Role: Design Director

Level: Senior

Supervisor: Creative Partner / Creative Director

Who we are:

We are a team of Proactive, Respectful, Communicative, Candid and Curious leaders seeking new team members who share our values. We are world-class experience designers, technologists, strategic thinkers and creators assembled to develop global design projects for adventurous, industry-changing companies and leading organizations.

Who you are:

You help the team deliver the highest level of creativity. You lead by making, challenging them, engaging in critique and dialogue, curating the best ideas, and co-creating work. You support them with a strategic mind that can wrangle complex challenges. You’ve got a track record of performance, a personal drive to do it right, and better. You have a demonstrated and enduring interest in creativity, technology and design.

Role Overview:

As a Design Director (DD) you work on an average of 3+ jobs in various stages of development and/or pitch (depending on the size and scale of the projects.) You are communicative, engaging in regular conversations, critiques, workshops and ideation sessions with the internal team. You have professionalism and ease in your external communications with clients and partners. You have also sharpened your leadership skills after years of working with complex teams and personalities. Naturally, your portfolio of work rocks and shows a particular design expertise, as well as some diversity across mediums and interests.

Focus: 80% on billable projects; 20% internal, R&D, inspiration, process, mentorship

Evaluation:

Semi-annual meetings to review progress across core responsibilities, professional and personal goals.

Team Leadership:

Establish and uphold the design intent over the lifetime of a project
Contribute to and optimize the work of staff and freelance designers of various levels
Collaborate and co-create design ideas with production and technology teams
Onboard and educate new talent to the HUSH design ecosystem
Assess project scope and opportunities; help build teams to meet project needs
Support and direct partner/vendor relationships critical to a project’s success

Concept and Design:

Work collaboratively with Creative Directors and Strategists to align on project vision
Collect and distill research into valuable references, moods and visual territories
Sketch, design and visualize initial ideas to help concept with other team members
Build initial decks and frameworks for presentations to which the team will contribute
Schedule and run creative stand ups, workshops, critiques and inspiration sessions
Work with production and technology teams to determine concept viability
Ensure the highest level of execution across all aspects of design, from concept to later-phase design detailing, and delivery

Client Facing:

Support projects teams and company leadership by presenting ideas clearly
Coach other team members to improve their client presentation skills
Listen to feedback, ask smart questions, and develop a rapport and a voice
Problem solve solutions to (sometimes) difficult feedback

Requirements:

8+ years design experience in high-paced design agency or brand
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in design or related studies
Proven leadership and management skills
Proven organizational, presentation and communication skills
T-shaped knowledge across a broad suite of design applications, with a speciality skill

HUSH is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically support diversity in the workforce.

About the company

HUSH designs experiences for dynamic organizations by using creative technology to help clients tell their mission, stories, products, and services. Their work blends beauty and practicality to shape spaces where people work, invest, explore, learn, and engage. They collaborate with clients to understand goals and deliver experiences that are visually compelling and functional across physical spaces and media. What sets them apart is a clear, client-focused ethos—proactive, respectful, communicative, candid, and curious—that guides every project and fosters open collaboration. The goal is to help organizations communicate purpose and impact through well-crafted experiences that resonate with audiences and influence how people interact with spaces and information.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Updated October 2026 portfolio highlights Discord's 60-event rollout, proving repeatable enterprise demand.
Barclays Times Square and Coinbase NYC work signal premium real-estate budgets.
CFS and VOLO projects show growing demand for immersive science and art commissions.

What critics are saying

HUSH depends on enterprise budgets from Discord, Barclays, and Coinbase concentrated in 2026.
Competitors like Moment Factory, North Kingdom, and Pentagram attack the same RFPs.
Losing Discord or Barclays would crush utilization and hiring within one quarter.

What makes HUSH unique

HUSH turns brand systems into physical environments, not static campaigns.
2026 work for Discord, Barclays, and CFS shows high-end technical execution.
Their roster spans Meta, Microsoft, Mastercard, and Nike across finance, tech, and culture.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

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Hush Studios, Inc. hires Joel Watkins as senior designer

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