Associate Designer

At Compass, we envision a world where the experience of selling or buying a home is simple and pleasant for everyone. Founded in 2012, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to their seller and buyer clients, all in service of our mission to help everyone find their place in the world.

The National Design Studio is our in-house Compass HQ team comprising over 60 designers in 13 major cities (and growing) across the country—including Boston, DC, Philly, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego. We are responsible for creating high quality, best-in-class design materials, brand identities, and campaigns for our agents; evolving and refining the Compass brand; and partnering with other internal teams to maintain and raise creative excellence throughout the company—mainly with regional Marketing teams. We are passionate and nerdy about all things graphic design, typography, and branding. It is our priority to continue to grow as an inclusive, empathetic, and inspiring creative culture. Check out our instagram channel @compasscreates .

The Role You’re a bright junior designer who is excited about the possibilities, and growth opportunities at Compass. You have foundational skills and a thoughtful approach to your work. You are a recent grad with some experience working on projects alone and/or with a team. You are excited to learn new processes, and curious to find more ways to collaborate with the team. This role reports into a Senior Designer, Associate Design Director, or Design Director who reports into the National Head of Design. 

  • First and foremost be responsible for making incredible creative work
  • Collaborate with other Designers to work on brand identities for agents, including logos and brand identity work
  • Design print collateral, and print ads—websites and digital ads are a bonus
  • Generate innovative ideas and campaigns in custom social media, print, and brand; and design. You will also move fast to interpret creative briefs from our Creative Producer and/or Marketing Advisors to deliver high-quality work that meets the brief’s goals
  • Maintain the quality of design throughout all phases for a variety of projects assigned
  • Follow direction and propose new conceptual ideas for various projects
  • Work closely with Designers and Directors to ensure design work exceeds expectations
  • Collaborate on projects for our internal and/or external designers, illustrators, photographers, and videographers to execute high-quality content
  • Ensure our designs adhere to our brand guidelines 
  • Research and develop mood boards before executing on your ideas

What we’re looking for:

  • Top graphic design skills and a portfolio that shows it—with a focus on typography, composition, and photography
  • Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign, 
  • Foundational skills in branding and scalable design systems
  • Proficient in digital/product design and/or animation is preferred. Major bonus for Figma, After Effects, Cinema 4D, and video skills. Someone with talent and skill in illustration would be a welcome bonus
  • Developing skills at presentations and communicating creative solutions to internal stakeholders and our agents
  • Proficient at following processes, receiving and giving feedback from both internal and external stakeholders
  • Quick at learning the creative process 
  • Ability to time manage and meet deadlines
  • Interested in collaborating with other designers
  • Agency or Design Studio experience is a plus
  • 0–3+ years working professionally
  • Currently authorized to work in the United States

Currently, this role is fully remote. This is subject to change in the future.

Do your best work, be your authentic self

At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees’ lives and careers.

COMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc. dba Compass in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Corporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker, licensed to do business as Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, Wyoming and Idaho, Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas, and Compass South Carolina LLC in South Carolina. California License # 01991628, 1527235, 1527365, 1356742, 1443761, 1997075, 1935359, 1961027, 1842987, 1869607, 1866771, 1527205, 1079009, 1272467. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. © Compass 2021. 212-913-9058.

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