Brand Designer

subsense; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Remote-first work arrangement

Equity for full-time employees

Job summary

subsense is seeking a Brand Designer to build and maintain a scalable brand system using Figma and Canva. You will refine brand guidelines, craft compelling presentations for fundraising and conferences, and produce social, print, and digital assets.

The role emphasizes fast turnarounds, clear file management, and collaboration across marketing and product teams. The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio, fluency in Figma/Canva, experience with AI image tools, and an interest in biotech or deep

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating brand systems and presentation/print work.
• Fluency in Figma and Canva; comfortable using Google Slides.
• Experience using AI image and video tools while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to clarify ambiguous requests and deliver fast revisions.
• Strong attention to typography, spacing, and restrained visual design.
• Interest in neuroscience, biotechnology, or deep tech.
• Availability during California business hours in Pacific Time.
• Experience with scientific or medical visuals preferred.
• Experience in packaging, merchandise, or environmental design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a Figma brand library with templates, components, icons, and chart styles.
• Advance brand guidelines into a reusable visual system.
• Maintain master pitch deck and create fundraising slides, one-pagers, and data-room docs.
• Develop keynote and conference presentations and team-ready slide templates.
• Create reusable social media posts, carousels, infographics, and simple motion assets.
• Design print-ready event materials: booth graphics, banners, signage, badges, sponsor assets, programs.
• Create out-of-home, digital campaign and merchandise artwork from concept to production files.
• Deliver organized, editable native files with clear naming and version control in the shared drive.

Skills

Brand system design

Figma

Portfolio

Typography

Visual storytelling

Tools

Figma

Canva

Google Slides

AI image/video tools

Job description

Description:

• Build and maintain a Figma brand library with templates, components, icons, and chart styles.
• Advance existing brand guidelines into a consistent, reusable visual system.
• Maintain the master pitch deck and create fundraising slides, one-pagers, and data-room documents.
• Develop keynote and conference presentations and team-ready slide templates.
• Create reusable social media posts, carousels, infographics, and simple motion assets for LinkedIn and X.
• Design print-ready event materials, including booth graphics, banners, signage, badges, sponsor assets, and programs.
• Create out-of-home, digital campaign, and merchandise artwork from concept through production files.
• Deliver organized, editable native files with clear naming and version control in the shared drive.

Requirements:

• Portfolio demonstrating brand systems, ideally including presentation and print work.
• Fluency in Figma and Canva, with comfort using Google Slides.
• Experience using AI image and video tools while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to clarify ambiguous requests and deliver fast, same-day revisions when needed.
• Strong attention to typography, spacing, and restrained visual design.
• Interest in neuroscience, biotechnology, or deep technology.
• Availability during California business hours in Pacific Time.
• Experience with scientific or medical visuals (preferred).
• Experience in packaging, merchandise, or environmental design (preferred).

Benefits:

• Potential transition from the initial contractor project to a full-time W-2 Brand Designer role.
• Competitive salary and equity for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan, commuter benefits, and paid time off.
• Remote-first work arrangement, with potential Bay Area hybrid or on-site work later.