Brand Designer

Responsibilities

• Drive the evolution of Merge's visual brand identity across all channels: web, print, social media, video, events, and physical touchpoints, ensuring cohesive storytelling and consistency.
• Create and produce high-impact brand assets, including campaigns, product launches, presentations, sales collateral, and event materials.
• Own design projects from conception to completion with autonomy, collaborating closely with marketing and product teams.
• Build and maintain scalable brand design systems with comprehensive frameworks, documentation, and asset libraries.
• Experiment with cutting-edge AI tools and workflows, embracing an AI-first design mindset to push creative boundaries and accelerate production.

Requirements

• Experience 5+ years of full-time design experience.
• Expert in creating and evolving brand design systems with strong systems thinking and attention to detail.
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient at Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Cinema 4D, Figma, and Webflow.
• Passionate about AI tools and eager to integrate them into your creative process to innovate and accelerate workflows.
• Experienced with motion design (a strong plus).
• Comfortable defining motion libraries and bringing static designs to life with animation.
• A portfolio that demonstrates conceptual range, sophisticated visual execution, refined typography, and compelling storytelling across digital and physical mediums.
• Experience working with technical products and/or developer tools to quickly understand and integrate our product offerings into your designs.
• Excited to grow your skills and career at a dynamic, fast-paced startup that values craft, creativity, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Thrive on autonomy, collaboration, and soliciting feedback.

Skills

• Conceptual range.
• Sophisticated visual execution.
• Refined typography.
• Compelling storytelling.
• Experience with AI tools and workflows.
• Motion design skills.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401K Plan.
• $200 one-time home office stipend.
• Free dinner when working past 7pm.