Brand Designer

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The Team

The Brand Design team plays a vital role bringing Kraken to life.

Our well rounded brand design team includes art directors, graphic designers, illustrators, project managers and motion designers who work together across the organisation to create a holistic brand experience across all our channels. The team is at the forefront of visually communicating our brand's values and message, ensuring our presence is impactful and cohesive across all platforms. Even though we are fully set up remotely, we're a close team that loves to collaborate.

We’ve recently refreshed our brand and we are in the midst of integrating this across everything that we do. We are continuously evolving our brand in line with that refresh, making sure that what we do truly resonates with our audience.

The Opportunity

• Work closely with a passionate Brand Design team responsible for ideating and producing a variety of modern design assets

• Being able to implement brand guidelines and give feedback on how to improve the consistency of our brand.

• Take concepts from ideation to delivery

• Actively participate in design reviews, both seeking and giving meaningful and supportive feedback

• Help grow our inclusive design team culture with your unique personality

• Collaborate with teams across the company, from marketing to product to engineering

• Work holistically across film, animation, illustration, digital design and graphic design

• Take full accountability for your work and exercise consideration of every detail

• Innovate and explore the edges of technology and creativity

Skills You Should HODL

• A strong portfolio showcasing detail-oriented design work, strategic thinking and provocative creative

• A strong foundation in graphic design ( typography, color, layout, and composition) as well as some illustration chops

• Comfortable with the basics of After Effects and motion design

• Comfortable in Figma as well as Adobe CC products

• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, taking direction from art directors and design leads

• Desire to thrive within a fast-paced, emerging industry with a variety of design challenges

• A proactive communicator with experience communicating with stakeholders and collaborators on a daily basis

• Experience in Crypto or an avid follower of the industry

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency in English writing

• Remote working experience

• Some experience with 3D design is a plus

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Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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