Senior Designer

Are you a curious problem solver? Do you love to learn continuously? Do you take your play as seriously as you take your work? Are you interested in being part of a team that believes in making a more beautiful and sustainable world?

We are a new Bay Area nonprofit organization dedicated to design. We are seeking a Senior Designer with a deep understanding of visual expression of brand across physical and digital mediums.

You have a high bar for design quality and strong execution of craft, and you’re a strategic creative with identity experience who’s well-versed in design principles and processes. You’re excited by the prospect of working for a fast-paced, design-centric non-profit where you’ll be asked to design and solve problems for an array of projects—from product development, email, and signage—using the highest level of insight and rigor.

As a senior creative, you contribute to the team by sharing inspiration and new ideas, working collaboratively with team members to solve design challenges through experimentation and the act of making. You’re driven to create visually compelling work grounded in strategy, and understand how visual stories and written narratives go hand in hand. You can listen with empathy, explain the “whys” behind decisions, and represent your viewpoints with compelling design. You see technical constraints as design challenges, and welcome the opportunity to use design and creativity to elevate every project—big or small—always thinking outside the box.

Responsibilities:

Design graphics and visuals for digital platforms (i.e. website, email, social)
Design graphics and visuals for physical touchpoints (i.e. marketing collateral, promotional materials)
Concept and design new products and merchandise
Design signage and wayfinding for our onsite spaces and pop-ups
Design and contribute to our design guidelines (eg. signage and systems, iconography)
Create high-quality work that’s on-brand and on-strategy across all project work
Partner closely with managers and creative writers to understand strategy, business goals, timelines, planning, to inform your designs from concept to execution
Collaborate with external agencies for special projects
Present creative concepts and designs to cross-functional teams for review and concept ideation
Collaborate with cross-functional partners through the implementation phase to realize design vision

Qualifications:

6+ years experience working on in-house creative team, creative agency, or similar
Strong visual portfolio and demonstrated experience of brand design across physical and digital expressions
Strong visual design portfolio that demonstrates a meticulous sense of detail for design craft and execution across typography, color, composition, layout, and illustration work
Demonstrates the ability to work confidently and build trusted partnerships on teams of designers, writers, project managers, and creative/marketing directors
Ability to self-initiate and lead design projects and proactively seek out creative solutions to challenges
Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
Experience and knowledge working in Adobe Creative Suite
Experience and knowledge working with Figma a plus (not required)

About You:

You are passionate about design for both physical and digital products and experiences
You are detail-oriented while being able to see the big picture; a systematic thinker
You are a great thought partner with the cross-functional teams
You are an excellent and clear communicator, verbally and visually
You exude a can-do attitude and enthusiasm
You are self-aware and humble
You are comfortable with ambiguity, flexible, and thrive working in a fast-paced environment
You are extremely collaborative and can take and give feedback with a positive and curious attitude

How to Apply:

As will be announced shortly, we are a new nonprofit, currently headquartered in the North Bay, with additional Bay Area locations under development. Since we are not yet public, this is a two-step application process. After your application is received, if it seems you are a possible fit, we will email you a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to sign and return. Then, we'll provide further details on our organization and setup an interview.