Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Designer with a focus on merchandise design for promotional and custom programs. This role involves developing trend-driven, brand-aligned designs for global brands, creating product renderings, and preparing production-ready artwork. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design, understands branding, and can translate creative concepts into commercially successful products.
Responsibilities:
- Create compelling, trend-driven designs for commercial cosmetics merchandise, ensuring alignment with brand identity and market expectations.
- Produce production-ready templates and artwork files, ensuring technical accuracy for manufacturing.
- Ensure consistency across product collections by deeply understanding and adhering to client branding guidelines.
- Conceptualize innovative designs with an understanding of client preferences, target consumers, and industry trends.
- Maintain highly organized file structures for efficiency and easy access to design assets.
- Execute Photoshop renderings, production file setup, tech packs, and document creation for seamless project execution.
- Collaborate across multiple teams, including Creative, Development, and Production, to bring concepts to life.
- Work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to ensure high-quality artwork delivery.
- Balance multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment and ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule.
- Execute internal marketing materials, presentations, and decks that support Twelve's brand storytelling and sales efforts.
- Stay informed on the latest trends in art, design, typography, and product development, integrating fresh ideas into creative solutions.
- Leverage AI to improve process efficiency and automation while preserving individual creativity, judgment, and original thinking.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in relevant design experience, ideally within beauty, lifestyle, or accessories.
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, experience in Dimensions / Substance is a plus).
- Experience combining typography, graphics, and illustrations to create impactful product designs.
- Strong skills in illustration, pattern-making, and typography.
- Experience preparing print-ready files, dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.
- Strong adaptability in working within other designers' files with non-destructive editing methods.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams while also taking ownership of independent projects.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and highly communicative in a team environment.
- Working knowledge of AI tools, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, to streamline workflows and strengthen analysis.
What You Can Expect:
- Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)
- Hybrid work environment
- Mental Health Mondays: Once a month our offices close globally (that's an additional 12 days per year)
- Generous Paid Time Off -- Including your birthday, personal days, and time off around holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family planning and wellness benefits
- Summer Fridays
- Discretionary Bonuses
Salary: $80 -$90k depending on experience.
