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Design Lead, Design Systems - Future Freelance

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This is a role for future freelance openings that must be willing to work North American hours.

We are Fantasy.

The creative partner behind the world’s biggest digital products, launching the next generation of intelligent experiences. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, Nike, Spotify, and Ford to shape products and services used by billions daily.

Your Role.
As a Freelance Systems Design Lead at Fantasy, you’ll think beyond ordinary to ship world-class products for world-leading organizations. You will collaborate with talented teams to create experiences that millions of people not only use, but love.
Key Responsibilities.
  • Create Human-Device interaction and communication through digital products.
  • 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.
Experience and Skills.
  • 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.

Our Commitment.

Fantasy has been building diverse, inclusive teams since 1999. We believe the range of perspectives in this building is inseparable from the quality of what we ship. Fantasy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Fantasy EOE
Fantasy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Since 1999, diversity has been vital to our success and ability to create products and services used and loved by millions of people all over the world. We are committed to continually fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

What this application asks

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Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, linkedin URL, website URL, What is your prefered pronoun?, What gender do you identify as?, I identify my ethnicity as, Self Voluntary Identification of Veteran Status If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985., Self Voluntary Identification of Disability Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. How do you know if you have a disability? You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: - Autism - Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS - Blind or low vision - Cancer - Cardiovascular or heart disease - Celiac disease - Cerebral palsy - Deaf or hard of hearing - Depression or anxiety - Diabetes - Epilepsy - Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome - Intellectual disability - Missing limbs or partially missing limbs - Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS) - Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression

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