Brand Designer

We’re Tovala, a food‑tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery, we make it incredibly simple for anyone to prepare and enjoy delicious, home‑cooked meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. Through our superior technology, product experience and food quality, we have separated Tovala from the busy pack of other meal delivery businesses.

In the process, we’ve amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following and our retention, product engagement and customer NPS are all best‑in‑class. We’ve raised over $100mm from great investors like Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures and have invested strongly in building a unique culture that fosters growth, personal development and camaraderie.

Tovala is on the lookout for a Brand Designer with a mixture of strategic thinking and hands‑on design chops. In this role you will perform various creative functions necessary to elevate our brand across multiple touch‑points. Your creative taste, imagination, resourcefulness, and commitment will be essential as you work to bring the Tovala brand to life and continue to delight customers.

This role is perfect for you if you have a passion for visual design, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and are interested in developing new and exciting creative for a fast growing food‑tech company. This role is hybrid and based in Chicago. Sound like your dream job? Read on.

• Create on‑brand, engaging visual experiences across print & digital channels. Leverage conceptual thinking and visual storytelling to solve complex business problems.
• Execute design projects from concept to delivery, working closely with cross‑functional collaborators and managing stakeholders.
• Present your work to internal stakeholders using your strong verbal communication skills to compellingly and enthusiastically convey the work, the thinking behind it, and how it answers the brief.
• Collaborate with copywriters to create on‑brand messaging for all digital assets.
• Oversee our menu photography, collaborating directly with our photographer and food stylist.
• Foster curiosity and bring new ideas and inspiration to the table that contributes to the company at large.
• Work independently, collaboratively, prioritize accordingly, and iterate quickly.
• Reporting to the Senior Design Manager, you will serve as a reliable collaborator.

• 3-5 years experience within the field of design; agency and/or in‑house experience a plus.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or equivalent.
• DTC and e‑commerce experience preferred; experience with food and beverage is a major plus but not required.
• Excellent creative online portfolio showcasing a range of work across brand and marketing channels.
• A proven track record of designing delightful experiences that help marketing teams achieve business goals.
• Ability to formulate multiple conceptual directions to represent the brand and visualize those concepts via mood‑boards.
• Strong instincts on how design and copy work together to create engaging customer experiences.
• A passion for brand building, maintaining, and evolving.
• Ability to quickly absorb and express Brand Platform and Graphic Standards.
• Ability to think about the bigger picture while executing high‑quality creative deliverables.
• Excellent organization and decision‑making skills with ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Can work with a diverse group of people (designers, comms strategists, engineers, chefs, customer support agents, etc.) to iterate on and create the best possible design solutions.

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proficiency with Figma preferred.
• Solid graphic design skills with a strong base in typography, composition, layout, color, and pixel‑level attention to detail.
• Experience in artistic cropping, minor retouching, and sharing assets through a content library system.
• Well‑versed in both print and digital production.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A versatile, team player with a positive, “no task is too small” attitude.
• Experi…