Sr. Designer

Curiosity; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Curiosity, based in Cincinnati, is seeking a Senior Designer with 5+ years of experience in an agency, studio, or in-house creative environment. You will design robust campaign and brand systems for both traditional and digital media, and demonstrate excellence in typography, layout, and storytelling.

You will collaborate across internal marketing and our client roster, present work to clients and teams, and thrive in a fast-paced setting while delivering high-quality design solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a designer or senior designer in an agency, studio or in-house creative environment.
• Excellent craft in typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Figma, Photoshop, InDesign, and Keynote; After Effects is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Design robust campaign and brand systems and apply them across traditional and digital advertising.
• Contribute to internal marketing initiatives as well as client work across the roster.
• Confidently present work internally and to clients, discussing design decisions and rationale.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Visual storytelling

Portfolio

Presentation

Collaboration

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

InDesign

Keynote

After Effects

Job description

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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.

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About this Role:
We’re looking for a talented 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