Senior Brand Designer

Pinch Creative•Los Angeles, CA

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Brand Designer at Pinch, you will be the guardian and evolving voice of our internal brand identity and support our sister agency Salt with their branding needs. You'll develop and maintain cohesive visual systems that authentically represent both Pinch and Salt across all touchpoints while ensuring our brands remain distinct, compelling, and true to our values. Your focus will be creating marketing materials, digital + social assets, and brand expressions that showcase our capabilities and culture to potential clients, talent, and industry peers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of professional experience in brand design, with experience in agency or in-house creative departments
Portfolio demonstrating strong brand development work and versatile design applications
Expert proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other relevant design tools
Experience with website design, social media content creation, and digital marketing materials
Strong understanding of typography, color theory, composition, and brand principles
Knowledge of production techniques for both digital and physical brand applications
Excellent visual storytelling and presentation skills
Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities independently
Proficient understanding of project management tools (Asana, Airtable) and Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Nice To Haves

Inquisitive, keeping yourself up-to-date with cultural trends, and expressing your point of view.
Holding yourself to a high standard of excellence and taking risks.
Keeping our 'why' at the forefront of your work.

Responsibilities

Maintain and evolve brand identity systems for both agencies including logo usage, typography, color applications, and visual language
Design marketing materials including pitch decks, case studies, social media content, and website assets
Create branded collateral for company events, team gatherings, and industry presentations
Develop internal communications materials and templates that embody our company culture and values
Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints while finding opportunities to refresh and innovate
Design and update website content that effectively showcases our work, culture, and capabilities
Create engaging social media assets that build brand awareness and highlight our agency expertise
Develop email templates, digital presentations, and other digital touchpoints that represent our brand
Collaborate with content creators to ensure visual assets enhance written and video content
Design templates and systems that enable team members to create on-brand materials
Provide brand guidance to team members across both agencies
Occasionally support client-facing teams with branded materials for pitches and presentations
Contribute design expertise to internal initiatives including recruitment, employee engagement, and company culture
Stay current with design trends, agency marketing approaches, and brand innovations
Identify opportunities to evolve our brand expressions in ways that differentiate us in the market
Explore new platforms, technologies, and mediums for brand applications