Associate Graphic Designer

Location: Bengaluru

About First Cut Design Studio First Cut Design Studio is a multidisciplinary creative studio working across  branding, graphic design, video, interactive experiences, e-learning, booth design and digital solutions .
Our work spans everything from building brand identities and campaign creatives to designing large-format event experiences, enterprise communication, digital interfaces and visual systems.
We work extensively with large organisations and technology-led businesses, which means our designers often have to take  complex ideas and turn them into communication that is clear, engaging and visually strong .

The Role We are looking for an  Associate Graphic Designer  to join our design team.
This is an early-career role for someone with strong visual fundamentals, curiosity and the ability to adapt their design thinking across different formats and styles.
You will work alongside our designers, creative leads and project teams on a wide variety of projects—from brand identities and presentations to event graphics, campaigns, digital experiences and marketing collateral.
More than simply executing layouts, we want someone who is interested in  understanding the idea behind the communication and finding the best visual way to express it .

What You'll Work On Your work may include:
Brand identity and visual language development
Marketing and campaign creatives
Corporate and internal communication
Presentation and pitch deck design
Event branding and large-format graphics
Exhibition and booth communication
Social and digital creatives
Infographics and visual storytelling
Website and digital interface assets
Storyboards and visual references for video and motion projects
Developing mood boards, concepts and visual directions for new projects
Because of the nature of the studio, no two projects will necessarily look the same.

What We're Looking For   2 - 5 years of professional design experience; preferably from a design agency background
A good understanding of typography, layout, composition, colour and visual hierarchy
Proficiency in  Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and In Design
Ability to interpret a brief and translate it into effective visual communication
Comfortable exploring multiple creative directions rather than stopping at the first solution
Strong attention to detail and willingness to refine work based on feedback
Ability to work across different brand guidelines and visual styles
Comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-moving studio environment
Curiosity about design, technology, culture and the world around you

Good to Have These aren't mandatory, but they would be useful:
Basic understanding of motion design or Adobe After Effects
Illustration skills
Experience designing presentations
Familiarity with UI/UX principles
Interest in AI-assisted creative tools and emerging design workflows
Experience working on B2B, technology or enterprise communication

What Matters to Us  Strong fundamentals over software tricks.
Knowing the tools is important, but understanding why something works visually is more important.
Ideas before decoration.
We want designers who think about the communication problem before making something look good.
Versatility.
One week could involve an enterprise technology presentation and the next could involve an event identity, campaign or interactive experience.
Curiosity.
You don't need to know everything when you join, but you should want to learn.
Ownership.
Even at an associate level, we expect you to care about the quality of what leaves the studio.

What You'll Get  Exposure to a wide range of design disciplines and project types
Opportunities to work on projects for large Indian and global organisations
Hands-on involvement from concept development through final execution
The opportunity to learn from designers, video teams, experience designers and other creative disciplines
A studio environment where good ideas can come from anyone, regardless of designation