Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Designer - Thinkingbox
at Thinkingbox
🏢 About Thinkingbox
Thinkingbox is a 'brief to built' agency where thinkers are also makers, ensuring that the hands crafting the work are the same minds that dreamed it. With a vibrant culture featuring office dogs, Thursday happy hours, and a yearly month-long travel opportunity, they foster collaboration and creativity in an inclusive environment.
About This Role
As a Senior Designer, you'll lead high-profile projects from concept to execution, spanning multimedia experiential activations to microsites and platform dot.coms. Your role is hands-on, overseeing design and production teams while presenting solutions to clients and ensuring projects come to life with production knowledge and design skills.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with a team stand-up to review project milestones, then diving into hands-on design for a microsite or experiential activation. You'll likely have a client presentation in the afternoon, followed by mentoring junior designers and reviewing their work to ensure alignment with the creative vision.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Thinkingbox Is Looking For
- Has an award-winning portfolio showcasing work in experiential, digital, and social mediums.
- Comfortable juggling diverse projects from large-scale activations to complex dot.coms, with strong production knowledge.
- A natural leader who can manage design teams and client relationships, turning creative concepts into reality.
- Thrives in a collaborative, inclusive culture and is open to working from different offices or remote locations.
📝 Tips for Applying to Thinkingbox
Tailor your portfolio to highlight award-winning projects, especially those involving experiential or multimedia elements.
In your cover letter, mention your experience with both high-profile activations and digital platforms to show versatility.
Demonstrate your 'maker' mindset by including examples where you personally built or executed the design, not just conceptualized.
Research Thinkingbox's recent work (e.g., for sports or gaming brands) and reference how your skills align with their style.
Emphasize your leadership in managing teams and client presentations, as the role requires overseeing design through execution.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Highlight award-winning projects and your role in bringing them to life from concept to completion.', 'Show your versatility across experiential, digital, and social media projects with specific examples.', "Express alignment with Thinkingbox's culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and 'thinkers who are makers'.", 'Mention your comfort with client-facing roles and leading design teams through complex projects.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review Thinkingbox's case studies on their website, particularly for sports, gaming, and entertainment brands.
- → Look up their social media channels to understand their recent campaigns and culture.
- → Read about their 'month of travel' policy and how it influences their creative process.
- → Check their blog or press releases for insights into their design philosophy and team dynamics.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic portfolio without tailoring to experiential or digital projects – show relevant work.
- Focusing only on conceptual work without demonstrating hands-on production skills.
- Neglecting to mention leadership experience or client interaction, as the role requires both.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!