Brand and Graphic Designer

Role Description:

As a Brand & Graphic Designer, you will develop visual concepts and deliver high-quality designs that align with MagicSchool's brand identity, embracing the "teachers are magic" ethos. You thrive on creating engaging visuals for teachers and students, shaping captivating environments across all platforms. Visual appeal comes naturally to you, and you are driven to build a creative ecosystem that inspires and excites.

WHO WE ARE:

MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over 1 year old, and more than 3M teachers from all over the world have joined our platform. Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact. Make an account and try us out at https://www.magicschool.ai and connect with our passionate community on our wall of love at https://love.magicschool.ai/all.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for 4 main workstreams:

Brand Development:

• Work closely with the marketing and creative teams to develop and maintain the company's visual identity, ensuring all designs are consistent with the brand guidelines.

• Assist in evolving the brand’s identity across different mediums, from digital to print.

• Ensure 100% consistency in brand design across all digital and print platforms, as verified through audits.

• Conduct brand training sessions or updates with marketing and creative teams to ensure understanding and application of brand guidelines

Graphic Design:

• Create visually compelling designs for a wide range of mediums, including digital assets (social media, web banners, email templates) and print materials (brochures, posters, packaging).

• Design and update marketing collateral, including presentations, infographics, and promotional materials.

• Develop creative visuals for product launches, advertisements, and campaigns.

• Contribute to web design projects, optimizing design for user experience and responsiveness.

• Increase engagement on visual content by 15% (e.g., social media, email campaigns) by consistently producing high-quality designs aligned with marketing goals.

Collaborative Design:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, product development, sales) to ensure cohesive design solutions that align with business goals.

• Contribute design expertise in cross-functional projects resulting in an overall 10% improvement in key marketing metrics such as lead generation, brand awareness, or customer engagement.

Creative Problem-Solving:

• Conceptualize and design unique, innovative ideas that help push the brand forward.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques to ensure fresh and engaging designs., integrating new design techniques or tools, resulting in increased efficiency or improved design outcomes.

Qualifications/Competencies/Skills:

• Creativity: A natural eye for design and the ability to deliver fresh, original concepts.

• Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team environment.

• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Problem-Solving: A proactive approach to addressing challenges and presenting creative solutions. Conceptualize and design unique, innovative ideas that help push the brand forward. Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques to ensure fresh and engaging designs., integrating new design techniques or tools, resulting in increased efficiency or improved design outcomes.

• Design & Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in design software (Adobe Creative Suite), typography, color theory, composition, and printing processes, with an understanding of web design principles and UX/UI experience is a plus.

• Detail-Oriented & Adaptable: Highly attentive to detail, passionate about design trends, and skilled at incorporating feedback to refine and enhance designs.

Experience:

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in graphic design, branding, or a related field.

• Portfolio: A comprehensive portfolio showcasing brand identity work, digital and print design, and creative projects.

Our Benefits: We are proud to offer generous benefits, such as unlimited PTO, 100% employer covered health insurance, a wellness stipend, and vision/dental insurance.

Application Notice: 

Notice: Priority Deadline and Review Start Date

Please note that applications for this position will be accepted until 9/30/24 - applications received after this date will be reviewed on an intermittent basis. While we encourage early submissions, all applications received by the priority deadline will receive equal consideration. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Our Values:

• Educators are Magic:  Educators are the most important ingredient in the educational process - they are the magic, not the AI. Trust them, empower them, and put them at the center of leading change in service of students and families.

• Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.

• Community:  Foster community that supports one another during a time of rapid technological change. Listen to them and serve their needs.

• Innovation:  The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity, access, and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before.

• Responsibility: Put responsibility and safety at the forefront of the technological change that AI is bringing to education.

• Diversity: Diversity of thought, perspectives, and backgrounds helps us serve the wide audience of educators and students around the world.

• Excellence:  Educators and students deserve the best - and we strive for the highest quality in everything we do.