Visual Designer

About Carvana At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years. Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical. Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do. To see our team's work and culture in action, visit carvana.design . About the team and position This is a fully on-site position based in our Playa Vista, CA office, Monday through Friday. The Visual Design Team at Carvana is seeking a talented Visual Designer to join our dynamic team based in Los Angeles or Phoenix. Visual Designers at Carvana are instrumental in making a lasting impact across a diverse array of customer touchpoints, encompassing both digital and physical experiences. We are looking for a designer with a strong passion for brand, visual craft, and creative problem-solving. This person should be able to translate strategic goals into compelling visual design solutions while helping evolve how the Carvana brand shows up across marketing, product, partnerships, internal communications, events, and physical brand experiences. As a Visual Designer, your role will span the entire project lifecycle from concept through delivery. You will be expected to bring a proactive approach to problem-solving, collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, and create work that is thoughtful, polished, and aligned with Carvana’s voice and visual style. This person should be curious about how emerging technologies, including AI, can support stronger creative exploration, faster iteration, and more scalable design systems while still maintaining a high bar for craft, taste, and brand integrity. This role is ideal for an ambitious designer who thrives in a collaborative environment, is committed to elevating design standards, and is eager to contribute to the broader goals of the Visual Design Team. What you’ll be doing Create consistent, on-brand, high-quality design work across both digital and physical touchpoints. Translate strategic goals, briefs, and business needs into clear and compelling visual design solutions. Support the development and evolution of Carvana’s brand identity, design systems, campaign expressions, partnerships, sub-brands, and internal/external brand experiences. Own projects from concept through delivery, including research, exploration, design development, revisions, production handoff, and final execution. Bring a strong design POV to projects while remaining open to feedback, collaboration, and iteration. Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams including Brand Management, Creative, Product Design, Production, Project Management, and other business partners. Explore and apply AI-enabled tools where appropriate to support ideation, image exploration, production efficiency, and workflow improvements. Ensure all AI-assisted work remains intentional, brand-aligned, thoughtfully crafted, and appropriate for the business need. Help identify opportunities to improve workflows, templates, guidelines, and scalable design practices across the team. Present design work clearly and…