Join our team

We welcome crazy talent and bold voices – but we check our egos at the door to collaborate effectively, create efficiently, and establish camaraderie.

At our D.C. area branding agency, we apply the same co-creation philosophy to ourselves as we do with our clients. We all bring unique skills to the table and enjoy an enviable degree of latitude – while also collaborating daily to deliver authentic value to our clients’ communities through strategy, brand positioning, storytelling, design, and experiences.

 

At Mekanic, we thoroughly assess and observe our clients’ environments, investigate areas of question and curiosity, and map possibilities to innovate our way to the best branding solutions humbly. We are addicted to each new brand challenge that surfaces, and we unlock puzzles together. With team members hailing from the U.S. to Canada, Trinidad, and Spain, we bring diverse experiences, perspectives, and cultural histories to the table that shape our work and allow us to learn from one other every day.

 

The work that we do is important, as we contribute to the livelihood of businesses that serve communities. We develop our own team with precision and care – welcoming and investing in multi-faceted professionals who believe in a mission larger than themselves and their position.

 

If you are on board with Mekanic’s purpose and promise, we can’t wait to hear from you. Please introduce yourself through email at hello@mekanic.com and attach your resume and link to your online portfolio, even if we don’t display a position that exactly matches your experience.

Alexandria, Virginia

 

“Multidisciplinary” Designer

Position: Full-time

We are a method-driven organizational design and brand agency for people-centric and purpose-driven organizations and businesses. At Mekanic, we are tenacious in our belief that there is no room in the future for complacent brands or forgettable experiences.

 

We are seeking a full-time, Multidisciplinary Designer to join our team, someone with a combination of multiple design disciplines, including but not limited to branding, traditional graphic design, UX, UI, product design, and – in an ideal situation – someone with front-end development experience. Multidisciplinary designers are experts in several of these disciplines; however, we are not disillusioned to believe you would be an expert in all these areas. That said, we believe that design is not simply a tactical skill or an expression of style, but a way in which one solves problems, conducts themselves and creates opportunity.

 

A Designer for Mekanic is responsible for understanding the needs of our clients and translating them into innovative concepts and unique design solutions that align with the overall strategy for a given project. They will be engaged throughout the lifecycle of a project, from inception to final delivery.

 

The designer will support the delivery of designs and concepts for Mekanic’s clients and may also support business development activities. The person fulfilling this role is expected to be task-driven; it is also expected that the designer will regularly commit time and energy to keeping up-to-date with the evolving tools and techniques that are being developed in the marketplace.

 

Core Competencies:

  • Enthusiasm – Exhibits passion and excitement about their work. Routinely brings a can-do attitude to the table.
  • Creativity/innovation – Generates new and innovative approaches to problems.
  • Teamwork – Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish a best-in-class collaborative work environment.
  • Organization & Planning – Plans and organizes schedules and budgets in an efficient manner.
  • Persistence – Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to get something done.
  • Communication – Speaks and writes clearly across all mediums.
  • Mindfulness – Does not let crucial details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
  • Proactivity – Acts without being told what to do. Brings innovative ideas to daily tasks.

 

“Multidisciplinary” Designer

Technical Job Knowledge and Skills:

 

  • Expert knowledge of Adobe CC Suite.
  • Knowledge of Figma
  • WordPress and other front-end web Platform design experience.
  • Strong knowledge of all typographic, iconography color, and space considerations.
  • Experience with creating unified brand systems that cross design disciplines across a wide range of touchpoints.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in building out mock-ups, user flows and prototypes.
  • Demonstrated ability to present and talk confidently about design and methodology.
  • Experience with and designing for Microsoft Office Tools/Products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
  • Expert knowledge of traditional design trends and techniques.
  • Experienced in the current interactive design trends and techniques.
  • Proven ability to work with technology and grasp new concepts quickly.

 

Education and Experience:

 

  • BFA or Equivalent in Design or adjacent degree
  • 3+ years of direct experience in design, agency experience preferred
  • Strong portfolio of work – please provide a link to your online portfolio
  • Three professional references within the field

 

In-Office, Hybrid Opportunity (preferred) and/or Remote

 

Estimated Salary Range: $75,000.00 – $90,000.00 depending on level of experience.

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Like what you have learned about Mekanic? Please introduce yourself and attach your resume and link to your online portfolio. We’d love to hear from you even if we don’t display a position that exactly matches your experience.

hello@mekanic.com