ABOUT PARDON

Pardon Inc. is a modern family office with an embedded venture studio and creative agency. Among its growing portfolio of brands and projects are Likemind, The Discoverer, and NEW. 

At the core of Pardon sits the Atelier, a group of designers, photographers, strategists and artists - this team bridges the gap between idea and opportunities and sits at the intersection of art and business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Visual Designer, you will work within the Atelier to help conceptualize and develop our early stage ideas, brands and products. You will be part of a team bringing creative visions to life, developing concepts for new and exciting branding projects! You will also be tasked with producing deliverables in a variety of formats to further refine what the brands can offer on different platforms. Our goal is to develop brands with outstanding aesthetics that are easy to understand and engageable for our audience.   

Our ideal candidate has the ability to design for a variety of audiences and can transform abstract concepts into impeccably crafted visuals that communicate clearly. They have a clear understanding of design trends and look to always push the boundaries of what's possible. 

This position will be based in Newport Beach's Cannery Village, the Southern California hub of Pardon's artistic endeavors and business ventures.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

You will be accountable for…

• BRAND DEVELOPMENT. From the exploration of different visual directions to the development of comprehensive brand guidelines. This role will collaborate with Creative Services team members along with other stakeholders to ensure our new brands fulfill all our goals. 
• EMAIL DESIGN. Email is key to all the brands we develop. This role will use the brand guidelines and visual assets produced along with a keen understanding of email development limitations to create attractive, engaging, and intuitive emails for every brand.
• MANAGEMENT. You are capable of evaluating design deliverables and overall performance. You will deliver feedback where needed and encourage team members throughout the duration of a project.
• DOCUMENTATION OF DESIGN STANDARDS. Working with the team to ensure the documents we provide the brand's operating team are clear and actionable.
• BRAND IDEATION. All members of Creative Services play a role in the ideation process and are encouraged to seek out inspiration to help advance the types of brands we build.

QUALIFICATIONS

You're a great fit if you have…

• A distinctive portfolio of work that demonstrates a fearless and fresh eye for design, introducing something unseen and unknown to the world
• 3+ years of experience designing new brands and email
• Experience in developing design systems, actively looking for ways to substantially improve design practices and scalability 
• Established a creative process that helps you know when to explore broadly, quickly but also  when to sweat the details
• Great communication skills that will allow you to be clear about all design principles, frameworks, and design directions to all key stakeholders 
• Appreciation for giving and receiving honest, thoughtful feedback
• Ability to conceptualize across a broad range of aesthetics and styles, and visualize in new dimensions
• A deep understanding of design elements, color, and composition, as well as sensitivity to aesthetic and seasonal trends
• Start-up experience and “whatever it takes” attitude is strongly preferred. 
• An understanding of what content engages the largest audience on different platforms (i.e. social media feeds, email, mobile vs. desktop, etc.)
• A proactive and collaborative low-ego work style; you love working with people and people love working with you
• A detail-oriented mindset

PERKS & BENEFITS

• PARDON PERKS. As a member of the Pardon family, you will have access to our spaces (currently in Newport Beach and Denver, tbd in cities like New York, Miami, or others), a discretionary budget for personal effectiveness, access to the Pardon network of entrepreneurs and creatives, and other benefits of working with the talented leaders across our portfolio of ventures.
• HEALTH INSURANCE. Pardon will cover 75% (and 50% for dependents) on a set of Anthem health insurance plans (including an HSA option), as well as dental and vision plans via Guardian (same coverage).
• 401K. Pardon will match 100% of 3% 401K allocations, and 50% of 3-5% allocations, via Guideline.
• TIME OFF. Pardon offers a flexible personal time off (PTO) policy for our team members. There are no defined “number of personal days” team members are allowed to take off. The goal is to give our team the freedom to live a balanced life whether they are in the office, working remotely, discovering the world, or have personal priorities. We understand our team members are autonomous and take ownership in their work-related responsibilities. At Pardon, we distinguish OOO (out of office, which means no work scheduled but reachable for brief urgent matters) from OTG (off the grid, which means people are unreachable and not able to be reached), and trust our team to use the combination effectively.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all. We are firm believers in the strength of diversity and aim to build teams of individuals that offer unique perspectives, come from different backgrounds, and challenge each other to be better each and every day.