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Brand Designer, Art Direction

South San Francisco HQ, New York$175K – $263K+ EquityYesterday4/5
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Brand Design with Art Direction focus at Stripe means crafting visual identity for one of the internet's most important financial infrastructure companies. The role combines strategic brand thinking with hands-on creative execution, influencing how millions interact with online payments.

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# Brand Designer, Art Direction

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. The mission is to increase the GDP of the internet.

About the Team

The Stripe Brand Studio is a multi-disciplinary team that accelerates brand awareness and trajectory. The brand identity team is responsible for defining and evolving Stripe's visual identity across surfaces, collaborating with design systems teams and partnering across the company on high-impact user-facing projects.

What You'll Do

Following the 2025 brand refresh, this role involves elevating the brand through breakout art direction. Key responsibilities include:

  • Push creative voice forward with exceptional taste and visual excellence
  • Lead exploratory work defining new visual territories and expanding aesthetic boundaries
  • Design and execute high-fidelity work across new surfaces
  • Collaborate across disciplines with diverse skill sets
  • Translate abstract ideas into elegant visual communication
  • Provide visual direction for illustration, photography, motion, and video
  • Remain an adamant maker—staying curious, experimental, and obsessed with tinkering
  • Minimum Requirements

  • 6+ years of design and art direction experience at respected agencies or product-driven companies
  • Track record of independently delivering work and influencing other designers
  • Experience collaborating with illustrators, photographers, motion designers, and 3D artists
  • Strong strategic acumen for pitching creative in fast-paced, global environments
  • Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Genuine curiosity and ambition for design with meticulous craft
  • Experience with generative AI tools for concepting and mood-boarding
  • Ability to communicate persuasively about work and decisions to stakeholders
  • Enjoyment mentoring other creatives
  • Balance of aesthetic intuition and systems thinking
  • In-Office Expectations

    Office-assigned employees are expected to spend at least 50% of time monthly in local office or with users, varying by role, team, and location.

    Compensation & Benefits

    Annual US base salary range: $175,200 - $262,800

    Additional benefits may include equity, company bonus, 401(k) plan, medical/dental/vision benefits, and wellness stipends.

    Office locations: South San Francisco HQ, or New York

    Team: Design

    Job type: Full time

    About Stripe

    Stripe

    Financial infrastructure for the internet. Millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments, run subscriptions, and manage their revenue. Legendary for design quality.

    stripe.com

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