Designer

About the role

As a Designer at Critical Mass, you bring a keen aesthetic eye, focus on craft, and a genuine obsession with how things look, feel, and move. You'll contribute to work for some of the world's most recognized brands—from concept through execution, across channels—and you're here for all of it. That obsession shows up in the details. You stay close to culture, notice things others don't, and bring that into everything you make—because you're the kind of designer who cares more than is strictly necessary. And that's exactly what we want.

Responsibilities

• Concept and execute high-quality design across brand, campaign, and digital experiences—from early exploration to final delivery
• Apply rigorous craft across typography, color, hierarchy, composition, interaction, and motion
• Work within design systems, component libraries, and visual frameworks, applying them with accuracy and consistency
• Interpret briefs and translate direction into well-crafted visual solutions
• Build mood boards and visual research to explore and communicate creative direction
• Compose and retouch images that communicate ideas clearly and present products at their best
• Prototype interactions and experiences in Figma
• Use generative AI tools (image, video, audio) as active parts of your creative process
• Apply text-based AI to accelerate ideation, concepting, and iteration
• Stay current on emerging tools and bring new capabilities to the team
• Share and articulate design decisions clearly in internal reviews
• Partner with UX, copy, strategy, and engineering throughout the creative process
• Contribute to a culture of craft, feedback, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 1–2+ years of professional design experience at an agency or in-house creative team
• A portfolio that demonstrates craft, attention to detail, and a strong design sensibility
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Hands-on experience with generative AI and text-based AI tools
• Familiarity with design systems and the ability to work accurately within them
• A sharp, curious aesthetic sensibility—shaped by genuine engagement with culture, art, fashion, film, music, architecture, or whatever you're obsessed with

Preferred Skills

• Motion Design Skills
• Figma prototyping skills
• The ability to manage your own tasks, stay organized, and deliver on time

Pay

New York: $70,000–$80,000

Schedule

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. The objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many Omnicom agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.