Identity Designer

VADIVAM® is a strategic brand identity studio. We design brand identities for established enterprises, founder-led, multi-generational and listed businesses. Identity, for us, is a strategic investment, not decoration.

ROLE AT A GLANCE

• · Role: Identity Designer
• · Experience: 4–6 years in brand identity design
• · Location: Chennai - studio-based, Full-time
• · Salary: 40,000 – 55,000/month fixed + Performance bonus on every completed engagement
• · Joining bonus: 20,000, paid with your first month's salary
• · Joining date: 18 Jan 2027
• · Applications close: 18 Oct 2026

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• · Design logos, marks and complete identity systems
• · Write and present design rationale to business leaders
• · Produce brand guidelines to institutional standards
• · Art-direct rollout work with junior designers and motion collaborators

APPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE ALL OF THESE

• · 4–6 years of hands-on brand identity work not only campaigns or social media
• · At least 3 identity projects where you led or co-led the mark and system
• · A strong command of typography and form
• · Fluency in Adobe Illustrator and industry-standard tools across the identity process
• · The ability to explain your design decisions clearly in writing
• · Availability to join on 18 Jan 2027

THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF

• · Your portfolio is mainly social media posts, campaign creatives or trend-led visuals
• · You're looking for remote or freelance work

WHAT WE OFFER

• · Fixed salary + Performance bonus
• · Joining bonus of 20,000
• · A structured review at 6 months and a retention bonus at 12 months
• · Premium identity engagements for established enterprises
• · Direct mentorship in brand strategy and creative direction

HOW TO APPLY

Email [Confidential Information]

Subject: Identity Designer - Your Name

Include:

1. Portfolio - 3 Real Brand Identity projects with their live links for reference. Portfolio PDF, or a link. Label your role on each project.
2. A 100-word note - the identity you most admire, and why.
3. At the top of your email:

• Years of identity design experience
• Current monthly salary
• Expected monthly salary
• Notice period

Applications that don't follow these instructions will not be reviewed.

PROCESS AND TIMELINE

1. Portfolio review - as applications arrive, until 18 Oct 2026
2. Paid design test (4–6 hours; an honorarium is given) 20 Oct to 8 Nov 2026
3. Design rationale conversation with the founder: 20 Oct to 8 Nov 2026
4. Offer: by 15 Nov 2026
5. Joining: 18 Jan 2027

We review every application. Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within 10 days.

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