8+ years in brand/digital design or creative direction, 3+ in leadership
Portfolio showcasing exceptional taste and brand experience
Fluency in brand and digital design
Experience leading small, high-performing teams
Strong e-commerce UX and responsive design skills
Excellent eye for typography, color, composition, detail
Appreciation for industrial design and architecture
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Gantri's brand identity and visual language
Align product vision with the brand consistently
Lead UI/UX vision for gantri.com and custom platforms
Build and mentor a high-caliber creative team
Collaborate with Marketing, Product, and Software teams
Establish and maintain scalable creative standards
Champion a culture of craft and creative ambition
Partner with external collaborators for high-quality creative work
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401k plan
Paid vacation days and holidays
Access to 3D printers for personal projects
Monthly team lunches
And much more
Full Job Description
Role
We're looking for a Director of Design to lead and elevate every dimension of Gantri's design expression, including brand, digital, and creative. This person will own the visual identity and experience of a company where design is the entire point.
You'll set the creative bar across brand design, UI/UX, campaigns, packaging, and storytelling. You'll build and mentor a tight-knit, high-caliber team. You'll work closely with Product, Marketing, Sales and Software to shape how Gantri looks, feels, and communicates at every touchpoint. This is a rare opportunity to lead the design voice of a design disrupter.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Gantri's brand identity, visual language, and design system across all channels and touchpoints
Evolve Gantri's product vision to be consistent with the brand
Lead the UI/UX vision for gantri.com, MadeOS (our custom manufacturing platform) and our industry-leading FactoryOS software, ensuring the digital experience reflects the quality and intentionality of our brand
Build, lead, and mentor a lean creative team spanning brand design, digital design, and creative
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Software to ensure design consistency and excellence
Establish and maintain creative standards, processes, and guidelines that scale with the company
Champion a culture of craft, taste, and creative ambition throughout the organization
Partner with external collaborators, including photographers, directors, agencies to produce world-class creative work
Guide product identity of Gantri's catalog of original designs
Requirements
8+ years of experience in brand design, digital design, or creative direction, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional taste, range, and a track record of building memorable brand experiences for design-led or premium consumer companies
Deep fluency in both brand and digital design - you can art-direct a campaign and critique a complex onboarding flow with equal confidence
Experience building and leading small, high-performing design / creative teams
Strong understanding of e-commerce UX, responsive design, and how great design drives conversion
Excellent eye for typography, color, composition, and detail
Comfort working in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment where you're hands-on as much as you are strategic
An authentic appreciation for industrial design, architecture, interiors, or the broader design world
Bonus:
Experience in the lighting, furniture, home, or lifestyle space
Familiarity with 3D rendering, motion design, or spatial/experiential design
A personal creative practice or side projects that reflect your point of view
