Product Designer / Graphic Designer

Role overview

Ocean-Climate Innovation Hub Kenya is looking for a creative, detail-focused Product Designer / Graphic Designer to help shape polished digital experiences and visually engaging content. This position blends product design with graphic design to produce work that is both user-friendly and visually consistent.

The selected candidate will design interfaces, digital product layouts, brand materials, and marketing assets that support business objectives and user needs. You will work closely with different teams to turn concepts and briefs into practical, intuitive, and attractive design outputs.

What you will do

Your work will include building wireframes, prototypes, and user interfaces for web and mobile products, along with creating promotional visuals such as banners, social posts, presentation decks, and other marketing content. You will be involved throughout the design lifecycle, from early concepts and ideation through to final handoff and implementation.

The role calls for a solid grasp of visual hierarchy, typography, color use, layout, and core user experience principles. You will help keep design output consistent across channels while supporting usability, accessibility, and brand identity standards.

Additional responsibilities

You may also assist with product development efforts, contribute to the upkeep and improvement of design systems, support user research activities, prepare files ready for production, and keep up with current design tools and industry trends. The ideal person is both imaginative and analytical, with a genuine interest in creating meaningful digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Good command of graphic design, UI/UX fundamentals, and visual communication.
• Hands-on experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or comparable software.
• Ability to produce wireframes, prototypes, interface designs, and marketing graphics.
• Knowledge of typography, color theory, layout composition, and branding principles.
• Understanding of user-centered design methods and usability best practices.
• A strong portfolio that showcases product design and/or graphic design work.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality and consistency.
• Ability to convert requirements into clear, functional, and visually effective designs.
• Familiarity with responsive design and digital product workflows.
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Good written and spoken English communication skills.
• Well-organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Exposure to design systems and accessibility standards is beneficial.
• Willingness to learn new tools, trends, and design technologies.
• Professional, responsible, and able to take ownership of assigned work.