Associate Graphic Designer

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Associate Graphic Designer

Creative : Marketing Full Time Carlsbad, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1091

Salary Range: $26.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Title: Associate Graphic Designer

Reports to : Director of Marketing & Education

Classification: Non-Exempt

Wage Range: $26 - $28/hr.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a talented, detail-oriented Graphic Designer with a passion for hair, beauty, and creative storytelling to join Jon Renau’s Marketing Creative team. You’ll bring our alternative hair solutions to life through fresh, innovative design that inspires confidence and helps our customers look and feel their best. From B2B and B2C digital campaigns and social content to print and product storytelling, you’ll help shape how our brand appears across every touchpoint. We want a collaborative, forward-thinking creative with a keen eye for beauty, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in graphic design, typography, layout, and visual communication, plus working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. They should be organized, receptive to feedback, and comfortable working within established brand guidelines and templates while continuing to grow their skills.

This role is ideal for an early-career designer seeking hands-on experience across a wide range of marketing initiatives and the chance to learn from an experienced creative team.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Creative Production

• Design and produce marketing materials across digital and print channels, including PowerPoint presentations, brochures, one-pagers, digital banners, email graphics, newsletters, and charts.
• Apply creative direction and style sheets created by senior designers consistently across launch and marketing materials.
• Resize and update existing designs for different formats and platforms while keeping the look and feel consistent.
• Apply strong typography, layout, hierarchy, and composition principles across creative deliverables.
• Make thoughtful design decisions within established creative direction and brand standards.
• Support branding and logo development projects as needed.
• Prepare and review print-ready production files for accuracy, resolution, color, typography, bleeds, dimensions, vendor specifications, and internal production standards.
• Learn and follow internal vendor preparation and print-production processes.
• When using AI-assisted editing tools, apply professional design judgment so all materials remain polished, realistic, and on-brand.
• Use AI tools to support design work, explore creative ideas, and improve efficiency, with an interest in learning the tools used by senior designers and exploring new tools that could benefit the design process.
  Organization & Collaboration
• Help maintain an organized production system of templates, specifications, working files, and final assets.
• Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while communicating clearly about project status and priorities.
• Collaborate effectively with designers, marketers, product development, the tech department, sales team members, and other cross-functional teams.
• Incorporate creative direction and feedback accurately and efficiently.
• Take ownership of assigned projects while knowing when to ask questions or seek additional creative direction.
• Additonal marketing duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of graphic design experience working in a fast-paced agency or marketing department
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• Familiarity with designing marketing campaigns, product launches, email, web, social media, and print.
• Experience or interest in AI-assisted creative tools for image, video, or design production.
• Experience working within established brand systems, templates, and design guidelines.
• Strong foundational knowledge of graphic design principles for both digital and print media.
• Extensive experience and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe XD.
• Strong understanding of typography, hierarchy, composition, layout, and visual communication.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established brand guidelines.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Receptive to feedback with the ability to apply revisions thoughtfully and accurately.
• Portfolio demonstrating a strong foundation in graphic design and relevant digital and/or print work.
• Experience working in fast paced, deadline driven environments with high expectations.
• Clear cross-departmental written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of print-production principles and preparing files for professional printing.
• Strong cross-departmental communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.