Senior Designer, Adopt

Company description

Adopt is a creative and strategic agency built at the intersection of sport and culture. Adopt connects brands to culture through the power of sport by building transformational strategy and disruptive creative that creates emotional connection and brand distinction.

Adopt is seeking an experienced Senior Designer to deliver best‑class creative across brand design, identity systems, experiences, communications, and campaigns that capture the imagination of consumers and deliver real value for our clients.

This role calls for a highly skilled designer with strong conceptual instincts and a sharp eye for craft. Creative thinking is paired with the ability to explore multiple design directions, translating ideas into work that is both distinctive and precise. Clear communication across all forms of media is essential, along with the ability to build presentations and visual narratives that articulate intention with clarity and confidence.

This person must have a strong ability to take direction and elevate it, turning strategy and creative vision into cohesive visual systems, assets, and executions that feel considered across every touchpoint. They will bring a fresh perspective to each challenge, with a consistent focus on producing work that is culturally resonant and built with purpose.

They must approach design with intention, using typography, color, texture, space, and scale to shape compelling communication. Versatility across mediums is expected, with the ability to find new ways to tell brand stories while working alongside cross‑functional teams to move from abstract ideas to well‑formed, well‑executed visual narratives. Comfort managing multiple projects at once is key, maintaining a high level of craft across identity, packaging, digital, print, photography, and emerging formats.

At Adopt, this role will help define how brands show up at the intersection of sport and culture, supporting integrated, best‑in‑class creative thinking for partners across the Adopt and Publicis Media portfolio.

• Build: Develop exceptional design work across brand systems, campaigns, experiences, and content that ladders up to a unified creative vision.
• Craft: Execute with a meticulous eye for detail, typography, photo direction, motion capture, layout, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Solve: Approach challenges with curiosity and creativity, developing smart solutions to complex problems.
• Extend: Apply ideas across multiple touchpoints, ensuring consistency across platforms and formats.
• Contribute: Actively participate in concept development, bringing design thinking into the early stages of projects.
• Partner: Work closely with creative directors, designers, strategists, and producers to bring ideas to life.
• Support: Help shape presentations and decks, ensuring work is clearly and effectively communicated.
• Refine: Ensure all deliverables meet a high standard of craft before they leave the room.
• Adapt: Work fluidly across mediums, including identity, campaigns, content, environments, and digital platforms.
• Explore: Stay curious about sport, culture, design, and emerging creative trends.
• Connect: Build strong working relationships with teammates and collaborators.

• Located (or willing to relocate) near Portland, OR, or New York, NY.
• 5‑10 years’ experience in the creative industry.
• An excellent portfolio that spans the full spectrum of brand design, brand identity, brand campaigns, and brand communications with evidence of building cohesive, multi‑touchpoint brand worlds.
• Exceptional design aesthetic, versatility across styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal), including strong…