Graphic & Prepress Designer

Location: Our entire Creative team is housed in a satellite office in New Haven, CT (65 miles north of NYC) inside a charming mid-1800’s converted factory building; our studio is nestled amongst tinkerers and thinkers of all sorts. Our corporate headquarters are in Mason, Ohio.

About the role

Up With Paper, the largest manufacturer of pop-up greeting cards, has an immediate in-person full-time position for a talented Graphic & Prepress Designer to grow our in-house design team. If you appreciate pop-up greeting cards & stationery, have a precise and detail-oriented eye for design, and have experience creating web and print design for a consumer products company, this might be the right fit for you.

An experienced Graphic Designer that is familiar with creating B2B and B2C graphics for both web and print design with a trend-forward eye will be most highly considered. Experience with typography, creating motion graphics, and illustration is a plus. This candidate will also be responsible for preparing prepress, constructing files, using technical processes, and digitally applying finishes for our products to ensure they are finalized and ready for production.

It is our philosophy to design in an environment where we love what we do and where we can be stimulated by the creative diversity that each of us has to offer. We are a close-knit group that appreciates hard work and the rewards that our collaborations bring.

Responsibilities

• Design marketing assets across email, paid social, display ads, and organic social
• Build reusable templates for recurring content
• Create catalogs, sell sheets, packaging, and tradeshow materials
• Prepare prepress, construct files, and apply technical processes to finalize products for production
• Translate project goals into strong visuals while maintaining consistency in typography, tone, and imagery across every touchpoint
• Assist with trade show set-up and break-down 2–3x/year
• Build and/or install product displays or wall shelving, apply vinyl signage to walls, and lift and move multiple boxes (as needed)

Requirements

• BFA or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in graphic & marketing design, ideally in a consumer brand context
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong portfolio showcasing work across print, email, digital ads, and social media
• Experience designing for email platforms such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or HubSpot
• Solid understanding of ad specs across Meta, Google Display, and other platforms
• Fluency in Microsoft Office and WordPress/WooCommerce
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage workload across multiple projects
• Excellent craftsmanship & attention to detail
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple deadlines
• An eye for brand consistency and experience applying brand guidelines to projects
• Design collaboration skills and knowledge of typography

Nice to Have

• Experience with motion graphics, animated GIFs, or short-form video content for social media
• Background in lifestyle, consumer goods, stationery, gifting, or retail brands

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends