Senior Designer
Location: New York, NY Working Pattern: Hybrid – 1–2 days per week in the studio Salary: $90,000–$110,000
We’re working with an exciting, strategically driven creative agency to help them find a talented Senior Designer to join their growing New York studio.
This is an opportunity for a thoughtful, highly creative designer with strong experience across CPG branding, packaging and identity . You’ll be involved throughout the creative process, from research and idea generation through to concept development, design execution and final production.
The ideal candidate will bring strong ideas, excellent craft and a keen eye for detail, alongside a collaborative, can-do approach. You’ll work across a diverse range of projects and brands, helping to maintain a high creative standard while contributing to an inspiring and collaborative studio environment.
The Role
- Contribute across all stages of the creative process, including research, idea generation, concept exploration, design development and finalisation
- Develop strong, original ideas and translate them into thoughtful and compelling design solutions
- Act as a design guardian for client brands, ensuring colour, typography, visual equities and broader brand standards are consistently maintained
- Deliver high-quality creative work that responds effectively to client objectives and challenges
- Apply a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail across every stage of the design process
- Work across branding, visual identity, packaging and related design systems
- Develop an understanding of projects from initial brief through to final production
- Organise and maintain design files, master assets and other project materials
- Support the team in managing external creative specialists, including illustrators and visualisers
- Collaborate closely with designers, strategists, account teams and other creative disciplines
- Contribute to a positive, inspiring and collaborative studio culture
- Over time, support and mentor more junior members of the creative team
About You
- 4+ years’ experience working across CPG packaging, branding and identity , supported by a strong portfolio
- Excellent conceptual thinking and the ability to develop big ideas in response to client challenges
- Strong proficiency across Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
- Good understanding of print processes, pre-press and production
- Exceptional typography and image-making skills
- Strong communication and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- A degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art or a related discipline
- Confident talking passionately and knowledgeably about your work and creative thinking
- A self-starting, versatile designer who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and clients
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities, deadlines and changing project requirements
- A strong understanding of the creative process from brief through to production
Benefits
- Flexible and entrepreneurial working environment
- Employee events, lunches, outings and more
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Monthly employer contributions
- Employee medical reimbursement programme
- Vacation leave, increasing with tenure
- Sick leave
- Major federal holidays
- Two-week end-of-year office closure
- Summer Fridays
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with employer match
- Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- End-of-year discretionary bonus based on overall studio profitability and individual performance
- Annual educational development reimbursement
About the Agency
Our client is a strategically driven creative agency with studios in New York, Los Angeles and the UK .
They work with a broad range of global brands, with a particular focus on strategy, brand development, identity, packaging and creative design for consumer packaged goods .
The agency works across both large and emerging CPG brands, delivering creative solutions across multiple categories, products and markets. Their work spans a diverse range of projects, offering designers the opportunity to work across different challenges while maintaining a strong focus on strategic thinking and creative craft.
Salary $90,000–$110,000