Freelance Part-time Graphic Designer

Jacobsen Salt Co. is looking for a freelance part-time Graphic Designer to create and develop packaging and label designs, and digital/print collateral for marketing and branding purposes. We are a growing small business with a tight and nimble team, so excellent communication, the ability to share ideas and iterate on them, and the ability to work independently are essential. This position is a consistent 15-20 hours per week with flexibility for ebbs and flows during the season. The rate is $40/h. 

Duties include:

  • Designing and updating labels, boxes, and other branded collateral
  • Conceptualizing and presenting new product packaging ideas and iterating with feedback from the team
  • Creating social media, web, and email assets for certain campaigns and product launches
  • Working with and adapting existing vector illustrations for use in designs
  • Aligning all designs to the brand guidelines, keeping packaging consistent to the brand but still fresh
  • Preparing all files for print production and communicating effectively with printers and packaging vendors
  • Staying accountable to production deadlines and launch timelines
  • Developing brand strategy collaboratively with marketing, sales, and product development teams
  • Organizing all files according to existing file system for easy access across teams

Someone who would thrive in this position:

  • Asks great questions and thinks strategically
  • Is an active and engaged participant in the team
  • Has expertise using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Brings forward their own unique perspective, skills, and experience as an asset 
  • Is flexible, happy to work on projects small and large, from quick turn-around label updates to new product launches
  • Is excited about the Jacobsen brand and the artisan food movement
  • Presents work confidently with a point of view, sharing process and rationale for design decisions, but also thoughtfully considers team feedback and production constraints 

Additional skills that would be an asset:

  • Vector and/or digital illustration
  • Art direction/creative direction
  • Digital marketing
  • Brand strategy
  • Photography and/or photo styling
  • Your own particular secret sauce

Reports to:

  • Marketing Manager

To apply: 

Contact us with your resume, a letter of why you’re interested in this role, your favorite thing to make in the kitchen, and some samples of your work. Please send to jobs@jacobsensalt.com with your first and last name, and job title in the subject line. Example: Jane Doe – Part-time Graphic Designer