Visual Designer

Brand identity, packaging, campaign pages and sales collateral, taken from concept to production-ready files. Remote, negotiable hourly rate.

Duties & expectations

• Brand identity work, including logos, marks, type systems and color.
• Packaging design and print-ready artwork prepared to manufacturer dielines.
• Campaign page layout and section graphics for crowdfunding platforms.
• Pitch decks, sell sheets, catalogs and sales collateral.
• Build and maintain brand guidelines, component libraries and asset systems.
• Adapt one set of assets across every size, crop and format a project needs.
• Prepare production files with correct bleeds, color modes and specs.
• Work within an existing brand system without losing what makes it work.
• Present and explain design decisions to project managers and clients.
• Stay open to feedback and iteration with the creative director and clients.
• Develop reusable templates to limit task redundancy across projects.
• Keep files organized and named so anyone on the team can pick them up.
• Clearly communicate project requirements and progress to project managers.
• Continually discover new design trends, tools and production techniques.
• Time tracking and task management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of work experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Strong typographic skills and a real understanding of hierarchy and spacing.
• Experience preparing print production files and working with printers or manufacturers.
• Understanding of color management across RGB, CMYK and spot color.
• Experience designing within brand systems and guidelines.
• Ability to take a layout from concept to production without losing the idea.
• Ability to provide insight for time estimates.
• Strong self-management skills with the ability to stay on timelines.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Dropbox and cloud-based file-share systems.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A portfolio that shows range across print and screen.

Bonus qualifications

• Packaging dielines, structural packaging and working with co-packers or manufacturers.
• Webflow, Framer or similar visual development platforms.
• After Effects for basic motion, or preparing files for an animator.
• Blender, Cinema 4D or Adobe Dimension for product mockups.
• Adobe Substance for materials and finishes.
• Illustration, custom lettering or icon design.
• Editorial and long-form layout, including book interiors.
• Shopify theme design or e-commerce layout.
• Email design in Klaviyo, Mailchimp or similar.
• Lottie, LottieLabs for Figma, or Bodymovin for AE.
• Design tokens and handoff systems for development teams.
• Claude AI or similar AI tools for production workflows and custom scripts.
• Chat systems like Slack.
• Familiarity with tabletop games, toys, publishing or consumer packaged goods.
• High-performance, macOS-compatible hardware is a plus.

Perks

• Flexible work schedule
• Safe-Harbor 401(k) match
• Paid time off + select holidays
• Other bonuses and incentives available

To apply, email your resume and examples of your work to Bryce Walter at bryce@brethren.co and Matthew Weits at matthew@brethren.co.

About We Make Treasure

We're the studio that makes the valuable things that make people want a game, toy, book or brand. Born making campaign teasers, now a full launch partner, backed by our agency, Brethren, in Tampa, FL.