BRAINS Creative Agency is Hiring a Senior Designer (Remote / Los Angeles)
We are looking for a Senior Designer who can think conceptually but also execute flawlessly. This role is deeply hands-on—you’ll collaborate with Art Directors and Creative Directors to bring campaigns and brand worlds to life, ensuring that every piece of work is both strategically sound and visually powerful.
You’ll be responsible for creating and executing key campaign assets, helping define how a brand comes to life across channels, and pushing craft and design excellence. This role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and execution—we need someone who can build bold, memorable visual systems, bring campaign ideas to life through highly polished execution, and be a key player in shaping brand expressions.
The Pay Range For This Role Is $75,000 - 105,000 USD per year
About the company
Brains is an independent creative agency and proud B-Corp. We're a group of no-a**hole, roll-up-our-sleeves creatives, united by a mission to spark market and cultural impact and connect people around shared values and passions. We partner with mission-driven brands looking to rethink and rewrite industry norms.
REQUIREMENTS
Who You Are
Strategic Thinker: You are a true creative problem solver, with a strong ability to translate brand strategy into compelling visual narratives. You understand how design supports business objectives and creates meaningful audience connections.
Hands-On Creator: You are a doer, not just a thinker. You love rolling up your sleeves to bring concepts to life with high-quality execution across multiple formats.
Brand World-Builder: You know how to shape a brand’s visual identity beyond a single campaign. You create systems that extend across touchpoints, ensuring brand consistency and longevity.
Conceptually Driven: You thrive in a campaign-led environment, developing bold creative ideas that stand out while staying true to the brand’s essence.
Detail-Oriented: You sweat the small stuff—typography, composition, motion, and color—because you know that craft makes all the difference in delivering standout work.
Collaborative: You work seamlessly with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Copywriters, and Strategists, valuing input and iteration to push creative forward.
Communicative: You can articulate design choices clearly, whether presenting to internal teams or clients. You confidently advocate for creative ideas while remaining open to feedback.
Adaptable: You can shift between big-picture thinking and tactical execution with ease, keeping projects moving efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive: You take ownership of your work, anticipating challenges, problem-solving on the fly, and pushing for better creative outcomes.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a professional design role, ideally in an agency or fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Ability to create and execute boundary-pushing brand identities.
Strong conceptual thinking skills, with a portfolio of work showcasing your ability to translate concepts into compelling visuals.
Ability to take direction, collaborate effectively, and contribute creative ideas.
Comfortable working with early-stage concepts and turning them into actionable solutions.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Bonus: Experience with sound design, editing, or product/UI animations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Who You Are
Strategic Thinker: You are a true creative problem solver, with a strong ability to translate brand strategy into compelling visual narratives. You understand how design supports business objectives and creates meaningful audience connections.
Hands-On Creator: You are a doer, not just a thinker. You love rolling up your sleeves to bring concepts to life with high-quality execution across multiple formats.
Brand World-Builder: You know how to shape a brand’s visual identity beyond a single campaign. You create systems that extend across touchpoints, ensuring brand consistency and longevity.
Conceptually Driven: You thrive in a campaign-led environment, developing bold creative ideas that stand out while staying true to the brand’s essence.
Detail-Oriented: You sweat the small stuff—typography, composition, motion, and color—because you know that craft makes all the difference in delivering standout work.
Collaborative: You work seamlessly with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Copywriters, and Strategists, valuing input and iteration to push creative forward.
Communicative: You can articulate design choices clearly, whether presenting to internal teams or clients. You confidently advocate for creative ideas while remaining open to feedback.
Adaptable: You can shift between big-picture thinking and tactical execution with ease, keeping projects moving efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive: You take ownership of your work, anticipating challenges, problem-solving on the fly, and pushing for better creative outcomes.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a professional design role, ideally in an agency or fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Ability to create and execute boundary-pushing brand identities.
Strong conceptual thinking skills, with a portfolio of work showcasing your ability to translate concepts into compelling visuals.
Ability to take direction, collaborate effectively, and contribute creative ideas.
Comfortable working with early-stage concepts and turning them into actionable solutions.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Bonus: Experience with sound design, editing, or product/UI animations.
