Bluecadet is an award winning, internationally recognized experience design agency focused on producing transformative digital products and environments. We work with story and experience driven organizations and brands. Past clients include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nike, MoMA, Harvard, the MIT Museum, Princeton, The Smithsonian Institution, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Creative Director, Digital Product is a senior design leader responsible for shaping and elevating the creative vision across all digital products at Bluecadet. This role blends strategic direction with hands-on execution guiding multidisciplinary teams through discovery, design, and delivery to produce best-in-class experiences. You’ll oversee the development of cohesive design systems, mentor and grow design talent, and ensure creative excellence that aligns with client goals and technical realities. Partnering closely with design, development, and content teams, you’ll set and uphold standards for responsive design, accessibility, and design innovation in experiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leader in creative vision and strategy
  • Lead the creative vision for products from discovery through production
  • Leader in visual craft and elegant design solutions
  • Lead creative approach to new projects, including during the pitch and proposal process
  • Translate brand, content strategy, and client goals into user-centered, accessible design systems
  • Solve complex UX problems and the product strategy skills to deliver best-in-class designs
  • Conceptualize and develop compelling visual design systems
  • Play a hands-on and central role in all stages of the design process when it matters
  • Advocate for accessibility, mobile-first design, and usability in all aspects of digital work
  • Advise on project scopes, timeline, and budgets

• Keeper of best practices and design standards while pushing boundaries
  • Maintain best practices for design, accessibility, and responsive behavior
  • Create and maintain documentation and processes that improve design efficiency and consistency
  • Collaborate with developers and content strategists to ensure design integrity throughout production
  • Stay current on trends, tools, and evolving standards in design and user experience
  • Explore how emerging technologies, including AI-enabled workflows, can improve research, making, and delivery

• Mentor and Guide Team Members
  • Mentor and manage a team of designers, supporting their growth and elevating the overall quality of design skills
  • Expert at directing and mentoring others in developing, communicating, and selling industry-leading designs to clients

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in web or product design at top agencies, brands, or consultancies.
• 3+ years in leading teams and projects
• Proven experience leading creative teams and guiding multidisciplinary projects from concept to production, with a strong portfolio showing outcomes and business impact
• Experience designing around complex interactions or content, such as apps and editorial products

Core Competencies

• Deep design expertise in UI/UX, design systems, and component-based thinking
• Strong sense of design craft including typography, layout and content art direction
• Fluency in Figma and prototyping tools; familiarity with front-end development collaboration
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills for presenting to both internal teams and clients
• Deep knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG)
• Near-expert knowledge of the design possibilities and FE limitations
• Manage multiple projects across the design execution process
• Experience with mission-driven clients, cultural institutions, or nonprofit organizations is a plus

Benefits

Remote-First

We operate a remote-first model. This means your primary work location is remote, but you are expected to work out of our studios or client locations for:

• Collaboration sessions with client and/or colleagues
• Internal workshops
• Mentoring and team sessions
• Cultural and social events
• On-site work