Senior Designer
At Bonfire Red, Senior Designers are the ones other designers look to. You set the pace, shape the standard, and make the work everyone else wishes they’d made. You bring a designer’s eye, a strategist’s brain, and a maker’s hands—all fired up by a deep respect for craft.
This is a hands-on role. You’ll lead by doing and solving tough creative challenges, shaping bold visual systems, and pushing ideas past what’s expected. When the pressure’s on, you’re calm, focused, and probably still having fun. Around here, you’re not just part of the creative process, you define it.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Translate strategy into visual systems that feel authentic, ownable, and distinct
- Own the creative ideation and design execution of brand identities, campaigns, and digital experiences
- Design sitemaps, wireframes, and user flows that create intuitive and visually stunning digital experiences
- Turn your rough sketch ideas into polished, production-ready deliverables across print, web, and content
- Prepare production-ready files for print, email, digital, social, and style guides
- Collaborate with developers, copywriters, producers, and other designers across disciplines
- Keep client feedback in perspective—defending great ideas while knowing when to adapt
- Mentor junior designers and elevate the creative standard across the studio
- Lead and inspire project teams with thoughtful critiques and strong design direction
- Participate in all branding “throw-downs” across the studio
- Push the studio’s creative bar higher with every project
WHAT YOU BRING
- 5-8 years of proven experience in branding, print, and digital design
- Advanced chops in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (bonus: motion or 3D skills)
- A sharp understanding of UX/UI best practices and how design connects to strategy
- Strong conceptual thinking skills to develop campaign ideas and overarching narratives
- Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, concise, and engaging compositions
- Experience collaborating closely with writers, developers, strategists
- Ability to juggle multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and maintain quality under pressure
- Proven experience designing for web accessibility (ADA/WCAG)
IF YOU’RE READING THIS THINKING “YEP, THAT’S ME,” YOU PROBABLY…
- Believe that great storytelling starts with listening
- Get fired up by a blank canvas, not intimidated by it
- Care about the craft—kerning, gutters, grids, glyphs, color theory
- Know when to push creative boundaries and when to kill your darlings
- Love being part of a smaller, hands-on studio where your ideas actually shape the work.
- See feedback as fuel, not friction
Perks & Benefits
- Hybrid schedule: WFH Mondays and Fridays, in-studio Tuesday–Thursday.
- A casual, dog-friendly downtown studio with your parking paid for by Bonfire Red.
- PTO + holidays plus a full studio shutdown at the end of the year.
- Health insurance (we cover 99% of your premium), plus Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (we cover 100%).
- Short- and Long-Term Disability (also 100% covered by us).
- 401k with company match—because in the future you will appreciate it.
- 4-week sabbatical after your 6th year to do literally anything you want.
- Training + conference opportunities so you’re always fueling up.
- Summer hours on Fridays (as long as it’s warm out and the brews are cold).
- Full fridge of impromptu Happy Hour beverages.
- Catered Wednesday lunches from Bentos Catering.
- Ridiculously good coffee
Apply
Send your resume to [email protected]
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