Hawthorn Innovations is hiring: Graphic Designer in Louisville

We’re Hiring! Graphic Designer at Hawthorn Innovations

If you’re a plate-spinning creative force who can shift from designing a billboard or digital ad to refining a product design before lunch, we want to talk.

At Hawthorn Innovations, we’re a dynamic, high-energy team of designers, builders, and strategists pushing creative boundaries every day. Our work spans digital advertising, product and industrial design, print, OOH/BTL campaigns, billboards, retail mechanicals, animation, illustration, and beyond—and we need a well-rounded Graphic Designer who thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Join our Design Dojo, collaborate with our video, photo, build, and supply chain teams, and help turn bold ideas into reality. If you’re looking for not-your-average graphic design job—one where you’ll be challenged daily to unlock new design modalities—this might just be the role for you.

This is a full-time, on-site position at our HQ in downtown Louisville, KY.

What You’ll Do

1. Design Across Mediums: Jump between digital, print, OOH, industrial design, and animation projects—sometimes all in the same day.
2. Brand Builder: Work on everything from luxury packaging to jaw-dropping ad campaigns that make people stop scrolling (or driving).
3. Motion and Illustration Bonus: If you’ve got skills in industrial design, animation, illustration, or 3D rendering, we’ll put them to good use.
4. Web & UX Pro: Experience with Figma, Elementor, and web design is a huge plus—bonus points if you can bring digital experiences to life with interactive elements.
5. Production-Ready Pro: Prep files for large-scale print, retail mechanicals, and physical builds with precision and care.
6. Creative Problem Solver: Collaborate with our creative directors and art directors on video, photo, build, and supply chain teams to push boundaries on what’s possible.

Who You Are

1. A Creative Chameleon: You can flex between high-end luxury aesthetics, gen z target advertising ideas, and everything in between.
2. Detail-Oriented but Big-Picture Thinker: You care about pixel-perfect execution while keeping an eye on the overall campaign vision.
3. Fast, Flexible, Fearless: Thrives in a fast-paced environment where every day is different.
4. A Designer Who Can Think: Not just executing briefs—you’re bringing your own creative ideas to the table. We are looking for someone who can bring fun ideas to our projects!

Why Hawthorn?

1. Creativity with No Ceiling: Work with global brands, luxury spirits, and forward-thinking companies that want to push boundaries.
2. A Studio-Agency Hybrid: Design in collaboration with photo, video, and industrial build teams—no silos here.
3. Fun, Fast-Paced Culture: If you love a high-energy, creatively stimulating environment, you’ll feel at home.
4. Tools, Tech, and Toys: Access to state-of-the-art equipment, software, and collaborative studio space.
5. Growth and Opportunity: Hawthorn is on the rise, and so are the people who work here.

If you’re looking for a role that keeps you on your creative toes, we’d love to see your work. Apply on LinkedIn and let’s make magic together.

Of course, generous PTO, 401k, health-care allowance are included for all of our employees.

Meet Hawthorn: A dynamic cross-functional innovation company!

Hawthorn Innovations is a multi-faceted powerhouse built on innovation and creative excellence in the beverage alcohol and NA space. We thrive on being dynamic and nimble, thanks to our vertically integrated creative departments that deliver a spectrum of services to clients—from dream to reality, concept to execution.