Sr. Visual Designer

Cantina • Los Angeles, CA

8d • $200,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Cantina is seeking a Senior Visual Designer to shape and maintain the company’s visual identity across its website, campaigns, launch films, title treatments, in-app announcements, and print materials. The role combines strong graphic design skills with art direction, concept development, and hands-on execution. The designer will create distinctive visual work using typography, composition, imagery, and motion, and help make the brand consistent across the company’s growing creative team.

The position works closely with video editors, motion designers, illustrators, and AI filmmakers to develop and execute campaigns, product launches, branded content, and digital experiences. The designer will also art direct generative AI imagery and video, translating the brand into responsive web and in-app marketing surfaces, and create motion graphics where appropriate. Cantina is open to candidates with varied backgrounds, including graphic and brand designers with animation experience or motion designers and video editors with strong design skills.

Requirements

• A portfolio grounded in graphic design and brand identity, with strong examples of art direction across campaigns and multiple mediums.
• Exceptional typography, layout, composition, color, and image-making skills.
• Ability to develop a compelling visual concept from a loose brief and direct and execute the work through production.
• Strong visual judgment and ability to explain design decisions.
• Strong web design skills and experience translating a brand into responsive digital experiences.
• Proficiency in Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Experience incorporating generative AI into the creative process, including art direction, compositing, retouching, and finishing.
• Ability to deliver launch assets on aggressive timelines, iterate quickly on feedback, and maintain quality.

Nice To Haves

• A reel showcasing motion work, if available.
• Experience with After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or AI video tools.
• Hands-on motion design and motion graphics experience, especially animated typography, brand animation, and video graphics.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Cantina’s visual identity across web, social, print, campaigns, and in-app product marketing surfaces.
• Lead art direction for campaigns, product launches, and branded content, developing concepts, mood boards, visual references, and design treatments.
• Shape the look of launch films, trailers, and feature videos, including designing and animating where appropriate.
• Create campaign identities, key art, posters, title treatments, layouts, social assets, and launch materials.
• Build and maintain the brand system across typography, color, composition, imagery, iconography, and motion.
• Art direct AI-generated imagery and video, make choices about style, lighting, color, framing, and composition, and refine and finish assets.
• Collaborate with video editors, motion designers, illustrators, and AI filmmakers by providing visual feedback and supporting execution through completion.
• Design websites, landing pages, and in-app marketing surfaces that express the brand and help explain the product.
• Create motion graphics, animated typography, and transitions that extend the visual identity into video.
• Develop visual directions, create assets, refine details, and deliver work for release.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback and deliver launch assets while maintaining quality under aggressive timelines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous company equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina.
• 42 days of paid time off, including 15 PTO days, 10 sick days, 15 company holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Generous parental leave and fertility support.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Lifestyle spending account of $500 per month.
• Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees.
• One Medical membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed