Designer
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A Note from the Founder
Intelligent Change began as something personal. Before it was a company, it was a question I was trying to answer in my own life: Why do we know so much about personal growth, yet struggle to live it consistently?
Over the years, what we created resonated far beyond anything I imagined. Millions of people around the world now use Intelligent Change products as daily rituals to slow down, reflect, and live more intentionally. Today, we've sold over 4 million products globally. We are building something that can scale meaningfully without losing its soul.
This role matters because design is one of the most powerful ways people experience our brand. Every image, campaign, product, and detail shapes how people feel before they ever read a word. If you're excited by the idea of creating beautiful, meaningful work that helps millions of people build better lives, we'd love to meet you.
— Alex Ikonn, Founder, Intelligent Change
About Intelligent Change
Intelligent Change exists to help people design better lives through small, consistent rituals that compound over time. We create physical tools and experiences that turn personal growth into something people can actually live.
We are the creators of the most viral journal in the world, The Five Minute Journal. Our products are used and recommended by Tim Ferriss, Emma Watson, Lily Collins, professional athletes, CEOs, and leaders across industries. Intelligent Change has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Forbes, and ELLE.
The Role
We're looking for a Designer with exceptional visual taste and a passion for creating work that feels timeless, thoughtful, and emotionally resonant.
This role reports directly to the Creative Director and sits at the heart of our creative team. You'll primarily design for social media and organic channels, bringing our products and ideas to life through engaging visual storytelling across Instagram, email, and digital campaigns. You'll also collaborate closely with our Product Development team to design packaging, printed products, marketing materials, and launch assets.
Remote Details
- Type: Full-time, fully remote contract role.
- Location: Open to candidates worldwide, provided you can work overlapping hours with our team (ET and GMT time zones).
- Preference: Candidates based in Toronto or Montreal will be given preference, as you'll occasionally join the Creative Director on set for campaign and content shoots.
What You'll Do
Design Across Social
- Create high-quality designs for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Meta ads, email, and web.
- Work closely with the Creative & Social teams to develop engaging social-first visuals that balance performance with strong brand design.
- Design static posts, carousels, stories, reels covers, motion concepts, and campaign assets.
Shape the Brand
- Help evolve and maintain a consistent visual identity across every customer touchpoint.
- Contribute ideas for campaigns, launches, seasonal moments, and new creative directions.
- Uphold a high bar for design quality and visual consistency.
Design Physical Products
- Support the Creative Director with design on packaging, journals, cards, books, and other physical products.
- Design supporting collateral including inserts, retail displays, presentations, and launch materials.
- Prepare production-ready artwork for print.
Collaborate Across Teams
- Work closely with the Creative Director to bring concepts from idea through execution.
- Partner with marketing, product, copywriting, and operations teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.
- Give and receive thoughtful creative feedback.
Stay Curious
- Bring references, trends, ideas, and inspiration from fashion, publishing, interiors, wellness, and culture.
- Continuously refine your craft and contribute fresh creative thinking to the team.
Who You Are
- Exceptional Visual Taste: You have a strong design point of view and a portfolio that demonstrates thoughtful typography, layout, composition, and attention to detail.
- Social-First Designer: You understand what performs on modern social platforms without sacrificing quality or brand integrity.
- Product Minded: You enjoy designing physical objects as much as digital ones.
- Curious and Collaborative: You enjoy working closely with writers, marketers, videographers, photographers, and product developers.
- Values Aligned: You have a genuine interest in mindfulness, personal growth, psychology, wellness, or intentional living.
- Detail Obsessed: You notice the spacing, typography, kerning, and print finish—the things most people overlook.
Requirements
Please note: Only candidates with submitted portfolios will be considered.
- 2+ years of experience in graphic design or brand design.
- Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong visual taste.
- Experience designing for social media.
- Strong typography and editorial design skills.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and Capcut.
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude, Midjourney, and others.
- Experience designing packaging or printed products is a significant advantage.
- Motion design experience is a bonus.
- Photography, art direction, or editing experience is a bonus.