Brand Designer

Astrolab • Hawthorne, CA

9d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Astrolab is The Lunar Operations Company, designing and building essential systems and hardware for sustained operations on the Moon. As the Brand Designer, you will be responsible for the visual identity of Astrolab across all touchpoints, aiming to establish a creative monopoly within the aerospace industry. This is an execution-first role where you will manage brand standards for everything from mission patches to labels on space hardware, understanding that every design element, regardless of size, is a crucial expression of the brand. The ideal candidate is proactive, understands the brand system deeply, and is willing to take risks to push the visual language and create a brand world that attracts talent and partners. Collaboration with the Senior Creative Designer, Fractional Chief Creative Director, and Head of Marketing is key to ensuring alignment with the overall creative vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience working within a defined brand system, including applying, extending, and maintaining established brand guidelines.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multiple design projects while maintaining quality and brand consistency.
• Portfolio demonstrating experience across digital, print, brand systems, and physical or environmental applications.
• Experience with physical product design, hardware graphics, or technical illustration.
• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, robotics, technology, or a related industry.
• Experience creating motion graphics or basic animation using After Effects.
• Experience developing design concepts and providing creative recommendations based on project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Turn around design requests with precision, brand consistency, and pace for internal comms, experiential graphics, agency & government proposals visuals, investor visuals, social and web assets.
• Design physical brand expressions such as stickers, posters, merch, smocks, toolboxes, and mission patches.
• Design hardware icons, warning labels, product markings, and technical graphic elements that meet brand and regulatory standards.
• Produce social media graphics, campaign assets, and digital content that maintains a consistent visual identity.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive library of brand assets, icons, templates, and graphic elements.
• Act as the day-to-day guardian of the Astrolab visual identity, ensuring all design output reflects brand standards.
• Own and update the Astrolab PowerPoint and presentation template system.
• Propose new applications of the brand system, identify opportunities to push the visual language, and contribute creative ideas.
• Collaborate with the Senior Creative Designer, Fractional Chief Creative Director, and Head of Marketing to ensure output alignment.

Benefits

• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level