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.