Senior Brand Designer
19 hours agoWe’re hiring a Senior Brand Designer to lead identity work for early-stage clients across tech, consumer, and lifestyle. You’ll own the brand from kickoff to launch: positioning inputs, logo exploration, type systems, color, voice, and the full guidelines document that ships at the end.
This is a senior IC role. You’ll partner directly with founders and our Creative Director, run your own meetings, and be trusted to make the call on design direction.
Responsibilities
- Lead 3â5 full brand identity projects in parallel, from kickoff workshops through launch.
- Present concepts directly to founders and stakeholders with a clear rationale.
- Build logo systems, type pairings, color palettes, and visual language libraries.
- Produce final brand guideline documents and asset handoffs.
- Mentor junior designers through weekly critiques and portfolio reviews.
Requirements
- 5+ years of agency or studio brand design experience.
- Portfolio with at least 3 shipped identity systems you led end-to-end.
- Fluent in Figma and the Adobe suite; comfortable in After Effects a plus.
- Strong typographic sensibility and an opinion about type.
- Clear written and verbal communication â you’ll be in front of clients.
Benefits
- Fully remote with quarterly in-person team retreats.
- Unlimited PTO with a 3-week minimum.
- $2,000 annual learning + conference budget.
- Full health, dental, and vision.
- 401(k) with 4% match.
About Circles Co Studio
Circles Co Studio is a creative studio that helps brands come to life through thoughtful design, strategy, and digital experiences. Founded by Ismael Burciaga, the studio partners with businesses and organizations to build brands, design websites, and develop systems that support long-term growth. Each project is approached with a focus on clarity, usability, and strong visual direction so the final product not only looks good but works the way it should.
From brand identity to custom WordPress builds and ongoing site management, Circles Co Studio works closely with clients to create experiences that connect with people and scale with their needs. The goal is simple: to build work that is meaningful, well-crafted, and built to last.
