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# Communication designer

Define guidelines for and execute on visual and written communications across Redivis.

## Contributions

You specialize in getting the point across clearly and beautifully. You’re a systems thinker; you love complex questions and using your visual skills to create clear and engaging stories. You bring a clarity and polish to projects happening throughout Redivis, upping everyone's ability to communicate effectively.

## Outputs

* Brand materials
* Homepage mocks
* Graphics
* Handouts
* Slide decks
* Marketing campaign assets
* External forms
* UX product writing
* Visual user interfaces

## Career progression

| Individual contributor (IC)                                                       | Manager                                                                              | Salary level |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| [Junior designer](/careers/design.md#junior-designer)                             |                                                                                      | 3            |
| [Designer](/careers/design.md#designer)                                           |                                                                                      | 4            |
| [Senior designer](/careers/design.md#senior-designer)                             |                                                                                      | 5            |
| [Lead designer](/careers/design.md#lead-designer-design-manager)                  | [Design manager](/careers/design.md#lead-designer-design-manager)                    | 6            |
| [Principal designer](/careers/design.md#principal-designer-senior-design-manager) | [Senior design manager](/careers/design.md#principal-designer-senior-design-manager) | 7            |
| [Creative director](/careers/design.md#creative-director-design-director)         | [Design director](/careers/design.md#creative-director-design-director)              | 8            |

#### Leadership and tracks

Everyone being promoted from Senior designer onward will be expected to step into a leadership role depending on what [track](/careers/growth-and-progression.md#tracks) they're on.

## Core design skills favored

All designers are evaluated on a set of [core skills](/careers/design.md#core-skills) which will vary person to person.

* [Visual design](/careers/design.md#visual-design)
* [Information architecture](/careers/design.md#information-architecture)
* [Writing](/careers/design.md#writing)
* [Strategy](/careers/design.md#strategy)