Brand Designer Job at Common Sense Media in San Francisco

Join to apply for the Brand Designer role at Common Sense Media Join to apply for the Brand Designer role at Common Sense Media Direct message the job poster from Common Sense Media Talent Acquisition | People Ops | Org Culture Description Brand Designer Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive. Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users worldwide and 1.4 million educators every year. Learn more at . Job Overview The Brand Designer will be a creative force on our Brand team, bringing both strategic thinking and design excellence to expand our visual identity into new territories. This role requires a versatile designer who thrives in a nimble, test-and-learn environment, helping us reach a new generation of families through fresh, innovative design approaches. You'll partner with the Head of Design to rapidly prototype ideas, thoughtfully use new technologies to scale our impact, and bring new energy to our 20-year-old organization. From experiential activations to merchandise, data visualizations to social-first content, you'll pioneer how our brand shows up in unexplored channels. This position offers the opportunity to shape how our mission comes to life visually while maintaining the rigor needed for consistent, high-quality production. Location: San Francisco, California Reports To: Head of Design Salary: $85,600–$101,650 per year Type: Full-time, exempt What You'll Do We're a nimble design team that supports a broader organization dedicated to helping families and teachers navigate an ever-evolving media landscape. In this role, you'll have the freedom to try new things and have an outsize impact on the brand of the organization. We believe in leveraging cutting-edge tools—including AI—to amplify our nonprofit's impact. If you're excited about bringing fresh perspectives to an established organization and excited to help drive our brand to better support a new generation of kids, we'd love to have you. As a creative and strategic design partner, the Brand Designer will push our visual boundaries while ensuring excellent execution across both established and emerging channels. In Addition, This Person Will Partner with the Head of Design to evolve our visual language and expand our design toolkit. Lead creative exploration for new brand applications including swag, environmental graphics, experiential activations, and emerging digital platforms. Design innovative social media content that resonates with younger, diverse family audiences while maintaining brand integrity. Set standards for how our brand is expressed across channels and platforms, including our website and social media properties. Design and produce high-impact print materials including annual reports, research publications, and marketing collateral. Create compelling infographics and data visualizations that make complex research accessible and shareable. Conceptualize and execute experiential design elements for events, convenings, and conferences. Design merchandise and branded materials that families actually want to use and share. This Person Should Be Comfortable With Building design systems that enable creative flexibility while maintaining consistency. Leading creative brainstorms and contributing strategic thinking to campaign development. Rapidly prototyping and testing design concepts, gathering feedback and iterating quickly to find what resonates. Experimenting with emerging design trends and technologies to keep our brand fresh and relevant. Actively seeking and incorporating feedback from stakeholders and audiences to improve design solutions. Ensuring that all creative work is inclusive, accessible, and represents our diverse communities. What We're Looking For 4 to 6 years of experience in brand design, with a portfolio showing both creative innovation and production excellence. Demonstrated ability to think strategically about design and its role in reaching new audiences. Strong portfolio featuring work across multiple mediums including digital, print, environmental, and experiential design. Expertise in data visualization and infographic design, with examples of how you've made complex information engaging. Knowledge of current design trends, especially those resonating with younger audiences, and understanding of platform-specific best practices. Expert-level proficiency in Figma (auto layout, variables, design system architecture). Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Google Workspace. Experience with or enthusiasm for AI-powered design tools (Gemini, Dall-E, Adobe Firefly) and willingness to explore new technologies. Thrives in fast-paced, iterative environments, with comfort in rapid prototyping and testing approaches. Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration in Figma, conducting design reviews with stakeholders directly in the tool. Strong conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and exceptional openness to feedback. Excitement about bringing fresh energy and modern approaches to an established nonprofit organization, and passion for using design to create positive social impact. Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining space for creative exploration. Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices. Experience in education, family-focused, or youth-oriented sectors is a plus. Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or related field (or equivalent experience). Our Benefits The chance to work with talented, passionate professionals. A great health and welfare benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a matching 401(k). An organization that offers work/life balance. The opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of kids and families! Common Sense Media provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Common Sense Media will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. However, job offers are made on the condition that the applicant subsequently passes a criminal background check. If the background check indicates a prior criminal conviction, we will conduct an individualized assessment to determine whether the conviction should result in denial of employment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology Industries Civic and Social Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Common Sense Media by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Brand Designer” roles. 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Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive . The Brand Designer will be a creative force on our Brand team, bringing both strategic thinking and design excellence to expand our visual identity into new territories . The position requires a versatile designer who thrives in a nimble, test-and-learn environment . En Español: Unirse para solicitar el papel de Diseñador de Marca en Common Sense Media Únase a unirse para postularse al rol de Designer de Marcas en Common sense Media Direct mensaje del afiche de trabajo de CommonSense Media Talent Acquisition. People Ops, Org Culture Description Brand Designer Common Sense media se dedica a mejorar la vida de los niños y las familias proporcionando información confiable, educación e voz independiente que necesitan para prosperar. Nuestras calificaciones, investigación y recursos llegan a más de 150 millones de usuarios en todo el mundo y 1.4 millones de educadores cada año. Conozca más en . Resumen General El diseñador de marcas será una fuerza creativa en nuestro equipo de marca, trayendo tanto el pensamiento estratégico como la excelencia en diseño para expandir nuestra identidad a nuevos territorios. Este puesto requiere un diseñador versátil que prospera en un entorno ágil, prueba-y-aprendizaje, nos llega a una nueva generación de familias a través de enfoques innovadores. Localización: San Francisco, California Informes a: Jefe de Diseño Salario: $85,600$101,650 por año Tipo: A tiempo completo, exento Qué harás Somos un equipo de diseño ágil que apoya una organización más amplia dedicada a ayudar a las familias y los maestros a navegar en un paisaje mediático en constante evolución. En esta función, tendrás la libertad de probar cosas nuevas y tener un impacto inmenso sobre la marca de la organización. Creemos en aprovechar herramientas de vanguardia incluyendo AI para amplificar el impacto de nuestra empresa sin fines de lucro. Diseñar y producir materiales impresos de alto impacto, incluidos informes anuales, publicaciones de investigación y garantías de marketing. Crear infografías y visualizaciones de datos convincentes que hacen que la investigación compleja sea accesible y compartible. Conceptualizar y ejecutar elementos de diseño experiencial para eventos, reuniones y conferencias. Diseñar mercancías y materiales de marca que las familias realmente deseen usar y compartir. Esta persona debe sentirse cómodo con el desarrollo de sistemas de diseños que permitan flexibilidad creativa mientras se mantiene consistencia. Dirigir tormentas mentales creativas y contribuir a un pensamiento estratégico al desarrollo de campañas. Experiencia en visualización de datos e infografía, con ejemplos de cómo has hecho que la información compleja sea atractiva. Conocimiento de las tendencias actuales del diseño, especialmente aquellas que resuenan con audiencias más jóvenes, y comprensión de las mejores prácticas específicas para plataformas. Proficiencia a nivel de experto en Figma (plante automático, variables, arquitectura del sistema de diseño). Competencia avanzada en Adobe Creative Suite y Google Workspace. experiencia o entusiasmo por herramientas de diseños basadas en IA (Gemini, Dall-E, Adobe Firefly) y voluntad de explorar nuevas tecnologías. Un gran paquete de beneficios para la salud y el bienestar, incluidos médicos, dentales, visión y un 401 (k) correspondiente. Una organización que ofrece equilibrio entre trabajo y vida personal. La oportunidad de realmente marcar una diferencia en las vidas de los niños y las familias! Common Sense Media proporciona oportunidades de empleo iguales a todas las personas calificadas y prohíbe discriminación y acoso de cualquier tipo sin importar la raza, color, religión, sexo, identidad sexual, orientación sexual, embarazo, edad, origen nacional, discapacidad física o mental, estado militar o veterano, información genética u otra clasificación protegida o característica protegida por leyes federales, estatales o locales. 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