Forward Deployed Brand Designer

About this role

We don't believe good brand work happens from a distance. To design something properly, you need to sit close to the people building it, which is why we embed our designers directly with the teams they serve. As a Forward Deployed Brand Designer, you'll work day to day with one or two frontier tech clients at a time, and you'll get to know their technology, their users, and their market well enough to form opinions of your own.

The work is brand: identity systems, visual language, and how a company shows up in the world. Our clients are founders building in AI, and a lot of the job comes down to taking something technical and giving it a brand that feels clear and considered. You'll sit in on client calls, present your own work, and be trusted with a fair amount of ownership early on. This role suits someone comfortable being the design voice in the room, rather than working off a brief someone else has written.

You won't be doing it alone. Behind you sits a full bench of brand strategists, illustrators, motion designers, and product designers, so when a project needs animation or product work, you're not the one stretching to cover it. Your job is to deliver great brand, period. You'll also have direct guidance from our founders, and a team of 40-odd creatives across San Francisco, Singapore, and elsewhere for critiques, design jams, and the occasional sanity check.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for the brand team and own client communication and task management
• Mentor and guide fellow team members
• Define and create a visual language as an extension of the brand — illustrations, icons, colors, typography, animations — and own every aspect of brand design for projects
• Collaborate with UX designers to create and maintain a cohesive, consistent brand experience across marketing and product
• Continually iterate on concepts to keep the brand relevant and relatable to our audiences
• Nice to have: illustration or graphic design ability

Qualifications

• A portfolio showcasing brand and visual design work with a strong design sensibility
• 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 prototype in your tool of choice (Figma, Illustrator, etc.)
• Experience using AI tools across your process is highly recommended
• Self-motivated, able to work independently but also collaborative and driven by group critique

Role details

Compensation: Competitive pay based on experience. We're committed to fair and rewarding compensation that reflects your talent and expertise.

Flexible opportunity: Start as a part-time contractor with the potential to transition to a full-time position.

Global team: Work remotely as part of a diverse team spread across 14 countries, contributing to a rich tapestry of cultures and backgrounds.