Position:
Designer (Brand & Watch Design)
Location:
Tokyo
Company:
Rhuya
Company Description
Rhuya is an independent watch brand based between Hong Kong and Tokyo, founded at the end of 2025. We create timeless, contemporary timepieces inspired by craft, art, and cultural design. Our mission is to build a brand that honors restrained elegance—where thoughtful details define the whole.
As a young brand, this is an opportunity to help shape Rhuya’s identity from its earliest days and leave your creative fingerprint on everything from the emblem on the watch back to the photography seen by our first customers.
Role Description
We’re looking for a designer to join us in building Rhuya’s visual world.
This is a remote full-time / contractual. Our HQ is in Hong Kong, but we will hire remotely for applicants in Tokyo. You’ll work closely with the founder to develop the brand identity and visual direction, design future watch concepts, and create marketing assets across digital and physical media.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop brand identity elements — logo, packaging, tone, and color system.
- Design visual assets for website, social media, and campaign imagery.
- Contribute to product design concepts and watch prototypes.
- Create visuals for brand touchpoints — emblem engraving, business cards, box design, and launch materials.
- Collaborate closely on creative direction and evolve the brand’s aesthetic as we grow.
- QualificationsProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Strong sense of typography, minimal layout, and refined visual storytelling.
- Experience in brand design, product design, or art direction.
- Knowledge of digital/web tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
- Attention to craft and detail that translates from visuals to objects.
- Ability to manage projects independently and iterate quickly.
- Based in Hong Kong or able to work remotely with flexible hours.
- Portfolio that reflects taste, curiosity, and original thinking.
Bonus Points:
- Personal interest in watch design, fashion, or product design.
- Experience with motion design, 3D rendering, or photography direction.
- Familiarity with luxury, fashion or lifestyle branding