Brand Designer

Curioso is a collective of architects, interior designers, and brand designers working together to create meaningful experiences. Our projects represent a range of industries and interests, including hotel & resort, restaurant, multifamily, wellness, and workplace spaces. We’re a diverse, fast-paced, and highly creative design studio driven by curiosity, empathy, and an entrepreneurial spirit. In all we do, we support our clients with people-first, outstanding design.

We are a dynamic multi-cultural design studio with locations in Chicago, IL, and Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The Brand Designer position will be located in our Mérida studio.

Position Overview

The Brand Designer will execute high-quality visual design work, performing tasks in collaboration with the Brand Studio Lead and Brand Design Lead.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement visual brand systems across all touchpoints — logos, wordmarks, color palettes, typography, and identity applications — ensuring cohesion from concept through final execution

  • Collaborate closely with the Brand Design Lead to develop and refine creative concepts, translating direction into compelling executions across color worlds, illustration, texture, and motion

  • Conduct visual and project research — including moodboards, location and cultural context, brand history, and competitive landscape — to inform and present creative direction internally

  • Prepare and present design work clearly, incorporating feedback from leads and clients through revision cycles with accuracy and consistency

  • Develop comprehensive brand guidelines and brand books, documenting identity systems, usage standards, and application rules for client use

  • Design digital assets, motion graphics, and animated identity elements across social, web, and email touchpoints, and develop client-ready template toolkits and editable collateral systems to support independent brand management

  • Manage print production and final file delivery, preparing assets to specification — including color profiles, bleed requirements, and file structure — and coordinating with print and fabrication vendors

  • Actively contribute ideas and visual references in brainstorming sessions, advancing creative concepts across project phases


Required Qualifications

  • Intermediate level of professional graphic design experience

  • High-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating branding work and visual design excellence

  • Experience working with brand guidelines and maintaining visual consistency

  • Knowledge of print production processes and digital asset preparation

  • A strong understanding of brand editorial language

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

  • Experience working on hospitality or luxury brand projects

  • Experience with animation, motion graphics, or web design

  • Previous agency or in-house brand team experience

  • Familiarity with project management tools and design workflow systems