Junior Graphic Designer

Are You Serious?, a creative studio by Gaysi Family

Mumbai (On-site)

At Are You Serious?, we work at the intersection of brand, culture, and visual communication. We design youthful, contemporary identities and campaigns for brands, cultural institutions, and community-led initiatives.

Gaysi Family (founded in 2008), is one of Indias most influential LGBTQIA+ media platforms and community spaces. While Gaysi focuses on storytelling and community, AYS functions as a full-fledged creative studio, partnering with organisations to shape brand systems, editorial worlds, campaigns, publications, and digital experiences.

Were looking for a Junior to Mid-level Graphic Designer who is serious about designing and who enjoys thinking, refining, and building visual systems, and who wants to grow within a studio environment.

This is a full-time, on-site role in Khar West, Mumbai.

No WFH or Hybrid provision.

What Youll Work On

Designing brand identities, visual systems, and campaign assets

Editorial layouts for publications, zines, reports, and long-form content

Design layouts and visuals for websites

Brand collaterals across print and digital touchpoints

Concept development, moodboards, and visual explorations

Supporting the Creative Director across campaigns & projects

Ensuring consistency, quality, and attention to detail across outputs

This is not a role for social media design or illustration. Social assets may be part of the work, but always within a larger brand or narrative system.

What Were Looking For

13 years of experience in a design studio, agency, or equivalent practice

Strong skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign

A portfolio that demonstrates:

Brand thinking and visual systems

Editorial design and layout sensitivity

Typography, hierarchy, and composition

Ability to work across formats (print + digital)

A solid understanding of design fundamentals and not just social media trends

Familiarity with contemporary Indian and global design movements

An interest in culture, identity, publishing, or design-led activism

Ability to take feedback, iterate, and refine work

Good time management and comfort working across multiple projects

Clear communication and a collaborative mindset

Based in Mumbai and available for full-time, on-site work

Nice to Have (But Not Mandatory)

Illustration or visual storytelling abilities

Experience with Figma or Framer

Basic motion or video skills

Location & Compensation

Location: On-site, Khar West, Mumbai

Compensation: 4.5 5.5 LPA (based on experience)

*Kindly do not apply:

1. If currently not based in Mumbai
2. If expecting higher salary package
3. If do not have relevant work experience