Brand Designer

Are you a UX ninja ready to break out of the corporate world? Want to work for a fun and slightly nerdy crew that lets you flex your creative muscles and build a super diverse portfolio? Then we’ve got a spot for you here at CreateApe! We’re a full-service UX/UI agency that’s growing fast and making waves in the digital design world. Join our fully remote team of design and development experts from all around the world and get rid of that boring office commute. We want to invest in YOU and your UX career – meaning the more you contribute and become an integral part of our team, the more room for professional growth.

This is a fully remote position, not restricted by commutes or a particular geographic area. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9AM - 5PM Pacific Time (PDT = UTC-7), this position requires individuals to be available for meetings and duties during this window.

Who we are:

Create Ape is a fun and lean creative digital agency offering comprehensive solutions to your most pressing problems. With over 20 years in the UX/UI design space, we know how to elevate your user’s experience and to translate that into real metrics you can actually see: more clients & bigger sales.

Our passionate experts are leaders in their field, covering everything from digital strategy to design & development. Our mission is to provide our clients with unparalleled personalized solution-based service. We commit to achieving these custom solutions and implementing them with a smile.

At CreateApe, Brand Designers are responsible for working closely with Sales, Marketing, Development and Project Management teams to ensure our clients and projects have strategic, seamless experiences to elevate our brand and optimize the client journey from end to end.

Responsibilities:

● Define and create a visual language as an extension of our customers’ brands (illustrations, icons, colors, typography, animations, stylescapes, etc.)

● Be an advocate for consistent and cohesive design throughout the organization and client project work.

● Contribute to our CreateApe Brand Standards.

● Educate others on design thinking, brand experience, and design-driven storytelling.

● Collaborate with Sales & Marketing, and other stakeholders, to establish a clear and concise brand voice, tone, and personality.

● Collaborate with UX/UI Designers to create and maintain a cohesive and consistent brand experience between Marketing, Development and Project Management.

● Continually iterate on concepts in an effort to make the brand relevant and relatable to our clients’ end users and target audience.

● Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across various projects.

● Effectively communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale.

● Engage in constructive design critiques.

● Able to work independently, prioritize accordingly, and iterate quickly.

● Strong communication skills without a fear of over communication.

● Ability to work in a fully, 100% remote environment.

● Wizard with Figma and Adobe XD design tooling.

● Comprehensive understanding of Google Workspace and the entire suite of standard remote collaboration tools.

Type of projects: 

• Informational sites 
• Parallax sites 
• Mobile Apps 
• Complex web apps 
• Wireframing + Prototypes

What you need to bring to the table: 

• Be able to work during our business hours (9 am to 5 pm PST). 
• Be available throughout the day via slack/email/etc. 
• Able to interface with clients and work with project managers on client needs. 
• Familiarity with ClickUp (or other project tracking tools) to post and collaborate on projects. 

If you like what you see and want to get out of that commute... holla at us with your portfolio, resume, and seriously... a funny or interesting cover page and brief introductory video!