Founding Designer

Location: Remote (US preferred)
Compensation: Equity Only (1–1.25%)
Type: Founding Team

About Offbend

Offbend Studios is a new kind of film studio—built like a startup, obsessed with culture, and driven by technology. Our first film, High Stakes, is in pre-production, blending dark comedy and thriller with a 1970s western flair. But Offbend isn't just a film company—it's a brand, a platform, and a movement for the next generation of creators and fans.

We're building Offbend to be what A24 was ten years ago—only leaner, younger, more technical, and more fearless. We're in early startup mode, and we're serious. We've got something to prove.

Now we're looking for a designer to help us make it look and feel inevitable.

The Role

As our Founding Designer, you'll define and own Offbend's visual identity from the ground up. You'll design brand systems, develop expressive visuals across mediums, and collaborate directly with the CEO and creative leads to shape every public-facing experience.

You'll be responsible for:

Building a cohesive brand identity system (logo, type, color, motion, tone)

Designing bespoke marketing sites and visuals (in Figma, handed off to engineering)

Creating investor + brand decks

Designing and curating merch, drops, and visual language across the shop

Developing social media visuals and tone-aligned templates

Establishing the brand's visual and emotional core—not just its aesthetics

You Might Be a Fit If You…

Have a strong POV and exceptional taste—design is emotional for you

Love building brands from scratch—not just designing assets

Can design across digital, motion, merch, and identity

Want to co-own the feel of a cinematic brand, not just decorate it

Are fluent in tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and light motion

Are excited to help lead design at a startup with real ambition

What You'll Get

1–1.25% equity in Offbend Studios, with 4-year vesting and a 1-year cliff

Full creative ownership from the beginning

The chance to set the design tone for a brand that will stretch across film, tech, merch, and culture

A long-term seat on a founding team building something rare

Bonus Points For

Experience with merch design or apparel layout

Motion or animation skills (After Effects, etc.)

Past branding work for studios, creator brands, music labels, or indie IP

Experience with pitch decks and cinematic design language

This Isn't for You If

You need immediate cash compensation (this is pre-seed and equity only)

You prefer to follow existing systems vs create them

You dislike working in ambiguity

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