Graphic Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Graphic Designer – Consumer Products & Stationery

Location: Nashville, TN | Hybrid – Onsite approximately 1x/week

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Schedule: Part-Time to Start | Opportunity to Ramp to 40 Hours/Week

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with an established consumer products and stationery brand to find a talented Graphic Designer with a passion for creating beautiful, trend-forward physical products .

This company creates stationery, paper goods, gifting, and lifestyle products sold through some of the nation’s largest retailers, including Target, Walmart, Costco, Whole Foods, and other major retail partners .

This is a unique long-term contract opportunity for a designer looking for stability while still getting to do highly creative, hands-on work. The engagement will begin part-time with several initial projects and has the opportunity to ramp up to 40 hours per week .

We’re specifically looking for a designer who understands the difference between designing a marketing piece and designing something a consumer will actually pick up, purchase, gift, and use.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design original graphics and artwork for physical consumer products
• Create designs for products such as stationery, journals, planners, greeting cards, gift wrap, paper goods, and giftable items
• Develop original patterns, illustrations, typography, and print concepts
• Translate creative concepts and trends into commercially viable products
• Design with the end consumer and retail environment in mind
• Collaborate with the creative team to develop new product concepts and collections
• Apply artwork and design concepts across multiple physical product formats
• Participate in approximately one onsite creative/team meeting per week in Nashville

What We're Looking For

• Professional Graphic Design experience with a strong focus on physical consumer products
• Previous experience within CPG, stationery, gifting, paper goods, lifestyle products, or a similar retail product category
• A portfolio demonstrating finished physical products , not solely digital or marketing work
• Exceptional typography skills
• Strong illustration capabilities
• Strong understanding of pattern and surface design
• Experience creating products designed for mass-market or national retail
• Ability to balance strong creative instincts with commercial and consumer trends
• Ability to work independently in a contract environment and manage multiple creative projects

Portfolio Requirements

A portfolio is required for consideration.

We would especially love to see examples of:

• Stationery and paper goods
• Journals and planners
• Greeting cards
• Gift wrap
• Giftable consumer products
• Original illustration
• Typography / lettering
• Repeat patterns and surface design
• Seasonal collections
• Finished products that have been manufactured and sold at retail

Please note: Candidates whose experience is primarily in UX/UI, web design, social media graphics, presentations, or corporate marketing collateral without physical product design experience will not be the right fit for this opportunity.