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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Designer, Brand & Design Systems - **Company:** Edmentum Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Animation, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Artificial Intelligence, Responsive Web Design, Software Engineering, Figma - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=527a3076c0275e98 ## About the Role * You have a bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience * You have 10 or more years of experience spanning graphic design, brand design, creative marketing, design systems, and UX/UI design * You are a Figma power user with deep expertise in libraries, components, variables, FigJam, and Buzz * You have built and governed enterprise design systems * You have a strong command of Atomic Design, responsive design, web design, and user experience principles * You are an expert in typography, layout, and visual storytelling * You are proficient across Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro * You bring motion graphics and animation experience to your work * You have designed presentations and sales enablement materials that land * You collaborate seamlessly with software development and product teams * You embrace AI-powered design workflows to work smarter * You are willing to take on evolving responsibilities based on business needs ## Description As our Principal Designer, you'll be the driving force behind Edmentum's Design System and Brand Guidelines, shaping how millions of educators and students experience our brand. Partnering closely with the Creative Director, you'll build and govern the systems that keep our visual identity consistent, scalable, and accessible across every touchpoint, while staying hands-on with the craft you love: design systems, motion graphics, web design, and brand storytelling. You'll play a central role in our brand refresh and modernization efforts, and your work will connect Marketing, Product, and Development around one unified creative vision. In this role you will: * Lead the development, governance, and evolution of Edmentum's design systems and Figma component libraries * Shape and maintain the brand guidelines and visual identity that define how Edmentum shows up in the world * Design scalable, accessible web experiences, templates, and UI solutions * Create standout marketing assets across digital, social, email, web, presentations, events, and print * Partner across Product, Development, Marketing, and content teams to bring one consistent brand to life everywhere * Bring stories to motion through animation, motion graphics, and video * Champion smarter workflows, stronger documentation, and AI-enhanced design practices ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1149-webassembly-revolution-elevating-javascript-s-reach-and-performance) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) - [ Project Fugu: Progressive Web Apps, Superpowered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/290-project-fugu-progressive-web-apps-superpowered) ## Related Articles - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Top 5 Web Design Trends for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/155-top-5-web-design-trends-for-2023) - [The future is here: How artificial intelligence is influencing UX design](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/65-the-future-is-here-how-artificial-intelligence-is-influencing-ux-design) - [Declarative Design and a fresh take on collaboration with developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/595-declarative-design-and-a-fresh-take-on-collaboration-with-developers)