Koto · 13 hours ago
Midweight Designer
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelKoto is a design studio in New York seeking a Midweight Designer to join their collaborative creative team. The role involves developing original ideas, designing brand systems, and contributing to projects from exploration to execution while fostering personal growth and collaboration.
Graphic Design
Responsibilities
Develop thoughtful, original ideas — and communicate them with confidence, visually and verbally
Design across typography, color, symbolism, illustration, iconography, and art direction, composing these elements into complete identity systems
Collaborate closely with the team around you, learning from senior leaders and supporting more junior designers
Contribute to client presentations and begin building your voice in how work is shared
Engage with immersion and strategic phases of projects, with curiosity about the thinking behind the design
Bring a deep interest in branding and a desire to build work for the most impactful companies of today — and the founders shaping tomorrow
Take ownership of your role, applying feedback with intention as you continue to develop
Manage your time and deadlines with growing independence
Work fluently across Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Pitch
Be excited to work in person at our New York studio, contributing to the team's culture and rhythm
Qualification
Required
Develop thoughtful, original ideas — and communicate them with confidence, visually and verbally
Design across typography, color, symbolism, illustration, iconography, and art direction, composing these elements into complete identity systems
Collaborate closely with the team around you, learning from senior leaders and supporting more junior designers
Contribute to client presentations and begin building your voice in how work is shared
Engage with immersion and strategic phases of projects, with curiosity about the thinking behind the design
Bring a deep interest in branding and a desire to build work for the most impactful companies of today — and the founders shaping tomorrow
Take ownership of your role, applying feedback with intention as you continue to develop
Manage your time and deadlines with growing independence
Work fluently across Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Pitch
Be excited to work in person at our New York studio, contributing to the team's culture and rhythm
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary
Significant paid maternity and paternity
25 days of vacation annually, in addition to US bank holidays and a studio closure over the winter holiday
Up to an additional 4% to anyone who contributes to our 401 (k) plan
Monthly ‘employee wellness’ benefits package of $100 per month through Juno
Access to YCN and fund relevant training opportunities to any employee looking to develop themselves and their career
$5,000 and five days of vacation for five years of service
$10,000 and four weeks' vacation for ten years of service
The opportunity to work from any of the four Koto studios globally, for a set time period, with appropriate planning and application
Optional WFH day on Friday and an additional two weeks of remote work per year
Company
Koto
Koto is startup-focused branding and design firm.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
WestBridge Capital
2025-04-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
C
Carolyn Rush
Senior Strategy Director
Recent News
2025-07-03
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