Midweight Designer

Koto•Los Angeles, CA

33d•$80,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

You are a curious, craft-driven designer passionate about creating thoughtful, impactful work. Working as part of a dedicated creative team for one of the world's leading technology brands, you'll help bring ambitious ideas to life at the intersection of design, technology, and AI. You're a strong visual thinker with a keen eye for detail, a solid foundation in design principles, and an appetite for experimentation. You'll work closely with senior designers and creative leadership, helping shape and evolve the creative expression of a globally recognized, AI-driven brand. From exploring new ideas to bringing them to life across digital-first experiences and campaigns, you'll play an important role in delivering consistent, beautifully crafted work. You're comfortable working within an established creative direction, contributing your own perspective, and continually developing your craft.

Requirements

Approximately 4–6 years of experience in a creative studio, agency, or similarly design-led environment.
A strong portfolio demonstrating excellent visual craft, conceptual thinking, and experience working with brand identities and design systems.
Confidence in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, with a strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, and digital design principles.
Experience applying and adapting visual identities across digital platforms, campaigns, and other brand touchpoints.
Curiosity about generative AI and emerging creative technologies, and enjoyment in experimenting with new tools and incorporating them into your design process.
Comfort receiving creative direction, responding to feedback, and collaborating with designers at different experience levels.
Adaptability, detail-orientation, and being energized by working on a fast-moving, evolving brand.

Responsibilities

Contribute fresh ideas and creative thinking, working closely with senior designers and creative leadership to explore concepts and bring them to life.
Create thoughtful, well-crafted design work across typography, color, composition, imagery, and visual systems, with strong attention to detail.
Translate creative direction into compelling design work, experimenting with different approaches and incorporating feedback to strengthen the outcome.
Work within an established brand identity, helping apply, adapt, and evolve its visual language across campaigns, digital experiences, and other creative touchpoints.
Collaborate closely with Design, Strategy, and Client Services, contributing to creative discussions, sharing ideas, and supporting the wider team.
Support the development of clear, compelling presentations that communicate creative ideas and design thinking.
Explore emerging technologies, generative AI tools, and new creative workflows to support ideation, experimentation, and execution, while maintaining a strong commitment to craft.
Take ownership of assigned deliverables, actively seek feedback, and continue developing your conceptual thinking, technical skills, and creative judgment.
Manage day-to-day priorities and timelines effectively, communicate proactively, and adapt to the needs of a fast-moving creative environment.
Bring curiosity, a collaborative spirit, and a willingness to learn, contributing to a positive, ambitious, and high-performing studio culture.

Benefits

Meaningful and regular access to your manager for personal development and career trajectory support.
Active reward for performance with promotions and pay increases.
Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary for all employees.
Support in taking family leave.
Significant paid maternity and paternity leave.
25 vacation days per year.
US national holidays (on average 10).
Studio closure between Christmas and New Year.
401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.
Monthly $105 employee wellness benefits package through Juno.
YCN access.
Funding for relevant training opportunities.
Reward for five years of service ($5,000 and five days' holiday).
Reward for ten years of service ($10,000 and four weeks' holiday).
Opportunity to work from any of the five Koto studios globally.