Brand Designer

Hidden Road; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile phone stipend

Bi-weekly all-company meetings

Catered lunches

Wellness reimbursement

Generous vacation policy

Industry-leading parental leave

Professional development budget

Employee giving match

Job summary

Ripple is seeking a strategic Brand Designer to join the Brand Studio in New York. You will translate concepts into compelling visual work across digital, physical, and live experiences, shaping brand identity and ensuring cohesion across all applications.

You will collaborate with producers, marketers, and cross-functional teams, balancing creative vision with practical execution in a fast-paced environment. A strong portfolio and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in brand design with a portfolio demonstrating range across graphic design, web, motion, typography, physical builds, apparel, and visual storytelling.
• Portfolio, website, or links to work (with access and viewing instructions).
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (specialized skills e.g., motion, illustration a plus).
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance creative vision with practical execution.
• Collaborative with producers, program managers, marketers, and cross-functional teams.
• Quick learner who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and adapts as priorities shift.
• Open-minded approach to design challenges.
• Proactive learning and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Design brand touchpoints from concept to completion across digital, physical, and live experiences
• Contribute to defining and evolving the brand identity, ensuring cohesion across all applications
• Simplify abstract concepts through thoughtful design solutions
• Curate brand systems with attention to clarity, composition, and coherence
• Create and maintain brand design libraries and documentation
• Navigate concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment through communication and prioritization
• Exchange honest, respectful feedback with teammates
• Find opportunities to improve design processes and workflows

Skills

Brand design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Typography

Motion design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Proactive learning

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

We are looking for a strategic Brand Designer who pays attention to detail. As a member of the Brand Studio, you'll collaborate across teams to develop brand experiences with Ripple and XRP—from concept through completion—translating concepts into compelling visual work that solves unique challenges.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Design brand touchpoints from concept to completion across digital, physical, and live experiences
• Contribute to defining and evolving the brand identity, ensuring cohesion across all applications
• Simplify abstract concepts through thoughtful design solutions
• Curate brand systems with attention to clarity, composition, and coherence
• Create and maintain brand design libraries and documentation
• Navigate concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment through communication and prioritization
• Exchange honest, respectful feedback with teammates
• Find opportunities to improve design processes and workflows

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 4+ years of experience in brand design with a portfolio demonstrating range across graphic design, web, motion, typography, physical builds, apparel, and visual storytelling
• Portfolio, website, or links to work (with access and viewing instructions)
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (specialized skills e.g., motion, illustration a plus)
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to balance creative vision with practical execution
• Collaborative with producers, program managers, marketers, and cross-functional teams
• Quick learner who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and adapts as priorities shift
• Open-minded approach to design challenges
• Proactive learning and skill development

For positions that will be based in NY, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.

NY Annual Base Salary Range

$112,000—$120,000 USD

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.

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