Sr. Designer

curiosity-current-openings; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Curiosity in Cincinnati is seeking a Senior Designer with 5+ years of agency, studio, or in-house experience to lead campaign and brand system design across traditional and digital media. You will craft visually compelling work, collaborate with a Design Director and cross-functional teams, own presentation to clients, and mentor juniors while maintaining a fast-paced workflow.

A four-year degree or equivalent experience is required, with strong craft in typography, layout, and storytelling,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a designer or senior designer in an agency, studio, or in-house environment.
• Proven ability to design robust campaign and brand systems across traditional and digital media.
• Excellent craft in typography, layout and visual storytelling; strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design campaign and brand systems for internal marketing and client work.
• Confidently present work to clients and internal teams; discuss design decisions.
• Collaborate with Design Director and cross-functional teams; manage multiple projects.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Visual storytelling

Client presentations

Time management

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent

Tools

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

InDesign

Keynote

After Effects

Job description

Who Is Curiosity?

Curiosity is an independent, full-service agency blending culture and data to craft distinctive, high-growth brands. We have four main superpowers: strategy, creative, media, and analytics. We use our extreme curiosity to strategically solve business and marketing challenges for courageous clients such as P&G (Native and Zevo), General Mills (Blue Buffalo and Tiki Cat), Underdog Sports, Just Born (Mike and Ike, PEEPS, Hot Tamales, Goldenberg Peanut Chews) Nurri and Stop & Shop.

A 2x AdAge A List and 4x Small Agency Winner, we ask the right questions to solve the right challenges because we believe curiosity is the key to unlocking the right solutions.

About this Role:

We’re looking for a talented, Cincinnati-based Senior Designer with 5+ years of experience working as a designer or senior designer in an agency, studio or in-house creative environment. This role spans internal marketing to our full client roster. This person must be experienced designing robust campaign and brand systems and applying those systems across both traditional and digital advertising.

Who you are:

• You have excellent craft and are highly skilled in typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• You’re able to work quickly and efficiently in Illustrator, Figma, Photoshop, Indesign, and Keynote. After Effects is a major plus.
• You have excellent craft and are highly skilled in typography, layout, and visual storytelling
• You believe taste goes hand-in-hand with good design and aesthetics.
• You’re aware of what’s going on in the design and advertising industry; trends, tech, pioneers, etc.
• You find inspiration in design and art history as well as objects, times and places outside of our discipline.
• You’re able to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, handle a fast-paced work environment, quick turns, deadlines, and ever-changing priorities.
• You can confidently present your work internally and to clients and thoughtfully discuss design decisions.
• You have a well-designed portfolio filled with well-executed and unique ideas.
• You’re curious (duh) and solution-oriented. You work well independently but thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• You have an optimistic and positive attitude.
• Your desire is to disrupt through unconventional or unexpected design solutions.
• You have confidence but zero ego.
• You have a four-year degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Nice to have skills:

• Motion/Animation capabilities
• Illustration/3D capabilities
• Webflow Experience

Reports to:

Design Director