Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

A Designer in the advertising industry is responsible for creating visually appealing and effective promotional materials for a company's products or services. They collaborate closely with advertising and marketing teams to understand brand objectives, target audience, and promotional goals. They use this information to create designs for various advertising platforms such as print, online, television, and social media. Designers also play a key role in selecting the colors, images, text style, and layout for an advertising campaign. They also provide quality control over their own work and the work of their team by reviewing designs for errors before printing or publishing.

A successful Designer should have strong creative and technical skills. They should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Certifications in these software programs can enhance a Designer's credibility. A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field is often required. Prior roles before becoming a Designer could include Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Production Artist. These positions provide individuals with the opportunity to gain experience in creating designs and using design software, as well as learning to work as part of a design and advertising team.

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Stylist

  • Pacifica, CA (11 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • moments ago
  • Pacifica, CA (11 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • moments ago

Job Description Supercuts is one of the industry's most recognized salon brands. We offer outstanding development and training, with special emphasis on technical skills, have an established...

Principal Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 10 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 10 hours ago

About the Role Amplitude is seeking a Principal Designer to lead the user experience strategy for our Foundations team....

Staff Designer, Frame.io

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 10 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 10 hours ago

This is a role for a creative individual with strong interaction design skills, excellent aesthetic judgment, and an ability to systematically work through complexity....

Motion Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago

What you'll do Docusign is in need of a Motion Designer to create motion and animation assets within our marketing touchpoints....

Digital Experience Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago

In this role, you will blend our brand identity with quantitative and qualitative data and other insights to create and implement world-class experiences for visitors and customers....

UIUX Designer

  • San Mateo, CA (15 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • San Mateo, CA (15 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

UI/UX Designer with Graphic Design & Video Editing Skills???? Location: [On-Site/Hybrid]???? Job Type: [Full-Time/Contract]????...

Senior User Experience Designer

  • Alameda, CA (7 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Alameda, CA (7 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and information architecture. Experience working in early-stage startups or with equity-based compensation is a plus....

Lead Product Design Engineer (ME) @ Smart Home startup

  • Redwood City, CA (23 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Redwood City, CA (23 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Please note that this is a hybrid role based in Redwood City, California. We are only able to consider candidates who would be able to come into the office most of the week. About Level Home:...

Senior Product Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 hours ago

About the Role: We are looking for a Senior Designer who is interested in redefining the future of venture capital....

Remote Work

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Enclosure

  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Berkeley, CA (10 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Enclosure Are you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We're revolutionizing energy...

Senior Product Design Engineer (ME) @ Smart Home startup

  • Redwood City, CA (23 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • Redwood City, CA (23 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Please note that this is a hybrid role based in Redwood City, California. We are only able to consider candidates who would be able to come into the office most of the week. About Level Home:...

Communications & Social Media Designer

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago

Communications & Social Media Designer ID 2025-26503 Location US-CA-San Francisco Category Marketing Position Type Regular Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life....

Senior Product Designer, Partner WorkspacesNew

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago

New Senior Product Designer, Partner Workspaces San Francisco, United States Who Are We?...

Hair Stylist/Barber

  • Walnut Creek, CA (19 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Walnut Creek, CA (19 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 22 hours ago

Job summary Sport Clips Haircut of Walnut Creek is Hiring Hair Stylists! Do What You Love. Love What You Do. JOB DESCRIPTION Our salon is looking for talented hair stylists who are passionate...

Staff Product Designer, Retail

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 23 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 23 hours ago

We are at the early stage of this transformation and looking for designers to help shape the path we take....

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Salary for Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Designers in San Francisco, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.3%
Master's Degree
17.7%
Associate's Degree
8.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.0%
High School or GED
2.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some College
0.7%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Designers in San Francisco, CA
Less than 1 year
38.5%
2-4 years
23.1%
1-2 years
19.2%
6-8 years
11.5%
4-6 years
3.8%
None
3.8%


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