Graphic Designer

SANS Institute

$90K — $105K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in design
  • 4-7+ years of experience in brand or visual design roles
  • Deep expertise in Figma, including design systems
  • Strong portfolio featuring email design work
  • Experience with evolving brand identities across surfaces
  • Preferred print design experience
  • Preferred DTC, consumer, or startup experience

Responsibilities

  • Own and redesign lifecycle email flows to align with the Sans brand system
  • Lead the design of weekly campaign emails maintaining high design standards
  • Build and manage the Sans Figma design system and component library
  • Apply and extend the brand identity across digital and physical touchpoints
  • Design product packaging and manuals with clarity and craft
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver effective design solutions
  • Support and empower teams to maintain brand standards in their outputs

Benefits

  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k contribution opportunity
  • Unlimited PTO plus 11+ paid holidays
  • In-house access to free Sans products
  • Hybrid work environment in Culver City, 3 days a week
Full Job Description
Your Role

The Graphic Designer will own the voice, narrative, and messaging systems for Sans. This role is responsible for translating brand strategy into clear, compelling, and consistent storytelling across organic channels, post-purchase experiences, and physical touchpoints.

This role reports to the Creative Director and partners closely with Brand, Creative, Product, Lifecycle, and eCommerce.

The ideal candidate is a strong storyteller and systems thinker - someone who can define how a brand speaks, not just execute within it.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Own Email Design Across Flows and Campaigns: Lead the redesign of all existing lifecycle email flows to reflect the new Sans brand system, and take ongoing ownership of continuous design and iteration across flows as the brand evolves. Design weekly campaign emails with a high bar for typography, hierarchy, pacing, and thoughtful visual restraint. Develop reusable, modular email templates that enable fast production at scale without sacrificing craft.
  • Build and Maintain the Sans Figma Design System and Component Library: Translate the Sans brand identity into a fully systemized Figma library, including a component library, design tokens, typography styles, color systems, and iconography. Document and maintain the system so that it is accessible and usable by cross-functional teams. Evolve the library as new surfaces, campaigns, and product lines emerge.
  • Expand and Evolve the Brand Identity: Apply the Sans visual identity across new and existing surfaces with consistency and intention. Identify opportunities to strengthen and extend the brand system as the company grows. Partner with the Creative Director to push the visual language forward in a way that feels fresh, cohesive, and ownable.
  • Support Print and Physical Touchpoints: Design primary and secondary product packaging, leaflets, and instructional manuals. Ensure packaging and physical touchpoints feel calm, intuitive, and thoughtfully designed with the same level of clarity and craft as our digital experiences.

Enable Creative and Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with Lifecycle, eCommerce, Growth, and Brand to deliver design that performs and resonates. Provide design direction and assets that empower the broader team to move quickly while maintaining a high standard of quality and brand cohesion.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in design
  • 4-7+ years of experience in brand or visual design roles
  • Deep expertise in Figma, including building and managing design systems and component libraries
  • Strong portfolio of email design work - lifecycle flows, campaigns, and template systems
  • Experience applying and evolving brand identities across digital and physical surfaces
  • Print design experience (packaging, inserts, editorial, or physical collateral) is strongly preferred
  • DTC, consumer, or startup experience preferred

Interpersonal:
  • Strong visual sensibility with a high bar for craft and brand cohesion
  • Systems thinker - builds scalable infrastructure, not just individual assets
  • Detail-oriented and organized, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Collaborative and cross-functional - works closely with Lifecycle, Brand, and Creative
  • Self-directed and adaptable in a fast-moving startup environment
  • Curious and evolving - always pushing the work and your own skills forward

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits
  • Base salary $90,000-$105,000 based on experience, plus equity
  • Option for fully paid medical, dental, and vision
  • Opportunity to contribute to 401k
  • Unlimited PTO plus 11+ paid holidays
  • Based in Culver City 3 days/week
  • Free Sans product!

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