Brand Designer

StartupSphere; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits suite

Hands-on mentorship

Clear upward mobility

Job summary

StartupSphere in Vermont is seeking a Brand Designer with 5+ years of experience to translate briefs into bold, experiment-friendly visuals. You will own projects from concept through delivery and contribute to a culture that values measurable creativity.

You’ll prototype in Zeplin, test headlines, and stay ahead of trends while mentoring teammates. The role offers a robust benefits package, hands-on mentorship, and clear opportunities for upward mobility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of brand design experience.
• Ability to translate briefs into clear, experiment-friendly visuals.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills.
• Proficient in prototyping and usability testing.
• Collaborative and mentorship-ready.

Responsibilities

• Translate abstract briefs into clear, experiment-friendly visual directions.
• Distill a long strategy deck into a single image suitable for hallway tests.
• Test headline rhythm by reading options aloud before shipping.
• Prototype interactions in Zeplin and refine them through usability testing.
• Research trends and competitors to keep StartupSphere ahead of the curve.
• Defend a strong idea in meetings, then refine it when data disagrees.
• Set guardrails that empower mid-level creatives to surprise you within them.

Skills

Brand design

A/B testing

Creative direction

Prototyping

Collaboration

Zeplin

Blender

Tools

Zeplin

Blender

Job description

You see a banner ad; we see a chance for A/B Testing to flex, and we want a Brand Designer who reacts to StartupSphere's canvas the same way. For someone with 5 years and a make-it-better edge, this Brand Designer job offers $64,000 - $85,000 and real upward mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate abstract briefs into clear, experiment-friendly visual directions
• Distill a hour-long strategy deck into one image that survives the hallway test
• Test headline rhythm by reading every option aloud before shipping one
• Prototype interactions in Zeplin and refine them through usability testing
• Research trends and competitor work to keep StartupSphere's output ahead of the curve
• Defend a strong idea in the room, then refine it the moment data disagrees
• Set guardrails loose enough for mid-level creatives to surprise you inside them

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a part-time project
• Equal parts Work Ethic depth and Blender curiosity
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong timeCross-functional ease, from Blender engineers to Heuristic Evaluation marketers

StartupSphere earns its keep by making creative predictable, a deeply technical promise it has quietly kept across VT. Diverse perspectives make our creative work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

You get $64,000 - $85,000, a robust benefits suite, and hands-on mentorship aimed at making you a stronger creative professional.

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