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Fueled is seeking a Product Designer to join its remote contractor pool and design content-rich web and mobile experiences. The role focuses on CMS-driven products, structured content, reusable design systems, interaction design, and visual polish. The designer will work as a strong individual contributor while collaborating with product, engineering, strategy, clients, and internal cross-functional teams. Candidates need at least three years of visual, digital, or product design experience and must be able to explain design decisions clearly. The contractor role is open to applicants located in North and South America who can primarily work within US business hours.
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Dear Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Product Designer – Content Solutions contractor pool at Fueled. With experience designing clear, scalable digital experiences, I bring a strong focus on content-rich products, thoughtful interaction patterns, and polished visual craft.
I enjoy translating ambiguous requirements into intuitive user flows, reusable design-system components, and structured CMS experiences while partnering closely with product, engineering, and client stakeholders. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute strategic thinking, clear storytelling, and high-quality execution to Fueled’s client work.
Thank you for your consideration.
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I begin by mapping the content model, audience needs, publishing workflows, and priority user tasks. I then establish hierarchy, navigation, templates, and reusable components that allow editorial flexibility without sacrificing consistency, validating assumptions through prototypes and stakeholder feedback.
I define the recurring content types, states, and interaction patterns, then translate them into documented components with clear variants, usage guidance, and accessibility considerations. I collaborate with engineering early to ensure the system is practical to implement and maintain.
I make ambiguity visible by documenting assumptions, framing the decision to be made, and presenting a small number of evidence-based options. I use workshops, prototypes, and clear trade-offs to help stakeholders reach alignment and keep delivery moving.
I connect each decision to a user need, business goal, or technical constraint, rather than presenting visual preference alone. I use concise narratives, annotated prototypes, and examples of expected impact so clients can understand both the rationale and the outcome.
I use motion only when it improves comprehension, hierarchy, feedback, or orientation—for example, showing a state change, preserving context during navigation, or drawing attention to a key action. I keep timing purposeful, respect reduced-motion preferences, and avoid animation that delays task completion.
Location: Remote — Americas Team (Open to applicants located in North & South America, with the ability to primarily work within US business hours/time zones)
Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are a 300+ person team that has designed and built hundreds of digital products and experiences for brands like Google, Apple, The New York Times, ESPN, Victoria’s Secret, MGM Resorts, Albertsons, and CLEAR.
As a Product Designer at Fueled, you will contribute to solving complex product challenges and shaping them into clear, high-value solutions, particularly within content-rich, CMS-driven environments. You will work closely with teammates and clients alike, helping shape experiences that ship, scale, and support structured content across digital products. This role is for a strong individual contributor who brings a thoughtful point of view, collaborative partnership, and attention to detail.
Intentionally remote, our team thrives in a culture that values flexibility, creativity, and cutting-edge technology. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital experiences.
What you will do:
- Design end-to-end experiences for content-rich, editorial, and information-heavy web and mobile products, often within CMS-driven and structured content environments.
- Create and contribute to design systems and reusable patterns that support flexible content structures, ensuring scalability, consistency, polish, and long-term quality across projects.
- Collaborate closely with internal cross-discipline teams, contributing to solutions that align product, engineering, and strategy toward cohesive outcomes, while exploring innovative approaches and challenging assumptions.
- Support workshops and presentations as a key design contributor, building trust and credibility through clear storytelling, thoughtful communication, and demonstration of design impact.
- Use motion and interaction design strategically to enhance clarity, guide user attention, and reinforce experiences in ways that communicate intent and craftsmanship.
What you will achieve:
- Deliver design experiences that users trust and teams can scale, turning insight into intuitive solutions across flows, screens, and interactions.
- Bring clarity to complex, ambiguous challenges, helping teams and clients move forward with confidence and reduced friction.
- Strengthen cross-functional alignment, contributing to shared understanding and measurable progress across teams.
- Build client confidence through thoughtful design contributions, clear communication, and well-presented ideas.
- Advance the quality and consistency of design work across projects, using design systems, motion, and interaction to elevate outcomes.
About you:
- You have 3+ years of experience in visual, product, or digital design.
- You thrive in ambiguity, exploring complex challenges with curiosity and turning them into clear, value-driven product experiences, particularly within content-heavy or CMS-driven environments.
- You’re excited by storytelling and strategy, articulating design decisions clearly and confidently to clients and stakeholders.
- You collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, contributing to alignment through thoughtful communication and shared problem-solving.
- You bring a high level of care and attention to detail to your work, with pride for design quality, visual craft, interaction, and motion.
Contractor Fee
Compensation is determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, projects, geographic location, and business needs.
Join our Contractor Pool
If you are passionate about Fueled’s mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, please apply. We’d appreciate the opportunity to review your application. Everyone gets a response.
Upon meeting the necessary criteria, you’ll join the Fueled contractor network, granting you access to project invitations tailored to your expertise and availability when they arise.
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