Senior Designer - Donut Studios

New Engen•Los Angeles, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Donut Studios is New Engen's in-house creative studio, focused on crafting high-performing, platform-native digital content for ambitious brands. As a key part of New Engen’s specialized solutions, Donut Studios aims to unlock breakthrough creative that drives results quickly. The studio is a collaborative environment of strategists, content creators, copywriters, editors, designers, and account strategists dedicated to helping brands and each other thrive. The team values hard work, humility, and purposeful building.

Requirements

A strong portfolio showcasing high-end design taste across digital advertising, including static ads, landing pages, and motion/storyboard work.
Deep proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with the ability to execute polished, production-ready creative.
Proficiency with AI platforms to streamline workflow and generate images.
Ability to translate brand guidelines into elevated creative, delivering work that feels premium and tailored rather than templated.
Experience developing storyboards for motion and video content, with an understanding of pacing, composition, and visual storytelling.
Comfort managing multiple brand accounts, adapting to different aesthetics, standards, and feedback styles.
A self-starter mindset, with the ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver high-quality work with minimal direction.
Strong attention to detail and design craft, with a passion for creating visually compelling, high-performing work.

Nice To Haves

Motion design or animation skills (e.g., After Effects).
Landing page and email design experience.
Experience in a performance creative or agency environment.
Experience designing for UI or app-based brands.

Responsibilities

Own the design execution for premium brand accounts, producing best-in-class creative across static ads, landing pages, and motion storyboards.
Ensure all work meets a high standard of craft, polish, and visual excellence.
Act as a senior creative resource, refining and elevating work when a higher level of design is needed.
Bring a strong point of view on visual direction, layout, and aesthetics to consistently raise the bar.
Develop clear, compelling storyboards and visual frameworks for motion and video content.
Partner closely with editors and motion designers to bring concepts to life while maintaining alignment with the overall creative vision.
Contribute to creative ideation and pitch decks for new and existing clients.
Translate strategic ideas into visually engaging concepts that communicate value and differentiate the work.
Maintain consistency across all deliverables, ensuring designs align with client brand guidelines while feeling fresh, elevated, and platform-appropriate.
Collaborate with design pod leads, creative strategists, and cross-functional partners to push the quality and effectiveness of the team’s output.
Share feedback and ideas that help improve creative across accounts.