Founding Designer: Architect Brand & Design System
phonelyMillbrae (CA)
Founding Designer: Architect Brand & Design System
Posted 3 days ago
phonelyMillbrae (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Phonely in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Founding Designer to own how Phonely looks, feels, and works across brand and product. You'll audit, define visual identity, and build scalable design systems that bring consistency as we scale.
You'll work directly with founders and engineers to bring designs into production, using AI tools like Claude, contributing to frontend code when needed, and shaping design direction with real ownership.
Before you apply
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Your profile is current
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Two examples you can talk through
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A number in mind
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Your notice period
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