Designers
Our designers work across a wide range of products every day, leading projects through the power of design to create better user experiences and achieve “WOW Our Users!”
Our team brings together members with diverse design expertise spanning product, visual, video, spatial design, and more to enhance the value of our products and brands.
Design Style
Our Design Style sets out the fundamental values and principles that guide our actions. Its three values influence one another and form a process for delivering better design experiences to users.
Clear Simplicity
So simple that you don't need a manual, with a smooth user experience - that's what's indispensable for a life platform. The aim is to make our designs minimally burdensome for users to learn how to use.
Perfect Quality
We're uncompromising on safety and quality. We leave no room for misinterpretation in our content and expressions, maintaining a consistent tone throughout. Every little thing counts, and our attention to detail results in the creation of optimal designs that fit users' needs and circumstances.
Fast Feedback
Our design doesn't end with implementation. Based on user feedback, we must strive to continually improve upon our design while finding a balance between speed and quality.
Organization
A Structure That Brings Diverse Expertise Together
LY Corporation has several hundred designers who contribute their respective areas of expertise. Our organization combines dedicated teams deeply embedded in individual businesses with cross-company teams that support company-wide quality improvements, knowledge sharing, and the development and operation of design systems. This structure enables high quality and consistent user experiences without slowing the pace of business.
An AI-Ready Environment
LY Corporation provides an internal AI environment designed to ensure security and quality. By reducing time spent on routine design tasks, we foster a modern design culture where creators can focus on the core thinking and new value creation that only they can provide, such as designing meaningful user experiences and exploring future services.
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Why Work at LY Corporation
Design Roles
Product Designer
Product designers are responsible for UI/UX design across a diverse range of services, including LINE and Yahoo! JAPAN. From defining problems through implementation, they collaborate with engineers and product managers to design intuitive, optimal experiences.
UX Designer (UX Researcher/UX Writer)
UX designers use research methods to uncover user insights and support product strategy. Their responsibilities include UX writing that reflects brand identity and developing guidelines to maintain a consistent user experience.
VX (Visual Experience) Designer
VX designers create visual experiences that enhance brand value. Using a wide range of expressive approaches, from graphics and illustration to media design, they build a brand’s visual world and foster user affinity and trust.
MX (Multimedia Experience) Designer
MX designers create multimedia content including video, audio, and photography. Through creative work that engages the senses, such as product-specific sounds and in-app animations, they maximize the quality of the user experience.
Space Designer
Space designers create user experiences in physical environments through the design of offices, stores, and event booths. They express a consistent brand identity and enhance brand value through spatial design.
Design Ops
Design Ops is responsible for initiatives such as improving the design organization’s internal culture, organizational branding, and recruitment. The team helps create an environment where designers can perform at their best and supports collaboration with other departments.
The roles listed are representative examples. A variety of other positions are also available.
Availability varies depending on timing and organizational needs. See “Open Positions” for the latest recruitment information.
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Career Development Examples
Designers at LY Corporation take ownership of their careers, building paths that reflect their strengths and aspirations. As advances in AI begin to blur the boundaries between designers and engineers, some team members are also taking on development work through practices such as vibe coding.
These examples are for reference only.
1. Expand Across Disciplines
More designers are leveraging a deep understanding of development to move quickly from design through implementation. Many also expand their primary area of work into roles such as researcher or product owner, who is responsible for strategy and management across the entire product.
2. Deepen Professional Expertise
Some designers develop and apply deep expertise in a specific field as specialists who lead products. Our team includes many award-winning creators and members who teach design at universities. They use their expertise to drive both business growth and a user-centered perspective.
3. Lead the Organization Through Management
Some designers become organizational leaders responsible for team development, optimal resource allocation, and building effective work environments. Working with executives and business leaders, they maximize the performance of the design organization while advancing skills and cultivating its culture.
Interviews
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Turning the Fear of Falling Behind into Energy—Why a Second-Year Designer Keeps Crossing Boundaries
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From Building a 10-Meter Whale to Worrying Over 0.1-Millimeter Pixels—Where a First-Year Designer Is Now
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Official Media
Explore the latest knowledge, culture, and day-to-day activities shared by LY Corporation’s design organization through our official media channels.
