Senior Designer

What you do

• Design across brand identity systems, websites, environmental design, kiosks, and print and media campaigns, moving fluidly between print, digital, and interactive.


• Be the soloist on heavy-lift work and own a demanding build from concept to final craft, and drop into a project midstream without needing the full backstory to start.


• Couple tightly with Strategy and Communications, and work alongside writers, strategists, medical illustrators, and animators.


• Hold a high personal craft standard, begin to influence the quality of others' work, and take on more of the arc as you go.

What you bring

• A portfolio spanning brand systems, websites, environmental or experiential work, and print and media campaigns.


• Craft mastery deep enough to be the soloist on heavy-lift work, and agile enough to support a team midstream.


• A real appetite for collaboration with strategists and writers.


• A BDes from a strong design program (required).


• A growing leadership instinct, and curiosity about science, health, and innovation.


• Expert Figma, proficient Adobe Creative Suite, and an AI-assisted workflow (Claude-savvy as a baseline).


• Client-facing experience is a welcome bonus, not a requirement.

Compensation and benefits

$119,000-$145,000 (FY25/26 Senior band, midpoint $132,000). Medical, dental, and vision; retirement plan; paid time off, sick and safe leave, and holidays; annual professional-development support; performance recognition.

How we work

Onsite several days a week, with hybrid collaboration from Seattle and routine client sessions.

Cognition Studio, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.