Design & UX

Brand Design

You'll architect visual systems that define billion-dollar brands while building design teams that executives actually listen to. This path creates CDOs who speak boardroom language fluently and make aesthetic decisions that drive revenue.

Leads to: CDO

Career Progression

Rotational Tours · L1–L3

Build the craft. Prove you can wield the tools of Design & UX.

Transformational Tours · L4–L7

Deliver outcomes. Each tour has a defined mission and success criteria.

Foundational Tours · L8–L10

Shape the organization. Build institutions, not just products.

What Hiring Managers Look For

L1-L3: Portfolio shows evolution from following brand guidelines to questioning and improving them with measurable impact on user perception.

L4-L6: Track record of rebuilding visual systems that increased brand recognition metrics while maintaining design team velocity and stakeholder buy-in.

L7+: Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into visual identity that drives market differentiation and measurable revenue impact across multiple product lines.

Common Career Transitions

Brand Design → Product Design at L4-L5 for deeper user experience strategy ownership

Brand Design → Creative Direction at L5-L6 for broader marketing and campaign leadership

Brand Design → Design Systems at L4-L6 for technical implementation and scalability focus