Senior Graphic & Motion Designer

Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup based in Sunnyvale, CA building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors (GPUs) for high performance computing (HPC), Rendering, and Gaming. Our technology enables creatives to render photorealistically in real-time, researchers to discover new materials, and designers to simulate state of the art products and buildings before they’re built. We pride ourselves on our first principles approach to solving problems. We are energized by our mission to reduce the barrier of entry for content creation and consumption. Our goal is to enable everyone to easily create, simulate and consume immersive experiences as vividly as they can imagine them.

Our Values

• Be Fearless: Unmute yourself. Test boundaries and get proven right.
• Remain Adaptable: Stay comfortable in a continuously changing world. If you’re wrong, concede and move on.
• Educate Your Ego: Selflessly collaborate towards our shared purpose.

About the role:

We are looking for someone who loves design, art, film, 3D graphics, and data visualization. The visuals you create should be as fun and exciting as what our end users create with our hardware. You will create the 2D graphics across all departments for presentations, logos, brand guides, merch, social media, & video. You will be working closely with the CMO & Creative Director across multiple teams like 3D, Engineering, Content, Website, and Marketing. You bring an expertise for typography, layout, color, and brand consistency, while also being motion-savvy—comfortable animating graphics, text, and video for short-form content. 3D graphics experience is a major plus to understand our end users.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with the CMO & Creative Director to translate the brand's story into strong visual and digital content across all departments for presentations, logos, brand guides, video overlays, social media, & more
• Work with the leadership team to create visuals to explain complex concepts for customer/partner presentation decks, marketing collateral, and explainer videos
• Work with the creative, marketing, and web teams to design a new company website
• Be on site during video production and work with the CMO & Creative Director to cut/edit footage in Davinci for socials
• Edit video content that serves various purposes including product demos, tutorials, marketing campaigns, and internal communications
• Design logos for new products, graphics for merchandise, and business cards
• Work with external packaging companies to create graphics for product packaging
• Bring on, support, and review the work of junior designers and contractors when needed
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on internal and external projects
• Maintain brand consistency while bringing fresh, innovative design approaches

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience as a graphic designer
• 1+ year of experience in motion graphics, animation, or video editing
• A portfolio that includes examples of branding, marketing collateral, web design, and video editing
• Experienced with interactive design tools (Figma, Adobe XD) for website design and cross-platform digital content
• Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles for user-friendly digital content
• Adept in data visualization (charts, graphs, infographics)
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Comfortable working in Davinci Resolve for video editing
• Strong foundation in design principles (visual hierarchy, color theory, typography, layout) and visual storytelling
• Comfortable working under direction while owning and executing creative solutions
• Experienced in project management, including timelines, resources, and prioritization
• Effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Startup experience
• Blender, Maya, Houdini, or other 3D software experience
• Merch design
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS

Compensation Range: $150,000–$180,000 per year (California). This range represents the anticipated base pay for this role; the final offer may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision - 100% covered premiums
• Equity - Stock Options
• 401(k) match
• WFH Hardware
• Generous Paid Time Off

Bolt is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other’s differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.