Brand & Digital Designer

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Description of the offer

Our team is growing, and we’re on the hunt for a Brand and Digital Designer who can do it all. This is your chance to flex your creative muscles in a role that’s as dynamic as the designs you’ll create. At WHQ, our designers don’t just create—they lead, inspire, and elevate the experience for users and the businesses we work with. You’re not afraid to dig into Figma files, whip up something fresh, and guide a team of talented creatives to deliver focused work. We’re open to contract or full-time applicants—show us what you’ve got, and we’ll figure it out together.

Responsibilities

You’ll contribute your expertise to our branding and design process, actively shape our agency workflows, embrace a growth mindset, and bring your best effort to every project, big or small.

Experienced in Figma for creating wireframes, designs, and interactive prototypes, focusing on scalable, component-based design.

You can create compelling content by using copywriting, typography selection, art direction of product renderings and photoshoots, and illustrators.

You seamlessly navigate web and print design, from crafting a startup’s brand identity to shaping the design system for an enterprise e-commerce or marketing site.

A portfolio showcasing creative excellence and strategic thinking—where craft, aesthetics, and business-driven problem-solving come together.

Skilled at transforming brand identities into compelling digital experiences while applying strong design principles to UI and UX.

Provide developers with comprehensive documentation on design guidelines, including spacing tokens, responsive typography, grids, layouts, and interactive elements.

Equally effective working solo or alongside a team, ensuring projects stay on track and deadlines are met.

Skilled in Adobe Suite, with expertise in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.

Highly organized with a strong passion for craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Self-assured and capable of articulating and defending decisions with well-reasoned arguments based on thorough research and insights.

Receptive to feedback, open to direction, and eager to ask thoughtful questions.

Thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, embracing diverse design challenges within a team of specialist generalists.

What we offer

We are a small team with big ambitions. We aim to evolve into a tightly-knit team of researchers, designers, and developers. A candidate ready to embark on this journey and contribute to our growth will find a perfect fit here.

Health Care: Medical, dental, and vision plans to support you

Retirement Plan: 401(k) to plan for the future

Time Off: Vacation, sick days, and public holidays

Family Leave: Support for life’s most important moments

Growth Opportunities: Training and development to keep leveling up

Flexibility: Work from home or at the Chicago office

Snacks: Free food and treats to fuel your creativity

No agencies. Remote-friendly, but being in Chicago and available for in-office visits is a big plus!

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