Brand Designer, Metalab

• We’re looking for designers who love visual identity design and creative strategy and know how to advocate for their work
• We’re a product design agency, so you must understand what it takes to get a digital product out the door
• If you have a portfolio with examples of your work in the wild, we’d love to talk to you
• We’re looking for product-literate people, who know that a great brand is the difference between a good experience and an exceptional one
• 5+ years of experience designing products and brands that can be seen in the wild
• Proficient with design tools like Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Comfortable working on your own or in a team, communicating directly with stakeholders, and collaborating with Product Designers
• Experience in collaborative, highly iterative teams, where open communication and regular sharing of work are integral to the process
• You are passionate about storytelling and are effective when communicating concepts to internal and external stakeholders
• Confident in leading fundamental brand exercises, workshop activities, and sprint reviews
• Presentation both written and in-person is a big part of what we do - you’ll be selling, revising, and presenting ideas directly to large stakeholder groups both internally and externally
• You enjoy increasing other people’s design literacy
• You are adaptable and enjoy evolving how you work to ensure productive weekly sprints
• You actively participate in feedback sessions and look forward to iterating on concepts

Desirable

• As a Brand Designer at Metalab, you will guide the brand design process from start to finish
• You will be involved in, and ultimately responsible for all aspects of brand design, delivering stunning, product-ready brands
• This is a remote position, so you must be comfortable managing the brand process using remote-friendly methods
• Guide the brand design process, from start to finish, owning all aspects of the brand design process
• Create inspiring, beautiful, and relevant brands that strengthen the products we make
• Complement and assist the product team, leveling up output by crafting a stunning, product-ready brand
• Work closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, Client Partners, and clients to educate and inform them about brand design best practices
• Translate your design output into sound, actionable assets and documentation that both internal and external teams can use as a systematized source of truth
• Guide our clients through a rigorous yet agile branding process, ensuring they understand what to expect every step of the way
• Be accountable for timelines, deliverables, and output with oversight and support from Brand leadership and project teams