Gretel company
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About Gretel
Gretel is an independent branding, strategy, and design studio based in Brooklyn, NY. We are both rigorous and experimental, intellectual and intuitive in our pursuit of smart, striking solutions to the complex challenges of modern branding. From local arts and culture to global commercial projects, our practice spans diverse sectors, disciplines, and formats. We uncover what organizations truly stand for and create the most unique expression of that truth—a process demanding genuine curiosity and innovation.
To support this approach, we foster a creative culture rooted in education and experimentation both inside and outside the studio. We balance client projects with internal creative exploration, dedicating every Wednesday to cultural programming, including cross-disciplinary talks, hands-on workshops, and screenings. We seek inspiration beyond our studio walls through museum visits and field trips, drawing connections between design history and new approaches.
We nurture growth through a creative stipend and intentional mentorship, pairing team members based on complementary skills, creating an environment where everyone both teaches and learns. Our New Design High School mentorship program and partnership with Diversity in Design extend this philosophy into the wider community.
About The Role
Gretel is seeking a motivated Senior Designer to join our team. Your primary role as a senior designer is to generate and execute unique concepts and design across a variety of applications, with an emphasis on creating unique visual languages. Strategic thinking informs your design choices, and you can vary the tone and range of your work across a visual identity system. You’ll work within a project team to conceive, communicate, present, and deliver best-in-class creative solutions to project briefs.
What you’ll do:
· Create broad creative concepts informed by strategy and the project brief
· Sketch and explore specific design systems along with their individual brand elements
· Work with the motion design team to explore motion and interaction behaviors
· Help set art direction, photography and illustration styles
· Attend strategy sessions and internal creative workshops
· Work with the Creative or Design Director to elevate craft and refine design expression
· Present your work alongside the team to clients in meetings and presentations
· Help mentor other Designers, Associate Designers and interns to improve their work and skills
Ideal candidates are:
· Equally skilled in creative thinking and design technique
· Collaborative and open-minded
· Informed and interested in current design thinking and the state of our industry
· Effective managers of their time
· Detail-oriented and proactive motion skills and creative coding a plus
Benefits + Perks:
· Hybrid model (3 fixed days in office, 2 remote) 20 of your typically fixed days can be changed to remote each year, prorated based on start (the flex day count might change in the future)
· 401k plan with a discretionary employer match
· Health care coverage: for basic Aetna medical, dental, and vision plans, Gretel covers premiums with no additional cost to staff
· 20 days PTO, prorated based on start (vacation/personal, sick days don’t count)
· 5 Refresh days (can be used for mental & emotional wellbeing)
· 23 office bank/holiday closings (includes 2-week December holiday)
· Weekly Breakfast (Mondays)
· On-site and off-site creative workshops, guest speakers, team outings, and other opportunities to connect
· Paid parental leave
· Relocation stipend on a per-case basis
· Learning and development stipend
Compensation
Salary range of $105,000 – $115,000
