We're a well-knit digital design studio working with products, brands and (ai-)code. Top founders come to us because we get early-stage like no one else. We help them define, build and scale future unicorns. That means we think beyond logos and pretty palettes (though a criminally good wordmark still hits). Fair warning: this is not a place to coast. The pace is set by founders who move fast, and we like it that way.
You’re free to do the job your way, but the team is there for you. Doesn’t matter if you’re just in a pickle or need a real talk about your career – there’s always folks happy to give you a hand.
And hey, we’re not here to point the finger at what to do. If you see something we can improve or know how to reach our goals – do it and get your cred.
The team is already asking about you. Don't make them wait, apply!
Your day-to-day
- Designing digital assets based on our client projects for marketing purposes (e.g. social media posts, merch and everything in between)
- Using AI to go wider and faster on concepts – then bringing the taste that makes one of them the answer
- Fluent with generative AI in a design workflow — image, motion and copy tools — and able to tell a shippable result from a plausible-looking one
- Treats AI output as raw material, not the deliverable: you direct it, edit it, composite it and hold it to brand guidelines
- Being the point of contact for your clients
- Presenting and getting a ‘yes!’ to your ideas
- Planning your own work & juggling multiple tasks at once
- Updating your clients about the progress
- Collaborating with brand, product and web designers
- Participating in brainstorming sessions, sharing knowledge and feedback
- Having an opinion about what’s happening at tonik
It’s a match if you’re like this
- At least 3 years of experience in graphic design (digital and print)
- Ability to design within a large range of aesthetics & to follow brand guidelines with a touch of creativity
- Fluent with generative AI in a design workflow – image, motion and copy tools – and able to tell a shippable result from a plausible-looking one
- Treats AI output as raw material, not the deliverable: you direct it, edit it, composite it and hold it to brand guidelines
- Good at ad-hoc client calls and conducting research
- Figma-savvy
- Knowledge of animation / motion design tools and techniques would be a plus
- Sweat over the juicy details
- In for teamwork
- Organizing your work with a little or no help
- Fluent in English
What you get
- A world-class team around you: high-agency, senior, low-ego. We set the bar high, raise it often, and pull you up with it
- Founders from the Valley's top rosters: a16z Speedrun, YC, HF0 and more. We've partnered with 200+ of them
- AI-native delivery, not pixel pushing. We're rebuilding the studio around it, and you'll help define how it works
- A direct line to founders. Strong ideas go from concept to shipped in days, the decision loop is that short
- Trips to SF to work with clients. You get the epicenter up close
- Top-tier AI tooling on us (whatever's winning right now)
- Unlimited hardware & software budget
- Dinners, retreats and workations
- Unlimited budget for growth
The process
1. You first
Hit that big Apply button and tell us about yourself.
2. Vibe check
Let’s jump on a call, so we can both figure whether it’s a fit.
3. Show off
Join us for a design session, so we can see your wizardry.
4. Join the team
One last interview to talk details and that’s it, you’re on board!
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