Senior Brand & Graphic Designer

About ownpath

ownpath is a design and technology company building at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI. We work across three verticals:

• Studio - We partner with startups and global enterprises like Hero MotoCorp and Philips to solve high-stakes design and engineering challenges across automotive, finance, healthcare, enterprise software, and AI.
• Labs - We build our own products, tools, and experiments.
• Academy - Where our journey began, and which we're now re-launching to help shape the next generation of designers. We've built exceptional products and experiences for ambitious companies. Now we're looking for someone to help us discover the next ones.

The Role

ownpath is looking for a Senior Brand & Graphic Designer to lead the visual thinking behind brands and turn ideas into distinctive, cohesive identities.

You’ll work across brand strategy, identity systems, campaigns, digital experiences, and visual storytelling, taking projects from an initial idea through to a refined and scalable design language. You’ll collaborate closely with strategists, product designers, and clients to translate business and brand challenges into work that is clear, memorable, and built to last.

This role is ideal for someone who can balance strong conceptual thinking with exceptional craft. You’ll be expected to bring a point of view, take ownership of projects, mentor designers around you, and push the quality and ambition of the work we create.

What you'll do

• Brand Development: Support the creation and refinement of brand identity systems—logos, typography, color palettes, and visual guidelines.
• Marketing Design: Design assets including pitch decks, social media graphics, digital ads, event materials, and print collateral.
• Campaign Execution: Translate creative briefs into clear, engaging assets for product launches, events, and marketing campaigns.
• Collaboration: Work closely with copywriters, developers, and other designers to ensure cohesive storytelling and execution.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure design work aligns with established brand guidelines across all channels and touchpoints.
• Creative Exploration: Contribute ideas and inspiration during brainstorming sessions; explore visual directions and iterate based on feedback.

Requirements

• 4–5 years of professional experience in graphic design, with a focus on brand and marketing design.
• A strong, diverse portfolio showing brand work and marketing collateral across digital and print.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of design principles—layout, typography, color theory, and composition.
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for consistency.
• Good communicator: Able to present ideas clearly and incorporate feedback.
• Organized and reliable: Can manage timelines and deliver quality work on schedule.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with motion graphics or basic animation (After Effects or similar).
• Experience with Webflow, Canva for Teams, or similar no-code tools.
• Understanding of basic UI/UX principles.
• Exposure to working in cross-functional remote teams.

Why ownpath

• Work on long-term projects with enterprise clients, designing products and brands that operate at scale and seeing your work create real impact over time.
• Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards, typically above traditional studio or agency benchmarks.
• Mentorship from senior designers, regular critiques, and access to our Academy to continuously sharpen your craft.
• Learn from a strong peer group working across different industries and product domains, with regular opportunities to share work, ideas, and insights.
• Work alongside a thoughtful team that values craft, open feedback, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Company-provided MacBook and access to premium design software and modern AI tools like Claude Code.
• Flexible hybrid work setup with the option to work remotely when needed.