THE OPPORTUNITY
Put your skills to work.
American Honda Motors lists this freelance opportunity through Braintrust. Skills include UI/UX Design, Automotive, Visual Design.
- Contract
- short
- Role
- Design
- Hours per week
- 40
- Openings left
- 1
Overview
Honda is redefining the future of driving—and we're seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to help lead that vision. This role blends creative direction and hands-on design execution for next-generation in-car digital interfaces, creating emotionally engaging, intuitive, and brand-defining user experiences for millions of drivers worldwide.
A successful Senior UI/UX Designer translates brand, customer needs, and vehicle character into distinctive in-car digital experiences, from early strategy and concept development through pixel-perfect production execution. You’ll work closely with both our Torrance-based and global R&D teams to take ideas into actual vehicles.
You should be equally comfortable asking “What should the experience be?” and determining “Exactly how should it look, feel, and behave?”
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a thought leader for UX/UI design strategy on next-gen HMI systems
- Develop compelling narratives, interaction concepts, and design proposals that explore new customer experiences
- Collaborate closely UX, Engineering, Brand, Industrial Design teams in Torrance, Ohio, and Japan
- Design clean, modern interfaces that balance Honda and Acura brand values with futuristic expression
- Prototype interactions and micro-animations using tools like ProtoPie, After Effects and/or Figma Motion to communicate intent clearly
- Create polished, production-ready interfaces across instrument clusters, center displays, HUDs, passenger displays, and other digital touchpoints
- Present and advocate for your design vision across multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership through detailed documentation and presentations
- Ensure designs meet usability, technical feasibility, and safety standards in automotive environments
- Benchmark automotive and non-automotive experiences to identify emerging patterns and opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in UX/UI, interaction design, or visual design
- Proven track record designing complex, multi-modal experiences for consumers - Automotive UX/HMI experience a plus
- A distinctive visual design style backed by a polished, compelling portfolio
- Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Strong visual design sensibility with a keen eye for detail, typography, composition, and overall UI principles
- Mastery of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop
- Experience designing for touch, gesture, voice, and multi-screen environments
- Strong proficiency in creating high-fidelity UI design, including layout, color, hierarchy, iconography in both Photoshop and Figma
- Exceptional communication, storytelling, and collaboration skills
- Willingness and enthusiasm to work on-site daily in Torrance, CA
- Cultural fluency and ability to collaborate with international teams (especially Japan)
Bonus Experience
- Strong working knowledge of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, wireframing, and prototyping
- Understanding of scalable design systems and component-based design
- Experience conducting user research, turning data into insights
- ProtoPie or other prototyping and motion skills including After Effects, Figma Motion, Unity, etc.
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Relevant skills
UI/UX DesignAutomotiveVisual Design
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