Lead Graphic Designer

As a Lead Graphic Designer at Mugafi, you will play a crucial role in bringing stories, campaigns, and characters to life through compelling visual design. Your work will span across various mediums such as pitch decks, comic frames, social media creatives, investor reports, UI assets, and motion graphics. By collaborating with different teams, you will create a consistent and inspiring visual identity for Mugafi, contributing to the scaling of our brand and building emotional resonance even before a single word is written. Key Responsibilities: - Maintain and evolve Mugafi's visual language across all brand touchpoints including digital, social, print, pitch decks, and comics. - Design creative templates and visual systems that can scale effectively across teams and franchises. - Collaborate with marketing, content, and product teams to design assets for campaigns, launches, and events. - Translate creative briefs into high-quality visual concepts ranging from static posts to dynamic motion graphics or animated reels. - Assist the IP development team in designing comic covers, title logos, visual posters, and promo materials for flagship universes. - Create concept art or support illustrators in defining the visual tone for new characters or story worlds. - Design high-impact pitch decks, investor summaries, reports, and internal documentation that communicate clearly and inspire confidence. Experience & Knowledge: - 4-7 years of design experience, preferably in a fast-paced startup, creative agency, or entertainment/media company. - Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects); familiarity with Figma or Canva is a plus. - Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity across static, dynamic, and branded content. - Understanding of storytelling, composition, and design for diverse formats such as print, digital, and motion. Skills: - Ability to simplify complex ideas into stunning visuals that grab attention and communicate quickly. - Comfortable handling multiple design tasks with speed, precision, and polish. - Collaborative mindset, working effectively with cross-functional teams, taking initiative, and owning your work completely. - Innovative thinking within the brand narrative and guidelines. In addition to the job responsibilities and requirements, here are some details about what Mugafi offers: - Work on the frontline of entertainment and technology. - Creative freedom and visibility across company-wide projects. - Competitive salary and performance bonuses. - Culture emphasizing storytelling, speed, and continuous learning.,