Senior Designer

About Us

Conscious Minds is an independent creative agency that helps brands establish more human connections with their audiences. With offices in Pasadena, CA, and Portland, OR, we operate as a remote-first team working across Strategy, Creative, and Production. Our clients include Apple, Meta, Nike, Starbucks, Vans, Yahoo, and Zillow.

We’re a people-first culture rooted in trust, transparency, and collaboration — and we hold ourselves to a high standard of craft, taste, and care in everything we make.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Senior Designer who is a true master of their craft — someone with exceptional taste, speed, and fluency across both traditional design tools and modern AI-powered workflows.

This role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and presentation. You’ll be responsible for building creative presentations from the ground up, elevating and refining decks built by other teams, and translating ideas into compelling visual narratives. You’ll work closely with Creative Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, and Producers to bring ideas to life — often under tight timelines and high expectations.

The ideal candidate is as comfortable designing a custom deck system in Figma as they are compositing photorealistic mockups in Photoshop or generating concept imagery using the latest AI image-generation models. You understand when to use traditional craft, when to use AI, and how to combine both seamlessly to create work that feels intentional, elevated, and persuasive.

Key ResponsibilitiesDesign & Craft Excellence

• Design high-impact creative presentations from scratch, including custom layouts, templates, and visual systems.
• Elevate, refine, and polish decks created by other teams — bringing consistency, clarity, and taste to the final output.
• Translate creative ideas into compelling visual stories that help sell concepts internally and to clients.
• Maintain an exceptional bar for typography, composition, color, hierarchy, and overall craft.

Presentation & Concept Visualization

• Create proof-of-concept visuals, mockups, and design explorations that help ideas feel tangible and real.
• Build clear, persuasive visual narratives that support creative strategy and storytelling.
• Work across Figma, Google Slides, Keynote, and PowerPoint with speed and confidence.

AI + Traditional Workflow Integration

• Use AI image generation tools fluently and intentionally — crafting strong prompts and iterating toward high-quality results.
• Combine AI-generated imagery with traditional tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) through thoughtful compositing, retouching, and motion.
• Stay current on emerging AI models, tools, and workflows — and apply them in service of better creative output, not novelty.
• Understand the strengths and limitations of both AI and traditional methods, and choose the right approach for the task at hand.

Collaboration & Execution

• Partner closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, and Strategists to visualize ideas quickly and effectively.
• Respond to feedback with flexibility and professionalism, iterating efficiently without sacrificing quality.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining speed, accuracy, and craft under pressure.

RequirementsExperience & Skillset

• 5–8+ years of professional design experience, preferably in an agency or creative studio environment.
• Experience supporting creative pitches or high-stakes client presentations.
• Mastery of core design tools including Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
• Deep experience designing presentations across Google Slides, Keynote, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced skills in compositing, image manipulation, and visual storytelling.

AI Fluency (Required)

• Demonstrated experience using AI image-generation tools at a high level.
• Strong prompting skills and an understanding of how to direct AI outputs toward specific visual goals.
• Ability to seamlessly integrate AI-generated imagery into polished, client-ready work.

Creative Mindset

• Exceptional taste and attention to detail — you know what “good” looks like and won’t settle for less.
• Strong understanding of current design, cultural, and visual trends.
• Ability to think conceptually while executing with precision and speed.

Collaboration & Professionalism

• Clear communicator and thoughtful collaborator across disciplines.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.
• Proactive, reliable, and deeply invested in the quality of the work.

Why Conscious Minds

We’ve built our reputation on being deeply collaborative, highly craft-driven, and genuinely human. As a Senior Designer at Conscious Minds, you’ll play a critical role in shaping how ideas are seen, understood, and believed — helping elevate both the work and the people around you.

Above all, we’re looking for designers with taste, curiosity, and pride in their craft — people who care deeply about making things well.

BENEFITS

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (in addition to Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home/Hybrid Days

Location (PST required)

Remote within the US is okay. We work PST with offices in Pasadena, CA and Portland, OR.