Forms+Surfaces designs and manufactures architectural products that shape some of the most visited public spaces in the world: airports, transit hubs, corporate campuses, civic buildings, and city streets. Architects and designers specify our work because it holds up to the demands of real environments and maintains a focus on design excellence.
We’re hiring a
Junior Graphic Designer to join the Brand Design Group, our in-house team responsible for how F+S shows up across a wide-range of contexts. This role is for a designer who wants to develop range, to work across formats, sharpen craft under direct mentorship, and contribute to a brand whose work is visible in built environments around the world.
What You’ll Do
Brand and visual design
- Design layouts for print and digital communications: email campaigns, web assets, brochures, sales collateral, and internal templates
- Apply layout, typography, and visual hierarchy with care, maintaining consistency across every touchpoint
- Support requests from sales, marketing, and product teams while keeping the visual system coherent
- Continuously evolve the visual identity to keep it relevant, identifiable, and authentic to our core values
Digital and interactive design
- Contribute to the design of web pages, digital interfaces, and component-based systems in Figma
- Build layouts and prototypes that balance brand expression with real usability
Motion and storytelling
- Develop 2D motion graphics for web, social, and presentation contexts
- Help translate campaign concepts into cohesive visual narratives across formats
What You Bring
Required
- A portfolio showing conceptual thinking and visual consistency across print, digital, and motion
- Solid command of layout, composition, grid systems, and typography
- Working knowledge of UX/UI fundamentals
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma
- 2D motion design skills demonstrated in your portfolio
- Genuine curiosity about AI in design workflows and a desire to integrate tools like Claude into day-to-day practice
- A collaborative working style, openness to direct feedback, and clear ambition to grow and learn
- BA or BFA in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or equivalent demonstrated experience
Nice to have
- 3D motion design experience
- Familiarity with component-based design systems
- Exposure to manufacturing, industrial design, or architectural product contexts
- Existing experience using LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) for creative or production work
What You’ll Get
- Direct mentorship from the Creative Lead and the broader Brand Design Group
- Exposure to the full arc of in-house work: brand systems, product launches, web builds, campaigns, and custom design tools
- Proximity to product development, photography, and engineering
- An active, AI-integrated creative practice
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
Work Environment
- Hybrid: three days per week on-site at our Carpinteria office
- Reports to the Creative Lead
- Works within the Brand Design Group alongside visual media creation and social media management
- Forms+Surfaces is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
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