About the Position

Senior Designer – Brand (m/w/d)

Vollzeit · Standort Wuppertal (kein Full Remote)

About the Company

We are the best agency in Germany. Officially.

pechschwarz® is a multidisciplinary brand agency specialising in strategy, branding, web design, content creation, and search and social marketing. We develop brands and digital platforms that shape and propel companies forward at crucial moments in their development. Our approach combines strategy, design, technology and content to create integrated brand experiences – digital, scalable and effective. We are a team of people who take responsibility, remain curious and are passionate about building strong brands.

Why this role is important

Brands are not created by individual designs, but by systems. As a Senior Designer – Brand, you will develop visual identities that provide companies with direction and stand the test of time. You’ll work on corporate designs, design systems and brand identities that are strategically sound and visually compelling. It’s not just about ideas – it’s about excellent execution.

Responsibilities

Development and design of corporate identities and brand systems
Translating brand strategies into clear visual languages
Creation of key visuals, design systems and guidelines
Implementation of branding projects across various media (digital and analogue)
Collaboration on strategy, web design and content creation
Presentation and further development of design concepts
Ensuring a high standard of design quality across all projects

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in branding or corporate design
A portfolio featuring strong brand projects and visual identities
An excellent eye for typography, layout and design systems
Highly proficient in using Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
Experience in building scalable design systems
Very good German and good English
A structured approach to work and high standards of quality

Crafts & Tools

You are confident in:

Design using Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
Design Systems in Figma (Auto Layout, components, variants, prototyping)
Brand Systems: Development of scalable corporate identities and design systems
AI tools such as Midjourney, Firefly or Krea can be used for exploration.

For us, AI doesn’t replace design – it expands creative possibilities.

We Offer

Challenging projects involving brands from a range of sectors
An interdisciplinary team comprising Strategy, Design, Content and Development
Modern facilities and structured processes
Permanent contracts and fair pay
28 days’ holiday plus Christmas and New Year’s Eve off
Drinks, snacks and regular team events
An environment where you can take on responsibility and develop

Application Process

Please send us your full application via our application form. These include:

Curriculum Vitae (including photograph)
Portfolio or examples of work (if relevant to the role)
Desired salary
Earliest possible start date

The more complete your application is, the quicker we can review it (note that incomplete applications will not be considered).

We get to know each other during a brief chat. The main thing here is to understand:

Who you are
The path you have taken so far
What you enjoy working on
The direction in which you’d like to develop

Above all, we listen and want to understand how you think and work. This conversation focuses more on the way we work and how we collaborate.

We’ll be discussing:

How we work at pechschwarz®
What we expect from our team
How you might fit into our way of working and our culture

At the same time, you’ll get a realistic insight into how we carry out projects and what our day-to-day work is like.

Depending on the role, we’ll look through your previous work or projects together. It’s not just about the result, but above all about:

How you think
How you solve problems
How you make decisions

For some roles, there may also be a short case study.

During our final meeting, we will clarify any outstanding issues, discuss the general terms and conditions, and work together to assess whether this collaboration is a good fit for both parties.

If everything is in order, the next step follows.

Once we’ve got together, we’ll start your onboarding process and you’ll become part of our team.

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Apply now

Sandrine Success Manager

[email protected] +49 202 25855303

Senior Designer – Brand (m/w/d)

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