Designer
Requirements
- An up-to-date portfolio and willingness to complete a test task
- Confident use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma
- Skills in 3D software or drawing are an advantage
- Attention to detail, initiative
- Willingness to handle a variety of tasks on tight deadlines
Responsibilities
- Creating static and animated visual materials
- Designing and laying out presentations, infographics and print materials
- Creating design concepts and mock-ups for the brigade's merchandise, identity and information materials
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Designer
The brigade has its own look — and someone has to maintain it. Patches, merchandise, presentations for partners, infographics, banners, social media design: all of it has to look like one whole, not like the work of five different people.
The Designer is responsible precisely for that consistency. Not for a single nice picture, but for making the brigade recognisable at first glance — in a feed, at an event, on a uniform.
The work varies a lot in genre: today a print layout, tomorrow an infographic with figures, the day after a merchandise concept. So this suits those who get bored doing the same thing every day.
Who can become a Designer
No military experience is needed. What you need is a portfolio — the same one you would show on the civilian market.
What really matters:
- Work on brand identity, not just individual layouts. Thinking in systems matters here
- Confident layout skills: presentations, print materials, infographics
- Ability to work with other people's material — photos from units are rarely perfect
- Speed. Some tasks come in today for tomorrow
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
On the main question: this is a military position, and everyone without exception goes through basic military training. But you are hired for this specific job — in your profession.
How a Designer differs from a motion designer: the Designer is responsible for static work and the overall style — merchandise, print materials, presentations, identity. Simple banner animation is also theirs. But complex graphics in video — intros, titles, effects — are the motion designer's job.
What a Designer does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- The material is unique: photos and videos from units that you will not see anywhere else
- Merchandise and identity are a separate area with their own logic: they are not souvenirs but signs of belonging, and the brigade treats them accordingly
- Presentations for partners and donors directly affect whether the brigade receives support
- There is a security line: what can and cannot be shown is decided together with the units
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
For a Designer, this is not a formality. Someone who has seen training from the inside chooses shots differently and places emphasis differently. The material stops being "pictures" and becomes something you understand.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it is automatic — tourniquet, bandage, helping a brother-in-arms. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment and the equipment you need for the job.
You will not be on your own. The visual branch is a team: motion designer, video editor, SMM specialist, paid social specialist. The Designer does not carry everything alone but works as part of a team.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 and an additional bonus of UAH 30,000, approximately UAH 51,000–55,000 in total
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Lead Designer — the brigade's entire identity, not individual tasks
- Head of the visual branch — team, standards, planning
- Related roles — motion, video, communications
- Professionally — a portfolio you could not build anywhere else
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service. See a solution — propose it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWill I have to fight?
+This is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired for a specific job in your profession.
How does a Designer differ from a motion designer?
+The Designer handles static work and identity: merchandise, print materials, presentations, style. Motion covers animated graphics in video: intros, titles, effects.
Is there original material to work with?
+Yes. Photos and videos from units that civilian media have no access to.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.