Mid-Level Designer – Brand & Visual Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create innovative concepts and visual directions for identity, campaigns, editorial, packaging, environmental, and digital projects.

• Convert strategy, audience needs, and client goals into unique and pertinent design ideas.

• Develop and enhance cohesive visual systems across various applications, formats, and touchpoints.

• Take ownership of designated design workstreams from initial exploration through to refinement, production, and final delivery.

• Clearly present and explain design thinking to internal teams and, when applicable, to clients.

• Thoughtfully respond to feedback while championing the quality and integrity of the work.

• Collaborate with creative directors, designers, strategists, writers, project managers, and external creative partners.

• Prepare precise, production-ready files and coordinate with printers, fabricators, developers, photographers, illustrators, and other vendors.

• Manage priorities across multiple projects while ensuring craftsmanship, consistency, and attention to detail.

• Contribute ideas, references, and constructive feedback to the wider studio practice.

• Maintain curiosity about emerging creative tools and technologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of professional design experience in a design studio, agency, or a robust in-house creative team.

• A portfolio showcasing strong concepts, layout, typography, composition, art direction, and visual system thinking across various formats.

• Demonstrated evidence of strategically grounded and visually ambitious work, with the ability to adapt rather than depend on a singular aesthetic.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

• Experience in taking work from initial concept through production to final delivery.

• Ability to clearly communicate design decisions and participate confidently in presentations and critiques.

• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the capability to manage multiple deadlines.

• A collaborative working style, openness to feedback, and a high level of accountability.

• Familiarity with motion, 3D, prototyping, web tools, or other emerging creative technologies is a plus.

• Availability to work Pacific time zone hours (within reason) is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health coverage.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays every month.

• 401k.

• Equipment support.

• Professional development.