Brand Designer

Remote - USfull time

Remote

$170k–$220k

H1B: no

Planetscale Brand Designer at PlanetScale to shape and evolve the visual identity across all touchpoints. Responsible for designing web graphics, in-person event experiences, digital assets, and evolving brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

Design web graphics including technical diagrams, illustrations, and interactive visual assets that simplify complex database concepts.
Create compelling visual systems for campaigns, product launches, and marketing initiatives.
Design for multiple formats and contexts: digital, print, experiential, and merchandise.
Design booth graphics, signage, and environmental branding for conferences, meetups, and community events.
Collaborate with the events team to create memorable, on-brand experiences that stand out
Design merch that developers actually want to wear and use.
Create branded collateral including banners, posters, stickers, and promotional materials.
Design creative website components and landing pages.
Design data visualizations and technical diagrams that make complex information accessible.
Create social media graphics, blog post imagery, and other digital marketing assets.
Develop templates and design systems that enable the team to move quickly.
Collaborate with marketing leadership to evolve and expand the PlanetScale brand identity.

Qualification

Proficiency in FigmaExperience with AI in design

Required

Document design decisions and maintain brand guidelines.
A strong portfolio demonstrating versatile design skills across digital, print, and experiential design.
Deep understanding of design fundamentals: typography, color, composition, and visual hierarchy.
You've figured out where AI actually helps in a design workflow and built process around it.
Comfortable working in both brand and production modes. You can think big picture and execute in the details.
Strong communication skills with the ability to both articulate design decisions and understand direction.
Self-directed and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
Collaborative spirit with the ability to incorporate feedback while maintaining creative vision.
Experience designing for technical or developer-focused brands.
Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and other design tools.
Comfortable using AI to build a working first draft of a page rather than handing off a static mockup.
Understanding of design systems and component-based thinking.