What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer | In-Office position at Design Observer?
About The Role
As a Graphic Designer at our Houston-based HQ, you’ll play a vital role in creating visually compelling assets for internal and external purposes, including partnerships, marketing, and corporate growth. Reporting to the Head of Product Hardware, this fast-paced role involves maintaining design continuity across our platform and supporting marketing and sales materials. You will work on fast-turn, high-priority design tasks requiring adaptability and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. This role is pivotal in meeting our commitments to partner and sales timelines.
At SmartAC.com, you’ll …
Above all, we seek candidates who excel in design execution, perceptiveness, efficiency, and communication.
Desired Characteristics Include
As a Graphic Designer at our Houston-based HQ, you’ll play a vital role in creating visually compelling assets for internal and external purposes, including partnerships, marketing, and corporate growth. Reporting to the Head of Product Hardware, this fast-paced role involves maintaining design continuity across our platform and supporting marketing and sales materials. You will work on fast-turn, high-priority design tasks requiring adaptability and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. This role is pivotal in meeting our commitments to partner and sales timelines.
At SmartAC.com, you’ll …
- Maintain brand consistency across various materials, presentations, and visual assets
- Develop diverse materials, from one-pagers to training documents to packaging
- Transform data-heavy reports into visually compelling presentations
- Create engaging presentations with a focus on visual communication
- Design banners, brochures, and promotional items for digital, print, and trade shows
- Translate technical drawings into graphics with appropriate detail for a given application
- Develop sales collateral and value proposition decks
- Design packaging, labeling, and other visual elements
- Collaborate within a small, passionate team, sharing ideas, concepts, and designs
Above all, we seek candidates who excel in design execution, perceptiveness, efficiency, and communication.
Desired Characteristics Include
- Design-related degree and industry experience preferred
- A strong portfolio demonstrating effective visual communication and graphic design sensibilities
- Perceptive communication style with the ability to visualize design intent from simple requirements and discuss concepts objectively
- Understanding of 3D geometry and capability to work with 3D designs
- Effective English language comprehension skills for writing and reviewing copy for concision and brevity
- Understanding of global trends, technology, and fashion
- Familiarity with consumer retail, technology products, mobile or enterprise software, new market categories, lifestyle brands, and/or startups
- Mandatory: Advanced capabilities in design and imaging software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Ai, Id, Ps, Br, etc.)
- Preferred: Keyshot or Blender (product rendering), Figma
- Bonus points for capabilities in photography/film/editing
- Salary and company stock options
- Company-paid healthcare
- 401k and HSA plan
- Paid time off
