--- title: 'Brand Designer (Contract) at Open Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/brand-designer-contract-open-inc-los-angeles-5ddqnpcxzxc3' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Brand Designer (Contract) at Open Inc. - **Company:** Open Inc. - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/o-p-e-n/a42782f1-6d70-4368-8ef5-454f3fa5e323 ## Job description ## About Open Present, together. Who we are: Present, together. Our mission is simple: to make wellbeing accessible and inspiring for everyone, everywhere. Open is a modern studio reimagining the way people practice mindfulness. We blend music, sound, breath, and movement to create powerful shared experiences — both in-person and online. Inspired by art, culture, and design, we believe in the power of direct experience to transform lives. Based in Venice, our growing team is diverse, ambitious, and dedicated to building the future of wellness. We’re backed by Founders Fund (Keith Rabois), Susa, LVMH (Miyuki Matsumoto), Coatue (Arielle Zuckerberg), Slow, SV Angel, Maveron, Jack Dorsey, Adrian Aoun, Ben Rubin (Houseparty), and more. The role: We’re looking for a contract Brand Designer to support creative across marketing, product, and brand. You’ll design thoughtful, high-quality work that spans social, digital, print, in-app experiences, and campaigns while helping maintain a consistent visual identity as Open grows. This role is ideal for someone with strong design fundamentals, excellent taste, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality. You’ll work closely with our marketing, content, and product teams to bring ideas from concept through execution. ## What you'll work on - Social content and campaign visuals built to feel native to the brand - Marketing assets across digital and print - In-app graphics and supporting visual content - Seasonal and editorial moments You're a fit if you - Have 2–4 years of graphic design experience, ideally with some exposure to editorial or lifestyle brands. - Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc) - Motion design or animation experience - Have a strong typography sensibility and can work within (and push) an existing design system - Are comfortable moving fast — this is a contract role with active production needs - Are willing to explore AI workflows ## BONUS - Video editing experience is a plus - An existing practice in mindfulness, movement, or well-being - Experience designing for mobile apps or hybrid brands - LA Based Contract / Freelance · Hybrid · Los Angeles, CA (Remote flexible)Competitive rate DOE ## About Open Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Open is a modern mindfulness studio that offers guided meditation, music, breathwork, and movement classes through a hybrid digital platform and physical studio locations. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A funded) - **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Raed Khawaja (CEO & Co-Founder), Peter Tseng (Co-Founder & CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Health, Wellness & Fitness - **Target customers**: B2C — individuals seeking mindfulness, meditation, and wellness practices; also serves a growing global audience through digital streaming - **Mission statement**: "Present, together." The company's mission is to make mindfulness achievable for all by combining a hybrid methodology with a social and engaging platform. They envision "a world where everyone, everywhere, Opens everyday." ## Products & Services - **Digital Platform (Mobile App)**: A subscription-based streaming service offering immersive classes in meditation, music, breathwork, and movement. Available to a growing global audience. - **Physical Studios**: Brick-and-mortar studios in Venice (Los Angeles) and San Francisco where in-person classes are held. - **Hybrid Methodology**: Classes are streamed live from studios to digital users, creating shared experiences both on-site and online. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: $14.4 million across 3 funding rounds - **Key Metric**: 50 employees (+6.8% YoY growth) - **Notable Investors**: Founders Fund (led by Keith Rabois), A.Capital Ventures, Susa Ventures, LVMH (Miyuki Matsumoto), Coatue (Arielle Zuckerberg), Slow Ventures, SV Angel, Maveron, Jack Dorsey, Adrian Aoun, Ben Rubin (Houseparty) - **Growth Signals**: Expanding global audience across 11 countries; operating two physical studios (Los Angeles and San Francisco); actively hiring for key leadership roles (Head of Finance, Brand Designer, Head of Studio Operations) ## Competitive Advantages - **Hybrid Model**: Combines digital streaming with physical studio experiences, creating a unique "phygital" wellness offering that few competitors match - **Strong Investor Backing**: Supported by top-tier investors including Founders Fund, Coatue, and Jack Dorsey, providing credibility and strategic connections - **Design-Centric Approach**: Describes itself as "design oriented, inspired by art," focusing on emotionally resonant storytelling and thoughtful craft — differentiating from more clinical or app-only mindfulness competitors - **Interdisciplinary Team**: Brings together creatives, technologists, and health experts to design the future of well-being ## Strategic Focus - **Global Digital Expansion**: Currently focused on streaming immersive classes to a growing international audience from their studios - **Content & Brand Growth**: Hiring for brand design, influencer marketing, and content roles to scale marketing efforts - **Operational Maturity**: Seeking a Head of Finance to build FP&A infrastructure, supporting fundraising and data-driven decision-making - **Studio Operations**: Investing in physical studio leadership (Head of Studio Operations) to scale the in-person experience ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as "design oriented, inspired by art," with a team of creatives, technologists, and health experts. The company values "ambitious people from a wide range of backgrounds" and promotes "the power of the direct experience." - **Work Policy**: Hybrid — roles based in Los Angeles with remote flexibility for some positions; studio crew roles are on-site - **Perks**: Healthcare (health, dental, vision), Flexible PTO, free access to all Open classes (in-person and virtually), autonomy and ownership, equity - **Engineering Culture**: Small, high-impact team (50 people) with a technical team of ~7 people; uses modern tech stack including Gorgias, Asana, UIKit, and AMP - **Growth Opportunity**: Early-stage company with strong investor backing — opportunity to shape the company's trajectory, especially in leadership roles - **Global Team**: Workforce distributed across 11 countries including the US, France, India, Bangladesh, Philippines, Canada, Finland, Mexico, Australia, and Nigeria ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn - Open Inc.](https://linkedin.com/company/stayopen) 2. [Lever Careers Page - Open Inc.](https://jobs.lever.co/o-p-e-n) 3. [Jobless.dev - Open Inc. Careers](https://www.jobless.dev/companies/o-p-e-n) 4. [Built In San Francisco - Open](https://www.builtinsf.com/company/open-o-p-e-ncom) 5. 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