Visual Designer

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What To Expect
As a Visual Designer at Tesla, you will be responsible for the design development of all visual brand communications. You will be part of the team that creates and executes world-class graphic design, branding, and more.

Using your considerable design experience and innovative thinking, you will be tasked with working with the team in creating designs for visual brand communications, but you may also be called upon for other design tasks (photography, illustration, etc.) based on your skillset. Our design team prides itself on being multitalented and flexible, and we look for the same in our potential candidates.

This position is located in Los Angeles, California, and reports to the manager for visual design at the design studio.

What You'll Do

Develop and design assets for events, communications, web, marketing, sales, products, and anything else that needs graphic design work to communicate Tesla’s visual style in a creative way. This can be anything from full-on campaigns from start-to-finish or unique one-off properties

Some projects will require you to work with sales, engineers, digital modelers, architects, and other professionals within the company

Participate in cross-functional strategy, timing, and process discussion as it pertains to the brand and our visual design principles

Work cross-functionally with designers and key stakeholders of other disciplines

Work with suppliers to achieve our design goals on any physical assets

Collaborate with the fabrication team to complete prototypes when necessary

Occasionally participate in design efforts outside of your area of expertise as necessity and as your own skillset dictates

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience

Must be able to show a portfolio of work that reflects creative thinking, broad range, and modern, minimalist taste

Beneficial to have in-depth technical knowledge of product development as it relates to graphic design (such as printing, web and mobile app development, etc.)

Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc), and either Sketch or Figma

Ideal candidate will have added experience in some combination of the following: 3D modeling and visualization, motion graphics, animation, and/or illustration

Excellent at creating and maintaining cross-functional working relationships and exceptional visual and oral communication skills

Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects and a demonstrated an ability to deliver successful designs under tight timing constraints and provide examples of such scenarios throughout career

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$79,800 - $176,700/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other…