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SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE AI AT NEEDLE

At Needle, we're not just adapting to AI, we're defining its creative future. As our Creative Designer, you'll create exceptional visual systems that both delight clients and establish the standards our AI can learn from and scale. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of human-AI creative collaboration, setting the visual language that powers both human emotion and AI precision.

About Needle

Needle is reimagining marketing for e-commerce brands. Our AI-powered marketing-agency-in-an-app analyzes data, suggests growth strategies, and creates high-performing marketing materials.

We're backed by top investors Iterative, Ethos Fund, EQ2 Ventures, 1337 Ventures, and Goldbell to build the future of AI-powered marketing that actually works. We are growing fast, with 150+ brands across US & Asia already seeing amazing results.

THE TASK AT HAND

The Role

The Creative Designer at Needle sits at the intersection of creativity and innovation, translating strategy and storytelling into compelling visual form that both humans and our AI can understand. You'll craft multiformat visual assets, including digital, social, and editorial content, ensuring each output aligns with brand identity, cultural nuance, and Needle's creative standards.

Working closely with the Creative Lead, Strategy, and Production teams, you'll contribute to building narratives that resonate, support client initiatives, and enhance brand perception.

Your design work will not only deliver immediate client value but also help train our AI systems through clean, modular, and adaptable design patterns.

Time breakdown: Approximately 60% focused on creative design work and 40% on prompting and structuring design systems that enhance our AI capabilities.

Creative Execution & Visual Storytelling

Objectives:

• Execute high-quality design work that aligns with Needle's creative vision and
  
  
  

client objectives.

• Translate brand strategies and ideas into cohesive visual systems and deliverables
  
  
  

Means of Implementation:

• Develop static and motion-based assets for digital, social media, and editorial applications
• Adapt visual concepts into multiformat design outputs, including toolkits, look & feel guides, campaign layouts, key visuals, social posts, decks, and email templates
• Collaborate with Creative Leads, Copywriters, and Art Directors to execute projects with attention to craft, narrative, and audience
• Stay curious and proactive about design trends, culture, and innovation, infusing work with relevance and freshness
  
  
  

KPIs:

• Quality and consistency of design across deliverables
• Internal and client feedback on visual execution
• Timeliness of design delivery against project timelines and specs
  
  

Brand Systems & Design Integrity

Objectives:

• Ensure all design outputs adhere to brand guidelines, tone of voice, and system consistency in a way our Ai model can learn from to deploy at scale
• Elevate the visual coherence of Needle's clients across all touchpoints
  
  
  

Means of Implementation:

• Apply and evolve brand identity systems to ensure consistency across all executions
• Partner with Strategy to interpret audience insights and brand positioning visually
• Conduct visual research and build mood boards and inspiration references to support concept development that can feed our Ai model through time
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of modular design systems, templates, and reusable elements that maintain brand integrity while enabling scalability
  
  
  

KPIs:

• Visual consistency across projects and campaigns
• Positive client feedback on branding and design systems
• Contribution to the Ai model's structured learning assets
  
  

Collaboration & Workflow Integration

Objectives:

• Work seamlessly with internal teams to translate briefs into creative output, meeting production and delivery timelines
• Ensure open collaboration and communication across departments
  
  
  

Means of Implementation:

• Attend briefings, reviews, and team check-ins to align on direction, expectations, and feedback
• Share progress at relevant stages and respond constructively to internal and client feedback
• Support Creative, Production, and Client Servicing teams with timely delivery of design assets
• Deliver assets on time and organize files cleanly within Needle's project management tool (Notion)
  
  
  

KPIs:

• Timeliness and responsiveness to feedback.Smooth handoffs and file organization
• Team feedback on collaborative effectiveness
  
  

AGENCY CULTURE

Collective Contribution

Contribute to Needle's creative culture through inspiration sharing, collaboration, and feedback.

Participate in design reviews and creative critique sessions, bringing thoughtful and positive contributions. Stay engaged with visual culture, emerging tools, and design innovation to keep pushing the studio's creative edge.

KPIs:

• Participation in internal design sharing and feedback
• Contribution to raising the bar of Needle's overall visual direction standards
  
  

Personal Qualities & Creative Competencies

Responsibility & Craft

• Take ownership of design work from concept to final output, maintaining a high standard of craft and attention to detail
• Be resourceful, adaptable, and proactive in the face of changing needs or fast-paced timelines
  
  
  

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Work well across departments, contributing constructively and respectfully to collaborative processes
• Be open to feedback and committed to the growth of the idea, not the ego.Creativity & Future Thinking Approach design with a point of view and cultural curiosity
• Bring fresh thinking, visual trends, and storytelling techniques into everyday work
  
  
  

KPIs:

• Design innovation and visual impact
• Growth in skill, efficiency, and conceptual confidence over time
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: FREEDOM WITH CONNECTION

"Work from wherever you do great work"

At Needle, we believe in flexibility balanced with meaningful connection:

• Work from anywhere: For the majority of the time, work wherever you do your best work, at home, as a digital nomad, at a café, or anywhere with reliable internet
• Co-working: Connect with team members in your city at least once a week. These in-person sessions are crucial for collaboration and culture-building
• Team gatherings: We meet in person across cities 1-2 times each year for deeper connection and collaboration
  
  

WHY NEEDLE?

• Shape the future: Be at the forefront of defining how AI and human creativity can work together, not just adapting to change
• Creative freedom with impact: Your designs won't just look good, they'll help build systems that scale creative excellence
• Growth mindset: We're building something new, which means continuous learning, experimentation, and evolution
• Human + AI collaboration: Experience firsthand how AI can enhance rather than replace human creativity, handling the repetitive so you can focus on the innovative
  
  

Join Needle and redefine the creative industry: where human ingenuity meets AI potential, crafting extraordinary work that was once impossible, now undeniable.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & TOOLS

• Proven experience (2+ years) in graphic design or visual communication, preferably in an agency or content studio
• Strong portfolio showcasing digital campaigns, layout design, brand systems, and editorial storytelling
• Proficiency in modern design tools, including Figma Canva, and motion design capabilities. (After Effects, etc.). Relevant Adobe Creative Suite experience is also valuable
• A passion for culture, design, and purpose-driven storytelling
• Curiosity about AI and the future of creative technology
  
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary. Negotiable based on experience.
• Flexible, remote-first work (if located in KL, 1 day/week co-working in Kuala Lumpur)
• High growth and impact in a fast-growing startup
• Equity in the company for a shared future
  
  

Learn more: Needle Perks & Culture

• Seniority level
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  Full-time

• Job function
  Art/Creative
• Industries
  IT Services and IT Consulting

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