Hire an Interim Director of User Interface Design

A director of user interface design leads the visual side of the product. They own the visual language and the design system, set the standard for how every screen should look, govern how the system is used across teams, and connect the brand identity to the product interface. Like any director role, the output is a practice and a system, not a single screen: a coherent visual layer that scales as the product and the team grow.

This leadership matters most when several squads build in parallel. Without a director governing the interface, design systems fragment and the product slowly stops looking like one brand. A senior director keeps it unified.

A senior interface leader joins full-time for a defined period, steadies the visual design function, and leads it through the transition. They enforce the design system, guide the team, and keep the interface coherent under change, so visual quality does not slip during a leadership gap.

When your permanent director arrives, the interim hands over the visual standard and system governance so the practice carries forward. No recruiting lag, no long-term commitment.