Junior - Mid Level Graphic Designer

About the role

Paperless Post is seeking a talented Junior - Mid Level Graphic Designer (1 - 3+ years of experience) with strong illustration and design fundamentals. This individual will possess a flexible skillset and a sophisticated yet playful aesthetic, enabling them to create design-forward event pages and invitations for millions of users' most important life events. As a member of the Content Design team, this role will create the visual assets that attract people to our design-forward product, which has revolutionized the stationery world.

Responsibilities

• Support Art Directors and Senior Designers in creating, designing, and producing original design work for the Paperless Post platform (websites, apps, etc.), as well as other branded channels (e.g. blog, social media behind the scenes, etc.).
• Work closely with the Senior Art Director to support the Partnership Team in creating original assets, as well as designing with Partner provided assets to launch new Partner collections.
• Support the creation and production of cutting-edge design solutions, original and curated content for our newest platform, including stickers, text, templates, and effects.
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Designers, Production Designers and other cross-functional teams in all workflow steps, from content inception to creation to deployment.
• Participate in regular brainstorming sessions, critiques, and design talks.

Requirements

• BFA, design-related degree, or 1-3+ years of relevant work experience as a graphic designer or illustrator
• Strong illustration, design, and animation skills in a variety of mediums and styles with impeccable attention to detail
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop, in addition to After Effects fundamentals (fluency is a strong plus)
• Experience with analog materials such as watercolor, pen/ink and gouache
• An eagerness to continue growing your illustration and design toolkit. Comfort in a deadline-driven environment, with a strong ability to develop and deliver work in a timely manner and to handle multiple projects at once
• A high level of productivity and proactiveness, especially when developing new ideas
• Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to explain your creative vision/process in relation to the project goals to cross-functional partners
• Comfort taking art direction, receiving feedback and navigating multiple points of view
• An interest in being an avid collaborator and positive force, generous with your time and knowledge
• Experience with any of the following skillsets is a plus: type design, lettering, studio photography, stop motion animation, prop styling for photography, 3D modelling

Qualifications

• Women, people of color, trans/genderqueer individuals, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

Skills

• AI Usage Note: At Paperless Post, we value Being Resourceful, Progress Over Perfection, and being a Positive Force. Embracing thoughtful AI use is one way we put those values into practice.

Benefits

• The compensation range for this role is $60,000 - 80,000 USD.

Pay

• All full-time offer packages come with a base salary, equity component, and options for fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Schedule

• The compensation range for this role is $60,000 - 80,000 USD.