Lead Designer

Job Title: Lead Designer

Location: Dallas, Texas (remote)

Company: Parachute Studio

About Us

Parachute Studio is a Dallas-based creative studio specializing in brand and web development. Our work combines holistic branding, thoughtful design, and strategy-led creative to build authentic identities and compelling digital experiences. From strategy to execution, we partner with teams looking to launch or elevate their brands with clarity and originality. Our team is passionate about delivering exceptional results through collaboration, creativity, and strategic thinking.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Design Lead to set the bar for all things creative at Parachute Studio. You’ll shape the look, feel, and voice of our work, mentor team members, and bring forward fresh ideas that help luxury brands shine. This is not just about making designs look good. It is about leading with strategy, story, and innovation.

We are seeking an experienced, conceptually-driven designer to join our tight-knit team. This role demands a versatile visual communicator who can explore and elevate ideas, translate abstract strategy into stunning visuals, and execute both big-picture design systems and daily deliverables with precision and creativity.

You’ll work alongside our Founders, strategists, and other designers to bring organizational identities to life across a wide range of media. From evolving early-stage concepts into refined visual executions, to crafting thoughtful brand systems, this role will put your full creative skillset to work.

Personality

The ideal Lead Designer is confident, proactive, and self-reliant—someone who thrives with minimal hand-holding and takes ownership of their work from start to finish. They are a strong communicator, comfortable translating brand and design principles to clients in a clear, approachable way, and skilled at presenting and defending design decisions with confidence. This person naturally balances independence with collaboration, working seamlessly across teams while also stepping into leadership and mentorship roles as our design team grows. They bring a mix of strategic thinking, initiative, creativity, and people skills that make them just as effective in front of clients as they are guiding internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive visual identity systems, including logos, typography, color palettes, and layout styles, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
• Translate abstract ideas into concrete visuals while balancing creativity and functionality.
• Lead development of creative deliverables including brand identities, brand guidelines and systems, online advertising assets (static, animated, and video), promotional materials, website layouts and landing pages, branded social content, presentation decks, and more.
• Collaborate directly with clients, clearly communicating design principles, presenting concepts, and guiding them through the creative process.
• Direct and mentor the design team, providing feedback, guidance, and inspiration to ensure work meets the highest standards of creativity, quality, and brand alignment.

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• Oversee consistency and brand integrity across all deliverables, ensuring client expectations are met or exceeded.
• Manage and maintain design systems and assets, creating scalable processes and resources for future growth.
• Contribute to and refine internal design processes, introducing tools and practices that drive efficiency and innovation.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging design practices, bringing fresh perspectives and forward-thinking ideas to client and internal work.
• Play an active role in the growth of Parachute Studio’s creative capabilities, helping to shape the future of the design team as it expands.
• Refine and iterate designs based on team and client feedback.
• Assist with other design-related tasks as needed.

Must-Haves (Don’t Apply Without These)

• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, and color theory.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva and Figma.
• A compelling portfolio that demonstrates:
• Sophisticated conceptual thinking
• Strong typography and layout skills
• Brand identity development across multiple touchpoints
• Digital campaign and UI/UX design (web, mobile, social)
• Strong client-facing communication skills and the ability to take constructive feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• A passion for problem-solving, storytelling, and strategic creativity.

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You’ll Stand Out If You…

• Have experience in animation, motion graphics and video editing (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Capcut) is a plus.
• Have illustration experience.
• Have experience in web design and/or development.
• Have previous agency experience in graphic design or similar creative role.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Creativity is at the heart of what we do, and it is always tied to strategy and results. As Design Lead, you’ll have the freedom to push ideas forward, set the tone for quality across the agency, and coach others to do their best work. If you want to lead creative that makes an impact, this is the place to do it.

What We Offer

• Fully remote work with flexible schedule.
• Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-growing creative studio.
• Hands-on experience working on client projects across a variety of industries.
• Opportunity to build your portfolio with diverse and impactful design work.
• Direct mentorship from industry-leading creatives and co-founders.
• Collaborative, supportive (and FUN) work environment.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and your portfolio to maggie@theparachutestudio.com. In your cover letter, tell us why you are passionate about design, why you want to work at Parachute Studio, and the value you’d bring both to our agency and to client projects.