6 hours ago

Brand Designer II, Device Brand Studio

Amazon

On Site
Full Time
$163,000
Santa Monica, CA

Job Overview

Job TitleBrand Designer II, Device Brand Studio
Job TypeFull Time
Offered Salary$163,000
LocationSanta Monica, CA

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Job Description

Brand Designer II, Device Brand Studio at Amazon

As a Brand Designer II at Device Brand Studio, you'll lead the creative vision for campaign events across our device portfolio. You'll drive concept development and execute creative for high-impact seasonal campaigns, major product launches, and brand initiatives. You'll collaborate with creative teams, product marketing managers, and senior leaders to deliver compelling digital campaigns that span Amazon.com.

This role blends hands-on design with strategic thinking. You'll collaborate with creative teams in developing visually impactful work across owned and operated channels, adapt style guides for each device brand, and ensure visual consistency while meeting key deadlines. You'll also mentor our Costa Rica-based design production team, ensuring their output meets the quality bar you set.

You'll work closely with project managers and creative directors to define timelines and lead the development of breakthrough creative concepts--translating complex, technical ideas into memorable customer experiences.

In addition, this role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with engineers and creatives to explore how AI can streamline asset production. You'll help shape the future of how AI supports scalable, high-volume creative work.

Key job responsibilities

  • You have at least 5+ years of design and art direction experience with an expert ability to develop innovative creative work across high volume digital campaign events.
  • You understand how best to translate corporate style guides and customize them for the campaign at hand.
  • You are well-versed in graphic design, branding, photography, and art direction as it pertains to print, digital, and motion.
  • You possess excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide and evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development.
  • You are naturally curious and passionate about design--with a deep awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends.
  • You are a motivated and driven art director that collaborates well with a team to find simple solutions to complex problems.
  • You're a strong communicator with great presentation skills that is able to articulate ideas in a clear manner, engage in healthy debate, and accept directional feedback. Must be able to communicate effectively both up and down a creative organization.
  • You have in depth knowledge of the end-to-end process of campaign development, including effectively staffing projects, providing timely and helpful feedback to improve the work.

About The Team

The creative organization thrives on a singular, bold purpose: to craft work that isn’t just exceptional, but world-class—a benchmark for excellence. We are relentless in this pursuit, especially when the odds are stacked against us. Our foundation is a commitment to craft and a dedication to ensuring every piece of creative work embodies a consistent, breathtaking aesthetic quality. We don’t meet expectations; we exist to define them. Details aren't just details—they're the difference between good and great. We obsess over these nuances with passion and precision. While this pursuit is challenging at Amazon, we remain relentless alongside our partners and collaborators in bringing an elevated sense of taste to every detail. We do this because we know that excellence demands courage, resilience, and an unrelenting commitment to vision. Our mission is clear: to inspire our customers by revealing the magic, love, and thoughtful invention infused into every product signed, Amazon Devices and Services.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of design experience
  • Have an available online portfolio
  • Experience in Adobe Creative Suit applications, with high proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat using macOS
  • Experience in designing for both mobile and desktop applications.
  • Experience using Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with e-commerce, search, social, and other major application types and their UX patterns
  • Experience creating services and applications with multiple user touch points on different platforms and devices
  • Experience with AI/ML technologies
  • Experience with art directing and/or creating CGI environments

Key skills/competency

  • Branding
  • Art Direction
  • Digital Campaign Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Figma
  • UI/UX Design
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Creative Vision
  • AI/ML Exploration

Tags:

Brand Designer
Branding
Art Direction
Digital Campaigns
Creative Vision
Concept Development
Cross-functional Collaboration
Mentoring
Design Leadership
Campaign Strategy
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
macOS
AI/ML
UI/UX Design
E-commerce Platforms
Motion Graphics

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How to Get Hired at Amazon

  • Research Amazon's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align with the company's principles.
  • Tailor your resume: Customize your resume and portfolio to highlight brand design, art direction, and digital campaign experience relevant to Amazon's Device Brand Studio.
  • Showcase diverse design skills: Emphasize your proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and your experience with mobile/desktop design, branding, and photography.
  • Prepare for behavioral interviews: Practice answering questions using the STAR method, focusing on Amazon's Leadership Principles, particularly 'Customer Obsession' and 'Invent and Simplify'.
  • Demonstrate innovation and leadership: Be ready to discuss projects where you drove creative vision, mentored teams, or explored new technologies like AI in design workflows.

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