Dog Haus · 1 day ago
Brand Designer
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yrDog Haus is a craft-casual restaurant brand built on bold food and quality ingredients. They are seeking a versatile Brand Designer to execute high-quality design and think conceptually across campaigns, content, and brand extensions in a fast-paced environment.
Food and BeverageRestaurants
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and evolve brand assets across digital, social, print, and in-store touchpoints
Concept and visually develop marketing campaigns from idea through execution
Extend existing brand systems into new campaigns, formats, and platforms while maintaining consistency
Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, social, and operations teams
Help direct and guide content creation, including photography, video, motion, and social assets
Create scalable design systems, templates, and toolkits
Ensure creative is on-brand, high quality, and built to perform
Support launches, promotions, and seasonal initiatives with clear visual storytelling
Provide creative direction and feedback to internal partners, freelancers, and agencies
Qualification
Required
Brand Extension & Development
Proven experience extending an established brand across new campaigns, channels, and formats
Strong understanding of brand systems, including typography, color, layout, and visual consistency
Ability to evolve a brand without diluting recognition or equity
Experience building scalable brand guidelines, templates, and toolkits
Ability to concept and visually develop campaigns, not just design deliverables
Strong sense of storytelling, hierarchy, and message clarity
Comfortable pitching creative ideas and explaining design rationale
Experience translating marketing strategy into compelling creative execution
Experience directing or guiding photo, video, motion, and social content creation
Ability to provide clear, creative direction and constructive feedback
Understanding of how content performs across platforms and formats
Strong eye for composition, pacing, and visual impact
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required)
Working knowledge of motion and video tools such as After Effects or Premiere
Experience designing for digital, social, print, and experiential environments
Ability to build and manage templates and brand systems in Canva for scalable, cross-team use
Understanding of when to leverage Canva, AI-assisted tools, or Adobe tools to balance efficiency, creative quality, and brand integrity
Strong attention to detail and production quality
Understanding of social-first design and content trends
Experience designing across multiple aspect ratios and platforms
Ability to design with performance, clarity, and readability in mind
Familiarity with UI elements and digital best practices
Strong interest in and working understanding of the rapidly evolving AI creative tools space
Familiarity with AI-assisted design, ideation, image generation, and workflow tools
Ability to evaluate when AI enhances creative output versus when hands-on craft is required
Comfort experimenting with new tools and integrating them responsibly into creative workflows
Clear understanding that AI supports creativity and efficiency, not brand shortcuts
Highly collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally
Clear, confident communication skills
Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-moving environment
Open to feedback and continuous improvement
Preferred
Experience in food, beverage, hospitality, or lifestyle brands
Motion graphics or animation experience
Photography or video shooting experience
Experience supporting multi-location or franchise brands
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Company
Dog Haus
Dog Haus is a burger restaurant in Pasadena, California.
Founded in 2010
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Montagano
Chief Executive Officer
André Vener
Partner
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