About SAGE By Azraq
SAGE By Azraq is a brand identity and digital marketing studio with offices in Dubai and Bangalore. We build identities, narratives, and campaigns for ambitious brands across real estate, FMCG, logistics, and lifestyle. Think Vogue, Kinfolk, Cereal. Think Pentagram, &Walsh, Mucho, Manual, Base Design.
If those references don't mean anything to you, this role isn't for you.
The Role
We're hiring a Brand Designer & Strategist to own the full identity process end-to-end — from discovery and strategy through to final brand guidelines and delivery. You'll work directly with the founder on client projects across real estate, FMCG, and lifestyle, present to clients, and provide creative direction across the studio. This is real client work from day one, not internal mockups.
Our Project Process — You Will Own This
Every brand project at SAGE moves through a defined pipeline:
- Discovery call and brand questionnaire
- Mind mapping, mood boarding, and word association
- Creative direction guide
- Sketching logo concepts and selecting winners
- Logo vectorization and refinement
- Visual identity elements and identity applications
- Project presentation to client
- Brand guidelines authoring
- Files delivery
You will lead or co-lead each stage and present work to clients yourself.
What You'll Do
- Run the full identity process — strategy, mood boards, logo systems, type systems, brand guidelines
- Translate brand questionnaires into clear creative direction
- Sketch and develop logo concepts, then vectorize and refine winners
- Build identity applications: stationery, packaging, social, deck templates, signage
- Author brand guideline documents that other designers can build from
- Provide creative direction and feedback to other designers on the team
- Design pitch decks, proposals, and client-facing presentations
- Sit in on client calls, present work, take and translate feedback
Who We're Looking For
This role is only open to candidates who meet the following:
- Degree from a top-tier design programme. We will prioritise applications from: NID (Ahmedabad / Bangalore / Gandhinagar), Srishti Manipal, IDC IIT Bombay, MIT Institute of Design, Pearl Academy, NIFT, Symbiosis Institute of Design, or international equivalents — Parsons, Central Saint Martins, Royal College of Art, RISD, Pratt, SCAD, ArtCenter
- 1–3 years of experience at a brand studio, agency, or in-house design team. Outstanding fresh graduates from the above institutions will be considered
- Portfolio that demonstrates editorial-grade taste and identity work — not just social media posts or template-driven design
- Fluent in Figma — this is non-negotiable, it is our primary design environment
- Full Adobe Creative Suite proficiency — Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, and the wider Adobe CC ecosystem
- Comfortable giving structured creative feedback and direction
- Strong written English and articulate verbal presentation skills
- Bonus: motion (After Effects), 3D (Blender / Cinema 4D), or strong copywriting
What You Get
- Salary based on experience and portfolio strength (₹35,000–₹55,000 per month, with room above for exceptional candidates)
- Real brand launches, real clients, real ownership
- On-site role at our Bangalore studio
- Clear path to senior within 12–18 months for the right person
How to Apply
Send your portfolio link and CV when applying. Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed. In your cover note, tell us:
- Which institution you graduated from
- One brand identity project you're proud of and why
- Three brands or studios whose work you admire
We read every cover note. Generic applications will be ignored.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
