Graphic Designer Job at Earth Animal | B Corp in Southport

Founded in 1979 by veterinary scientist Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein, Earth Animal was born from a mission to preserve and enhance the lives of pets through products crafted with care, integrity, and an unwavering dedication to their well-being. Over the past five decades, we’ve become a trusted name in the U.S. pet industry, with a growing presence across Europe.

Driven by a passion for pets, Earth Animal continues to lead innovation with purpose-built products:

• Wisdom Air-Dried Food: Nutrient-dense, air-dried nutrition made for natural wellbeing.
• No-Hide Chews: The original rawhide-free, long-lasting chew, loved by dogs and trusted by pet parents.
• Apothecary: A holistic range of plant-based remedies that support pets’ vitality and wellness.

As a Certified B Corporation, we are more committed than ever to making a positive impact.

At Earth Animal, we celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and strive to make the world better — one Earth Animal at a time.

Part of a growing team

Earth Animal is searching for a passionate Graphic Designer to join our in-house marketing team in Southport, Connecticut. This is your chance to unleash your creativity, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to a brand dedicated to doing good for animals and the planet. You’ll be a visible and vital presence in the office, collaborating closely with the team. Every day brings exciting new projects and challenges—perfect for someone ready to think big and have fun along the way.

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled designer to bring Earth Animal’s creative vision to life. This hands-on role combines high-quality design execution with collaborative teamwork, ensuring every asset elevates our brand. As part of our in-house team, you’ll create exceptional designs across digital, print, packaging and experiential channels while helping shape our creative direction. While the role is design lead, there is plenty of scope for concept development for our products and campaigns so being able to think beyond execution is really important.

Reporting to the Creative Director, you’ll play a key role in delivering impactful, visually engaging work that reflects Earth Animal’s mission and values.

Key responsibilities:

1. End-to-End Design Execution: Develop and deliver standout design concepts that reflect Earth Animal’s brand identity across digital, print, packaging, and experiential platforms.
2. Concept Development: Brainstorm and refine innovative design ideas that push creative boundaries, ensuring they align with brand values and project goals.
3. Content Creation: Collaborate with the wider team to ideate, shoot, and design in-house content, ensuring a cohesive and polished brand aesthetic.
4. Creative Asset Development: Produce high-quality visual assets for social media, website, product packaging, and marketing campaigns, meeting deadlines and brand standards.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with all teams to seamlessly integrate visual storytelling across the business.
6. Design Strategy: Contribute to design strategy and creative direction, while remaining hands-on in producing and delivering high-quality work.

Requirements for success

• 3+ years practical experience in a relevant area.
• Confident in illustration, typography, branding, color theory and layout.
• 3D tools for graphic creation, such as Blender, Cinema4D, is a bonus.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative suite, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Versatile in a wide range of graphic and illustration styles.
• Excited to challenge conventions and bring fresh perspectives to our brand.
• Demonstrate flexibility/adaptability while managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational, communication and presentation skills with a high level of initiative & self-sufficiency.
• Able to objectively critique and curate your own work with great attention to detail.
• A passion for the wellbeing of pets and a drive to translate this into meaningful storytelling.
• Up to date with popular culture and trends.
• A positive outlook, dynamic collaborative mentality and strong work ethic.

Hybrid work schedule 3x days per week in the office.

This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

Benefit Highlights

• Company paid medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO Policy
• 401k Plan
• Monthly Wellness stipend
• 20 paid volunteer days
• 14 weeks paid parental leave

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our employees. We know that multiple voices drive innovation and creativity, which leads to global success. We want to create and foster an environment where everyone feels included, heard, and where they can bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Earth Animal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Living Our Values

• SUSTAINABILITY: Recognizing that as a consumer products company we have a responsibility to use the Earth’s resources responsibly.
• INTEGRITY: We demonstrate candor with kindness and keep our commitments.
• PERFORMANCE: We are defined by our actions and the difference we make.
• PROGRESS: It’s not about what we are, it’s about what we can become.

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