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Visual Development Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team * Establish internal & external ...

Teaching Artist: Visual Arts

Detroit, MI · On-site

$48K - $61K/yr

Established local visual arts instructor with at least one year of teaching experience * Ability to ... Our ideal candidate has a passion for youth development that equals their passion for the arts and ...

Teaching Artist: Visual Arts

Detroit, MI · On-site

$48K - $61K/yr

Established local visual arts instructor with at least one year of teaching experience * Ability to ... Our ideal candidate has a passion for youth development that equals their passion for the arts and ...

... 3D Visual Designers, Motion Graphic Artist, Researchers, and Prototypers. We are integrated with ... the product development cycle. At the core we leverage hardware, software, and strategic ...

Deliver clear design files and documentation to support efficient collaboration and development handoff. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) * Bachelor's degree in Visual Design ...

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How much do visual development jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for visual development in Michigan is $88,684.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $68,400.00 and $108,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Visual Development vs Concept Artist?

AspectVisual DevelopmentConcept Artist
Primary FocusCreating the overall visual style, color schemes, and look of a projectDesigning specific characters, environments, or objects based on briefs
Work EnvironmentCollaborates with directors, art teams, and production designersWorks closely with art directors and clients to develop ideas
CredentialsTypically requires a background in fine arts, illustration, or animationOften requires similar credentials, with emphasis on illustration skills

Visual Development focuses on establishing the overall visual style and look of a project, while Concept Artists create detailed designs for characters and environments based on that style. Both roles require strong artistic skills and often overlap, but Visual Development has a broader scope in defining the project's visual language.

What cities in Michigan are hiring for Visual Development jobs? Cities in Michigan with the most Visual Development job openings:
Infographic showing various Visual Development job openings in Michigan as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $88,684 per year, or $42.6 per hour.
Visual Designer/Interaction Designer

Visual Designer/Interaction Designer

Cognizant Technologies

Southfield, MI

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Job description

Company Description

AYR Global IT Solutions is a national staffing firm focused on cloud, cyber security, web application services, ERP, and BI implementations by providing proven and experienced consultants to our clients. Our competitive, transparent pricing model and industry experience make us a top choice of Global System Integrators and enterprise customers with federal and commercial projects supported nationwide.

Job Description
Job Role: Visual Designer/Interaction Designer
Location: Southfield, MI
Duration: 6+ Months CTH
Start: ASAP
Qualifications
The Visual Designer will be responsible for the following:
Discover, design and build new user experiences to drive the next generation of portals, applications and Web properties, including mobile.
Design visually stunning, cutting-edge graphics, animations and interactions for Web sites, portals and applications.
Produce visual assets needed by development team.
Contribute to building the Company brand on portals, applications, mobile apps and Web sites by executing user interface design consistently on all deliverables.
Refine low to high-fidelity wireframes into designs for the information architecture, navigational models, process flows, page layout, information displays and interactional components based on user research and in partnership with user experience interaction designers.
Research and communicate trends and best-practices related to visual design and branding.
 
Preferred Experience and Skills
Minimum 2 years' experience designing for Web, applications and mobile following user-centered design principles.
Undergraduate or graduate degree in Web design, interaction design, multimedia, visual design, design or related field.
Working knowledge of (X) HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and W3C Web Standards.
Ability to work collaboratively with team and internal clients.
Ability to work quickly under pressure, meet deadlines and proficiency with time management.
High energy and positive attitude with interest in learning new technology and skills.
Ability to work with developers to make design concepts a reality.
 
Strong communication skills.
Proficient with graphic design tools such as the Adobe Creative Suite.
A general understanding of user-centered design methodology and human factors principles.
In partnership with user experience designers, design concepts for the information architecture, navigation, page layout, information displays and interactional components of Web sites and mobile applications.
Experience developing and testing across multiple browsers and platforms and using browser-specific development tools (ex: Firefox/Firebug, IE/Web Developer Tools, etc.).
Exposure to and general understanding of information architecture tools such as Visio, Axure and iRise a plus.
Knowledge and understanding of accessibility principles and techniques desired, experience developing accessible user interfaces a plus.
Knowledge of video, motion graphics, HTML5 Canvas and photography a plus.
Experience working within Agile a plus.
Agency experience is a plus.
Relevant Portfolio required.
Additional Information

If anyone might be interested please send your most recent copy of updated resume @ Smalik@ayrglobal .com or you can reach me on 331-481-6635


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