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Position title: Brand Designer
Reports to: Director of Marketing
About Our Company
Launched in November 2015, Craighill is a design and manufacturing brand rooted in curiosity, ingenuity, and satisfaction. We know that the world already has too much “stuff” and you don’t need yet another shiny object. That’s why we design our products to be as functional and timeless as they are beautiful and intriguing. We take great pride in our work, and we’re excited to continue building a team of amazing people who share our values of ingenuity, empathy, endurance, and wonder.
The Role
We’re looking for a Brand Designer to join our team. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and evolving our brand’s visual identity. From product packaging to digital campaigns, you will ensure that every touchpoint reflects Craighill’s ethos and connects meaningfully with our audience.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain Craighill’s visual brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all platforms and materials.
- Design compelling and cohesive assets for various channels, including packaging, website, social media, email marketing, and print materials.
- Inhabit Craighill’s values to develop concepts and create designs that do more than just ‘look nice’.
- Collaborate closely with the product design, marketing, and sales teams to align on creative concepts and strategies.
- Lead visual creative ideation as part of a collaborative partnership with our copywriter. You will ideate and execute visual storytelling concepts through graphic design, photography, and illustration, presenting your ideas in clearly designed decks.
- Work with external vendors and partners to oversee the production of high-quality materials.
- Bring forward market research and competitor analysis whenever necessary to keep the brand’s visual identity fresh and relevant.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience as a Brand Designer or in a similar role, preferably within a lifestyle or product-focused brand, or at an agency working with similar brands
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other design tools.
- Comfortable following written briefs delivered by the marketing team and other stakeholders
- Able to work independently and then come together collaboratively with the team for feedback and edits
- Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects, with an emphasis on branding and visual storytelling, preferably for a lifestyle or product-focused brand
- Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for design excellence.
- Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and layout design.
- Ability to take feedback constructively and iterate designs to meet team and brand goals.
- A self-assured, natural communicator, you are happiest working as part of a tightknit team
- Your work is neat, punctual, and efficient – you thrive with deadlines, checklists, color coding, clear file naming
- You’re interested in how your work translates into business performance
- Experience in photography or video editing is a plus.
Tools You’ll Use
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Klaviyo
- Google Workspace
- Asana
- Slack
- Dropbox
Benefits
- Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K
- OneMedical membership
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Discount on Craighill and third-party products
Reports To
Director of Marketing
Collaborates With
Marketing Team
Co-Founders
Design Team
Estimated Weekly Hours
40 Hours
Classification
This position is full-time, exempt.
Pay Rate
$55 - 65K annually, depending on experience
Physical Demands
No physical demands are required of this position