directly with the CEO & CTO to drive UX, and will interact directly ...

Designer

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

As a Designer / Selections Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in conceptualizing and ... Background in project management or client-facing roles within design projects. * Experience ...

Designer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

JOB SUMMARY: The Designer position responsible for operating with minimal supervision while ... Must be able to comply with SFS's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements ...

Designer

Cartersville, GA

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

JOB SUMMARY: The Designer position responsible for operating with minimal supervision while ... Must be able to comply with SFS's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements ...

Designer

West Monroe, LA

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

JOB SUMMARY: The Designer position responsible for operating with minimal supervision while ... Must be able to comply with SFS's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements ...

Designer

Tampa, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

JOB SUMMARY: The Designer position responsible for operating with minimal supervision while ... Must be able to comply with SFS's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements ...

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How much do background designer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for background designer in the United States is $83,148.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $109,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a background designer do?

A background designer creates the visual environments and settings for animations, films, or video games. They develop detailed backgrounds that establish mood, setting, and atmosphere, often using digital tools like Photoshop or Illustrator. Their work supports storytelling by providing immersive and consistent visual contexts for characters and scenes.

What is the difference between Background Designer vs Environment Artist?

AspectBackground DesignerEnvironment Artist
Required SkillsConcept art, 2D/3D design, illustration3D modeling, texturing, scene creation
Work EnvironmentFilm, animation, video gamesVideo game development, film, VR
Common CertificationsArt or design degrees, portfolio3D modeling certifications, portfolio

Background Designers focus on creating visual backgrounds and environments primarily for animation, film, and 2D projects, emphasizing illustration and concept art. Environment Artists typically work in 3D space, building detailed, immersive environments for video games and films. While both roles require strong artistic skills, Background Designers lean more toward 2D art and concept design, whereas Environment Artists specialize in 3D modeling and scene construction.

How does a background designer typically collaborate with animators and other artists during a production?

Background Designers work closely with animators, layout artists, and art directors to ensure that environments support the story and visual style of a project. Communication is key, as designers must adapt their work based on feedback and evolving animation needs. It’s common to participate in regular team meetings, share progress, and make revisions, ensuring backgrounds integrate seamlessly with character animation and overall scene composition. This collaborative environment helps maintain consistency and enhances the visual storytelling of the production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a background designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Background Designer, you need strong drawing skills, a solid understanding of perspective and composition, and often a degree in art, illustration, or animation. Familiarity with digital painting software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and sometimes 3D modeling tools is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with other artists and directors are crucial soft skills. These abilities ensure that visual environments enhance storytelling and meet the artistic vision of animation or gaming projects.

What is a background designer?

Background designers are artists responsible for creating the visual environments and settings in animation, film, video games, and other media productions. They design and illustrate the scenery, such as landscapes, interiors, and exteriors, that characters interact with. Their work helps establish the mood, style, and atmosphere of a scene, supporting the storytelling by providing context and depth. Background designers often collaborate closely with art directors, layout artists, and other team members to ensure their backgrounds fit seamlessly into the overall visual style of the project.

What are the most commonly searched types of Background Designer jobs?

The most popular types of Background Designer jobs are:

What states have the most Background Designer jobs?

States with the most job openings for Background Designer jobs include:

Infographic showing various Background Designer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 70% Full Time, 26% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $83,148 per year, or $40 per hour.

Senior Product Designer

MDVIP

Boca Raton, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

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Job description

MDVIP: Transforming Primary Care, One Patient at a Time
MDVIP is a national concierge medicine network with 1,300+ physicians across 45 states. We help patients find and enroll with concierge primary care doctors in their area. Our growth model is organic: we win by being the most useful, most trustworthy place for someone seriously considering a different kind of healthcare.
The organic growth team owns SEO, content, CRO, and the website experience. We're building a serious CRO and experimentation program, and design is central to it.
Role Summary
You'll design the experience that turns high-intent visitors into enrolled members. That means owning the conversion funnel end-to-end: from how physician profile pages present to a prospective patient, to how someone finds a doctor near them, to what happens when they click "Contact this physician."
Two things are non-negotiable at this level. First, user research has to drive your design decisions: conducting research yourself, building the artifacts (journey maps, personas, usability findings), and being able to show the work that got you to a design choice. Second, you'll own and maintain the design system for the organic growth surface area. That's how we move fast without creating inconsistency engineering has to clean up later.
We also expect genuine fluency with AI design tools, including Claude, as an active part of your workflow for research synthesis, rapid concepting, and spec writing. Because we're in healthcare, every design decision carries real stakes. You'll need to hold a high bar for clarity, trust, and accessibility.
If you're a senior product designer with deep UXR and design systems experience who is genuinely fluent in AI tools and has worked in a CRO or experimentation-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and iterate on the member enrollment funnel: physician profiles, doctor finder, contact flows.
  • Own the design side of the A/B testing and CRO program: concept, wireframe, prototype, spec.
  • Conduct user research and build UXR artifacts that inform design decisions.
  • Own MDVIP's design system for the organic growth surface area.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Web Product and PM on sprint work and roadmap prioritization.
  • Design new content templates and page types as the content program scales.
  • Work directly with engineering during implementation to make sure things ship right.

Key Competencies
  • UXR fluency: conducts research, builds artifacts, and can show the work behind every design decision.
  • Design systems ownership: has built or meaningfully evolved a design system.
  • AI tool fluency: uses Claude and other AI tools actively in research synthesis, concepting, and spec writing.
  • Experimentation thinking: designs tests to answer questions, not just to look better than the control.
  • Engineering partnership: writes specs engineers can build from and follows through during implementation.

Requirements
Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years in product design with a portfolio that includes conversion-focused work.
  • Experience conducting user research and building UXR artifacts: interviews, journey maps, usability reports.
  • Design systems experience: built or evolved a system and understands component-level consistency.
  • Genuine fluency with AI design tools, including Claude.
  • Experience designing for experimentation: A/B test design, not just aesthetics.
  • Strong IA and information hierarchy grasp.
  • Healthcare, financial services, or trust-sensitive category background.
  • Figma proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with CRO platforms (VWO, Optimizely).
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
  • Background designing for SEO-driven pages.
  • Mobile-first design experience for older healthcare audiences.

Computer Proficiency:
Proficient in Figma (required). Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, prototyping tools, and AI design tools including Claude. Experience with usability testing platforms a plus.
Why Join MDVIP?
  • Real ownership from day one: you set strategy, run the work, and own the outcome.
  • Healthcare mission: the work matters, and the users are people making real decisions about their care.
  • Building phase: this team is new, the program is new, and your fingerprints will be on how it's built.
  • Competitive Compensation: Attractive base salary complemented by performance-based incentives.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, and retirement plans.
  • Positive Work Environment: Consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work®, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

MDVIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We believe that diversity and inclusion drive innovation and strengthen our company culture.
If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will be happy to assist.
Pay Transparency: Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across appropriate US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate's work experience. Hired applicants are offered annual incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. The company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick and Family and Medical Leave time as required by law.

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