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Panthalassa

Brand Design Lead

Portland, OR · On-site

You'll help us create our design language, rooted in simplicity, clarity, and rational thought. It's no-frills and utilitarian. Quality comes from deleting rather than adding. As our lead, you'll ...

Panthalassa

Brand Design Lead

Portland, OR · On-site

You'll help us create our design language, rooted in simplicity, clarity, and rational thought. It's no-frills and utilitarian. Quality comes from deleting rather than adding. As our lead, you'll ...

Dal-Tile

Showroom Design Consultant (FT)

Tualatin, OR · On-site

The Showroom Design Consultant is an established performer that works to facilitate and support customers and design teams by utilizing strong knowledge of flooring industry practices to help drive ...

Qorvo, Inc.

RF Design Engineering Intern

Hillsboro, OR · On-site

$31 - $42/hr

Contribute to design of multiple functional blocks including Power amplifier, LNA, switch or ... Be able to enjoy working in fast paced work environment Competitive hourly pay commensurate with ...

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Qorvo, Inc.

RF Design Engineering Intern

Hillsboro, OR · On-site

$31 - $42/hr

Contribute to design of multiple functional blocks including Power amplifier, LNA, switch or ... Be able to enjoy working in fast paced work environment Competitive hourly pay commensurate with ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average hourly pay for hourly design in Portland, OR is $29.68, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.22 and $33.65 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Hourly Design vs Freelance Designer?

AspectHourly DesignFreelance Designer
CredentialsTypically requires design certifications or a portfolioOften requires a strong portfolio, with or without formal credentials
Work EnvironmentUsually works for a company or agency, with set hoursWorks independently, setting own hours and clients
Employer/Industry UsageCommon in agencies, corporate in-house teamsPrevalent among independent professionals across industries
Search/Comparison IntentOften compared for hourly rates and job structureCompared for project scope and independence

Hourly Design involves working for an employer or agency with set hours and pay based on time. Freelance Designer works independently, managing own clients and projects, often with flexible hours. Both roles require design skills, but differ in work setup and client management.

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Infographic showing various Hourly Design job openings in Portland, OR as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 80% In-person, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $61,742 per year, or $29.7 per hour.

Brand Design Lead

Panthalassa

Portland, OR • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

About the Company
We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.
The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company's direction on a regular basis.
About the Job
The Creative team is responsible for building a brand that inspires and educates our communities, team members, investors, and the public at large. We believe storytelling helps people understand what we're doing and why it matters.
You'll help us create our design language, rooted in simplicity, clarity, and rational thought. It's no-frills and utilitarian. Quality comes from deleting rather than adding. As our lead, you'll reflect simplicity and quality not only in your own work, but also in the practices you establish for the team.
Your day-to-day as Brand Design Lead includes the concepting and execution of brand and design projects that communicate our company's mission, technology, and team. Deliverables include websites, publications, brand guides, decks, one-pagers, digital brochures, investor materials, and corporate communications.
The ideal candidate has impeccable graphic design chops reflected in typography, smart grids, and organized systems thinking. You're an expert across digital, prototyping, UI, and UX. As part of a small team, you set the design bar and guide others toward it, providing creative direction and feedback across projects.
Key qualities of a successful Panthalassian include curiosity, not only about the people and the planet, but also about science, technology, and engineering (and even a little math). You possess an entrepreneurial spirit, are unfazed by ambiguity, and don't need clarity to start creating. You can take big abstract concepts and turn them into actionable design strategies that you execute on. You seek responsibility and creative ownership. There's not a lot of handholding here. You have to be able to identify problems for yourself and then make intuitive, cross-disciplinary leaps to solve them. You lead by doing, and by helping others navigate complexity with confidence.
Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company's direction on a regular basis. Our team members have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the naval architecture faculty of the University of Michigan. The company is structured as a public benefit corporation and backed by leading venture capital firms.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners, setting the creative bar and ensuring cohesion across all deliverables
  • Independently drive design and brand projects from concepting to execution, and also know when to step back and gather feedback or ask for help
  • Oversee design systems and visual consistency, ensuring materials are executed to a high level of craft and clarity across all mediums and audiences
  • Lead thoughtful, constructive critiques, where we focus on the work not the ego
  • Take as much responsibility as possible, often managing your own projects
  • Define, refine, and protect brand aesthetics
  • Sketch, storyboard, and prototype websites, publications, brand guides, decks, one-pagers, digital brochures, investor materials, and corporate communications
  • Be a team player with a "no task is too small" attitude, but also know when to delegate and how to mentor others
  • Maintain asset libraries and archives
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in graphic, brand, or communication design at a creative agency, brand, technology company, or similar environment
  • 3+ years of experience leading projects, teams or cross-functional initiatives
  • Mastery of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Exceptional graphic design fundamentals, typographic sensibilities, strong grids, hierarchy and systems thinking
  • Experience building and evolving design systems
  • Proven ability to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment, while having the vision and autonomy to create systems and process for the future
  • Confident in the work, but balanced by healthy self-doubt (most of us are usually wrong)
  • Smart, kind, creative, collaborative
  • Verbally and visually articulate
  • Comfortable mentoring junior designers and contributing to a healthy team culture
  • Ability to be detail-oriented and meticulous, but also a "big picture" thinker
  • Ability to maintain a calm confidence in challenging situations
  • Organized and able to prioritize tasks from a big pile
Bonus Points
  • A strong network of freelance creative collaborators across design and web development
Compensation and Benefits
If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:
  • Cash compensation of $110,000 - $155,000.
  • Equity in the company. We're all owners and if we're successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
  • A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
    • Flexible paid time off
    • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
    • Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
    • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
    • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)
    • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
  • Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).
Location
Our offices, lab, and machine shop are located in Portland, Oregon. This position is on-site.

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