Brand Designer

Universal Music Group

📍Santa Monica, CA
Posted May 22, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Brand Designer

Company

Universal Music Group

Location

Santa Monica, CA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4387877529

Job Description

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.

Famehouse, a division of UMG, is the preeminent leader in D2C solutions in music, defining & delivering the industry’s best-in-class service to connect artists with their fans. Established & headquartered in Philly, Fame House powers eCommerce for UMG’s labels, artists, and Bravado, along with a select roster of 3rd party clients. Our success & culture is fueled by collaboration, both within FH and with our partners. We are passionate about the impact of eCommerce for artists, providing a full service solution to grow an artist’s owned business including strategy, creative, storefront merchandising, fulfillment, customer service, technology, and more.

How We LEAD
Merchandise and e-commerce is part of the fabric of music culture. For artists, it’s a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it’s another pathway to connecting with an artist and the culture they represent.

The Digital Brand Designer is responsible for the development and execution of Famehouse’s company brand across digital platforms and communications. This role ensures that Famehouse’s visual identity is expressed consistently, intelligently, and impactfully across owned and operated websites, sales materials, presentations, and digital brand touchpoints.

Embedded within the Design & Direction team, this role partners closely with leadership, Partner Strategy, Marketing, and Industry teams to translate business objectives into cohesive brand experiences. The Digital Brand Designer will maintain and evolve the Famehouse brand system, ensuring that all outward-facing materials reflect the company’s creative ambition, operational sophistication, and cultural leadership.

This is a systems-driven design role for someone who understands that brand is not just aesthetic—it is clarity, consistency, and credibility across every interaction.

How You’ll CREATE

  • Own the execution of Famehouse’s digital brand identity across presentations, proposals, and internal communications.

  • Design and evolve presentation systems used in internal meetings, client pitches, and executive-level engagements.

  • Maintain and refine Famehouse’s owned and operated websites, ensuring visual consistency and alignment with brand standards.

  • Translate brand guidelines into scalable digital templates and reusable systems.

  • Partner with Partner Strategy and Industry teams to elevate commercial materials and storytelling frameworks.

  • Ensure brand consistency across typography, layout, motion elements, and digital components.

  • Collaborate with UX/UI teams when corporate web functionality intersects with brand presentation.

  • Create adaptable toolkits and templates to improve efficiency and reduce one-off design requests.

  • Contribute to periodic brand refresh initiatives as the company evolves.

  • Maintain organized brand assets and documentation to ensure accessibility and clarity across teams.

Bring your VIBE

  • 5–8 years of experience in digital brand design within agency, technology, fashion, or creative environments.

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating corporate brand systems, presentation design, and digital web executions.

  • Deep understanding of typography, layout systems, and digital brand consistency.

  • Experience designing high-level executive presentations and commercial storytelling materials.

  • Familiarity with responsive web design principles and digital brand implementation.

  • Ability to translate business objectives into structured visual communication.

  • Highly organized and systems-oriented with strong attention to detail.

  • Strong collaborator who can work across creative and commercial teams.

  • Experience within music, entertainment, or culturally driven brands preferred.

Perks Playlist
Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services

  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.

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Job Category
Creative, Design & Production

Salary Range
$72,660 - $85,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach translating a broad brand guideline into scalable, reusable digital templates and toolkits for a company like Famehouse?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for designing a high-level executive presentation that balances commercial storytelling with strict brand standards?
  • 3.When maintaining a corporate website, how do you ensure visual consistency and alignment with brand standards when collaborating with UX/UI teams on new functionality?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to evolve or refresh a brand system without losing its core identity and credibility.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to push back on a one-off design request from a leadership or strategy team in order to protect brand consistency.
  • 3.Give an example of how you partnered with a non-design team, like marketing or partner strategy, to translate their business objectives into a cohesive brand experience.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.Imagine the Partner Strategy team needs a high-stakes pitch deck tomorrow, but the current brand templates don't support the complex data visualizations they require. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You notice that different teams within Famehouse are using outdated logos, off-brand fonts, and inconsistent layouts in their client-facing materials. How do you address this systemic issue?

Resume Keywords

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Digital Brand DesignPresentation SystemsBrand ConsistencyScalable TemplatesTypographyLayout SystemsResponsive Web DesignCommercial StorytellingExecutive PresentationsBrand RefreshCross-functional CollaborationAsset Management

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