Founding Designer
AugustSmart Locks company
New York, United StatesMid
Bessemer Venture Partners
Comcast Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures
Maveron
Cowboy Ventures
Industry Ventures
Design
About the role
TL;DR
Shape the product experience and brand identity for August, an AI-driven legal services company.
- •August is building AGI for law.
- •Our agents mimic a lawyer’s reasoning, research, and drafting, and our workflows already outperform lawyers in third-party evaluations.
- •We’re targeting mid-market law firms, automating their legal work and allowing them to provide our tools directly to their clients.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead design for product and brand—owning UI/UX, visual identity, and marketing materials.
- •Translate complex legal AI workflows into simple, intuitive user experiences.
- •Partner with engineers to prototype, test, and ship AI-native interfaces at speed.
- •Develop a consistent visual language across product, website, and external communications.
- •Help build the foundation of August’s design culture, processes, and standards.
- •Requirements 2+ years of professional design experience (product, brand, or both).
- •Strong portfolio showcasing polished product design and/or brand systems.
- •Proficiency with modern design tools (Figma or equivalent) and comfort with rapid iteration.
- •Ability to design elegant solutions for complex workflows.
- •Comfortable working at an early stage company with ownership and autonomy.
Required skills
Product DesignUI DesignVisual DesignDesign SystemsFigma
Domain expertise
legaltech
Benefits & perks
Medical insurance coverage, Flexible PTO, Parental Leave, Centralized office equipment ordering for all employees, Equinox or Chelsea Piers gym membership, In-office perks: lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, and more, Budget for intra-office travel, Team-building events, Relocation support to NYC (as needed)
Tech stack
Figma