Brand Designer, CHAOS Industries

• The ideal candidate can think strategically, push the standards of design higher, help build out our design guidelines, and execute quickly and efficiently. Projects include: brand asset management, slide decks, technical diagrams, illustrations, graphics, branding, layout and website design
• Strong familiarity with leading brand identity work, working at scale, and working across many different mediums
• Proven track record leading projects from strategy through execution
• Ability to transform complex ideas into compelling narratives
• Mastery of design, typography, color theory, illustration, composition, and form
• Fluency in Figma and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
• Ability to work strategically and effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities
• Excellent presentation and communication skills and stakeholder management
• Ability to work hybrid in either in San Francisco or Los Angeles (our HQ is currently in Hawthorne)

Desirable

• As a Brand Designer at CHAOS, you will play a vital role in creating visually engaging designs and graphics that effectively convey complex information, concepts, and technical data. You are a strong communicator who will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and subject matter experts, rapidly iterating on ideas, addressing points of feedback, and finding compelling visual solutions
• Develop comprehensive brand identity systems including typography, color, imagery, and visual language
• Create brand guidelines and design systems that scale across digital, print, and environmental applications
• Create key brand assets and templates, graphics, illustrations, and visual assets for various projects, slide decks, proposals, marketing materials, and digital media
• Create systems and templates that help support our business development teams and increase the quality of future projects
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements, feedback, and technical details to ensure accurate and effective design solutions
• Transform complex technical data and information into clear and engaging visual representations, such as infographics and diagrams
• Exercise judgment and project management skills to balance priorities and communicate with teams to meet or exceed project deadlines; keep internal clients informed on projects and progress
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of all design work produced
• Develop long-term design strategies, staying ahead of the curve on design technologies and how they can be applied to the needs of the team
• Partner closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on new concepts and effectively communicate messaging
• Partner with external agencies, freelancers, and vendors as needed