Senior Art Director: Brand Visual Systems Leader

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Hercules (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

401(k) + profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Mental health platform

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories is seeking a hands-on Design Lead based in Hercules, CA. You will craft visual concepts and storyboards aligned with strategic briefs, then design assets for web, social, print, and events.

You’ll build and maintain reusable libraries to ensure brand consistency across campaigns while guiding junior designers. With 10–12 years of art direction, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally, ensure regulatory compliance, and escalate risks to leaders as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10–12 years of art direction and design experience with portfolio breadth.
• Strong layout, color, and composition skills with hands-on design and production ability.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; motion-design understanding; AI platform integration a plus.
• Understanding of file prep for digital and print at scale.
• Collaborative communication style with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual concepts and storyboards that bring strategic briefs to life across Bio-Rad's multi-touchpoint campaigns.
• Design and adapt modular assets for web, social, print, and event channels; own execution for mid-to-large initiatives.
• Build and extend reusable template and component libraries to scale production and protect brand consistency.
• Ensure every deliverable adheres to brand guidelines and regulatory/scientific requirements.
• Advise junior designers on best practices and efficiently incorporate feedback from reviews.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Motion design

AI Platform integration

Layout and composition

Production ability

Education

BA/BS in Design or related field

Job description

Bio-Rad Laboratories is seeking a hands-on Design Lead based in Hercules, CA. You will craft visual concepts and storyboards aligned with strategic briefs, then design assets for web, social, print, and events.

You’ll build and maintain reusable libraries to ensure brand consistency across campaigns while guiding junior designers. With 10–12 years of art direction, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally, ensure regulatory compliance, and escalate risks to leaders as needed.