Job description for Creative Director at Design Shifu
About Design Shifu
Design Shifu is an unlimited graphic design subscription service built for growing dev and digital agencies. We act as a reliable design partner for founders, marketing leaders, and agency owners who need high-quality, consistent creative output without the hassle of hiring in-house. We believe in clarity, speed, usability, and design that solves real business problems. No fluff. No hype. Just dependable, high-quality creative work.
About the Role
We are looking for a Creative Director who can lead visual strategy, raise creative standards, and build a strong design culture inside Design Shifu. This role is not just about creating great visuals. It is about setting direction, maintaining quality, mentoring designers, and ensuring every piece of work aligns with our clients’ business goals. You will be responsible for shaping our creative vision and ensuring consistent, scalable output across multiple client accounts.
What You’ll Do
- Define and elevate the overall creative direction of Design Shifu
- Review and approve design work across branding, web, social, ads, and marketing assets
- Maintain high visual and conceptual standards
- Translate client business goals into clear creative direction
- Mentor and guide designers through feedback and structured critique
- Build scalable design systems and internal quality benchmarks
- Collaborate with client success and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery
- Ensure consistency across client projects and internal brand assets
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in graphic design, branding, or creative leadership
- Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking and visual excellence
- Experience working with agencies or B2B brands
- Deep understanding of typography, layout, color systems, and brand strategy
- Ability to give constructive, structured feedback
- Strong communication skills - English
- Experience managing or mentoring a design team
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, subscription-based service model
Nice to have:
- Experience working with US, UK, or Australian clients
- Background in SaaS, tech, or digital agencies
- Experience building design systems
- Understanding of UX/UI principles
What Success Looks Like
- Improved overall design quality across all client accounts
- Faster approval cycles due to stronger creative direction
- Designers growing under your leadership
- Clear creative standards that scale with company growth
Perks
- Exposure to diverse, real-world client projects.
- Supportive and creative design culture.
- Opportunity for long-term collaboration based on performance.
