Senior Brand Designer – Contract
Skydio
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $80 - $90 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Design across a wide range of brand and marketing deliverables—from concept through final execution
- Collaborate closely with Creative, Product, GTM, and Engineering partners to translate ideas into impactful visual experiences
- Help raise the overall bar for brand execution through strong taste, feedback, and attention to detail
- Partner with vendors—providing art direction and hands-on design as needed
- Present design work clearly and confidently to stakeholders, incorporating feedback iteratively.
Requirements
- 5+ years of brand or graphic design experience, either in-house, at an agency, or both
- A portfolio showcasing a range of work—brand systems, campaigns, digital experiences, events, and physical collateral
- Strong conceptual thinking paired with meticulous design execution
- High fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), plus comfort working in Google Slides and Keynote
- Experience collaborating with and guiding external partners such as agencies, fabricators, or production vendors
- A high bar for quality and consistency, with an eye for detail that elevates every deliverable
- A flexible, resilient mindset—you embrace iteration and thrive in fast-moving environments
- A self-starter who can manage multiple projects independently, balancing timelines and stakeholders with ease
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- This position is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits.
- Independent contractors are solely responsible for maintaining any required liability insurance, other applicable insurance coverage, benefits, and for the payment of all applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
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Hard Skills & Tools
brand designgraphic designconceptual thinkingdesign executionart directionvisual experiencesportfolio developmentattention to detailproject managementcollaboration
Soft Skills
strong tastefeedback incorporationflexibilityresilienceself-startercommunicationcross-functional teamworkindependent managementbalancing timelinesstakeholder engagement