Graphic Designer - San Francisco

Crossing Hurdles; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful early-stage equity

Direct founder collaboration

High-autonomy creative ownership

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm in San Francisco is seeking a Graphic Designer to shape the visual language of an innovative AI research lab. This role offers a unique opportunity to design across various mediums, including digital and physical experiences. Candidates should have at least 5 years of graphic design experience or an impressive portfolio showcasing originality and aesthetic range. The position promises significant creative ownership and direct collaboration with founders, emphasizing a high standard for taste and creativity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in professional graphic design or a portfolio demonstrating exceptional originality and aesthetic range.

Responsibilities

• Shape visual and experiential language of the company.
• Design across digital experiences, merchandise, and brand environments.
• Collaborate with leadership to evolve brand identity.

Skills

Exceptional originality

Aesthetic range

Creative ownership

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with leading US-based startups. We are hiring for a stealth AI research lab building the interface layer of intelligence for everyday life. Backed by $6M in funding and operating from San Francisco, the company is assembling a small, elite team of designers, engineers, and researchers to define how humans interact with next-generation intelligence systems.

Role Snapshot

Role: Graphic Designer

Compensation: $200K – $500K + 1% – 5% Equity

YOE: 5+ years in professional graphic design OR a portfolio demonstrating exceptional originality and aesthetic range

Benefits: Meaningful early-stage equity | Direct founder collaboration | High-autonomy creative ownership

About The Client

The company is a research-driven AI lab focused on building the interface of intelligence — moving beyond chat-based AI toward predictive, action-oriented systems that anticipate user needs and chain actions automatically.

Rather than incremental UI improvements, they are reimagining how intelligence is experienced in everyday life. Their breakthroughs span infrastructure, architecture, and model layers, and they are now building the application and interface layer that will define this new paradigm. They emphasize deep work, creative excellence, and pushing boundaries within well-defined systems.

Why should you consider?

• Foundational Creative Impact – Shape the visual and experiential language of a company, defining how intelligence interfaces with daily life.
• Beyond Traditional Product Design – This is not a standard UI/UX role. You will design across digital experiences, physical merchandise, packaging, collectibles, and brand environments.
• Direct Founder Collaboration – Work closely with leadership to evolve and extend a strong brand identity into new territories while operating within a rule-based design system.
• High Bar for Taste & Originality – The team prioritizes creative hunger, aesthetic judgment, and boundary-pushing work over résumé perfection.