Senior Brand Designer (Illustrator)
Function Health
Design
United States · Remote
Posted on May 29, 2026
Senior Brand Designer (Illustrator)
US - Remote
Brand
Remote
Full-time
Company Overview
Function Health is the AI operating system for health, designed to empower people to live 100 healthy years. We are redefining how individuals understand, measure, and improve their health by moving beyond reactive care and enabling proactive, data-driven insight into human biology. Function has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, and is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Hundreds of thousands of members have joined Function to take control of their health.
Through advanced diagnostics, deep biomarker testing, longitudinal data, and AI-enabled insights, Function equips members with actionable intelligence to take control of both the quality and length of their lives.
Function recently announced a $298M Series B and is entering its next chapter of growth. As we scale, the quality and durability of our creative systems, storytelling, and brand experiences will directly shape how the world understands proactive health.
We are growing our team and seeking world-class creative talent who deeply believe in our mission, thrive in fast-moving environments, and are excited to help define the future of modern health and wellness storytelling.
About the Role
Function is seeking a highly creative and craft-driven Brand Designer (Illustration) to join our growing Brand Creative team.
This role is for a multidisciplinary designer with a strong emphasis on illustration. Someone who can create visually distinctive, culturally relevant work while bringing strong instincts across typography, art direction, and social storytelling to build engaging brand experiences across platforms.
You’ll work across social, partnerships, campaigns, editorial, experiential, motion, and product storytelling, helping shape how Function shows up across every consumer touchpoint. A key part of the role is translating complex health and science concepts into clear, engaging visual narratives that make proactive health feel modern, approachable, and emotionally impactful.
We’re looking for someone with experience across:
- Social
- Editorial
- Motion
- Experiential
- Partnerships
- Product launches
- Paid campaigns
- Talent-led creative
The ideal candidate has a strong agency, editorial, fashion, wellness, or culturally driven brand background, paired with exceptional taste, strong visual instincts, and a deep understanding of internet-native storytelling.
You’re collaborative, curious, and excited by the future of creative technology, including the thoughtful use of AI tools to support concepting, storytelling, and creative workflows while maintaining a high level of craft and originality.
This is an opportunity to help define what modern health can look and feel like while building one of the most culturally relevant brands in the health space.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute visually compelling brand design work across social, campaigns, partnerships, editorial, motion, experiential, and digital channels
- Develop illustration systems, visual storytelling frameworks, and graphic assets that elevate Function’s brand identity
- Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Motion Designers, Strategists, Social, Growth, Product Marketing, and external partners
- Translate complex health and science concepts into clear, engaging, culturally resonant visual narratives
- Contribute to creative ideation, moodboards, design systems, pitch development, and integrated 360 brand activations
- Create best-in-class social-first creative that feels native to modern culture while maintaining premium brand standards
- Maintain a strong understanding of typography, composition, motion principles, visual hierarchy, and storytelling across formats
- Help evolve and refine Function’s visual identity as the company scales
- Present creative concepts clearly and confidently to cross-functional stakeholders
- Stay highly informed on trends across design, internet culture, fashion, wellness, technology, editorial, film, and creative industries
What you bring
- 5+ years of professional experience in brand design, illustration, art direction, or visual design within agency, editorial, fashion, wellness, media, or high-growth consumer brands
- Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong typography, illustration, layout, branding, and social campaign work
- Strong understanding of AI creative tools and workflows, with the ability to integrate emerging technologies into design and storytelling while maintaining a high level of craft and creativity.
- Proven experience creating 360 activities systems across digital, social, motion, editorial, and experiential platforms
- Strong understanding of social-first storytelling, internet culture, and platform-native creative execution
- Excellent illustration skills with the ability to adapt stylistically across campaigns and brand moments
- High level of craft, taste, and attention to detail
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate creative rationale clearly
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while operating effectively in fast-paced environments
- Deep understanding of creative production workflows and cross-functional collaboration
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern creative workflows
Nice to haves
- Motion design experience
- Experience working with health, wellness, beauty, luxury, or culturally driven brands
- Editorial or magazine design background
- Experience directing freelance creatives, illustrators, or production partners
- Experience working on talent-led campaigns and partnerships
- Understanding of experiential and event-based design systems
Your dedication to these responsibilities will directly help shape the future of proactive healthcare and the way millions of people emotionally connect with their health journeys.
We are looking for a proactive, culturally aware, highly collaborative creative thinker who combines strategic thinking with exceptional executional craft.
To be a strong fit, you embody our Core Values
- Ruthless Prioritization:
- We don’t let perfect get in the way of progress.
- We move quickly to drive value, not perfection.
- We prioritize what drives impact.
- We never compromise on standards of excellence.
- Member-First, Always:
- We design and deliver like we’re caring for someone we love.
- We create calendar, actionable, human experience.
- We prioritize responsiveness, peace of mind, and outcomes.
- We empower members with truth, clarity, and care.
- One Team, Moving Fast:
- We are aligned in purpose, prioritization, and speed.
- We gather diverse perspectives to make informed decisions.
- We clear paths for each other and move fast together.
- We communicate clearly and respectfully, rallying around shared goals.
- Radical Ownership, Relentless Execution:
- We don’t just ship– we own outcomes and drive results.
- We act with urgency and precision
- We anticipate, initiate, and follow through.
- We meet challenges with grit and pragmatism.
- We embrace new tech to deliver better outcomes.
- Mission Over Ego:
- We are ruthlessly aligned to our mission– and leave ego at the door.
- We disagree and commit.
- We don't tolerate politics or withholding information.
- We operate with honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Sustained Integrity in Every Detail:
- We earn trust by obsessing over accuracy, quality, and clarity in everything we do.
- We prioritize clinical precision– data must be right.
- We sweat the details because outcomes depend on them.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
We value our team at Function and offer a competitive salary and benefits package, flexible working hours, and a dynamic work environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged. If you are a highly motivated and experienced individual who is passionate about using technology to improve people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
At Function, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, ancestry, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, Veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.
Join the Function Health team and become a part of our mission to build a healthier future for all. Discover more about us and how we're changing the face of healthcare at Function Health.
Important Notice: Legitimate communication from the Function Health team will always come from an email address ending in @functionhealth.com. Function Health will never request personal information such as banking details or payment during the hiring process. Please be cautious of communications or job offers that come from other email domains, instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls. If you ever have doubts about the legitimacy of a communication, please reach out to us directly at talent@functionhealth.com.
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