Graphic Designer - Creative

About RYZE:
We need a versatile graphic designer who can flex across packaging, brand, and marketing - You'll work closely with our Brand Creative team and collaborate across Brand Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Production - helping our visual identity and design come to life across various touchpoints.

You're the designer who can go from a die-line spec to a presentation deck without missing a beat. You understand that great design isn't just something that looks beautiful on a shelf or a screen - it's a full system: technical precision, visual storytelling, and the kind of polish that makes someone stop and take notice.

You combine real technical chops with a genuine creative eye. You know your way around a varnish layer and a spot UV finish as well as you can pull together a compelling brand presentation. You're not intimidated by new tools and instead are excited about them. AI-assisted creative tools are already part of how you work.

If you:

Love the intersection of craft and concept, from die-lines to deck design
Can flip between meticulous production work and big-picture creative thinking without losing stride
Have great taste and know how to articulate your POV
Move independently, manage your own timeline, and deliver without hand-holding
Love how AI tools can create efficiencies in your creative process
Care deeply about how a brand shows up - on shelf, in a deck, and across every touchpoint

…then let's talk!
The Role:
What You’ll Do

Packaging & Production
Create and prepare print-ready packaging artwork files in Adobe Illustrator, including die-lines, production specifications, and finishing layers (varnish, spot UV, emboss/deboss, foil)

Support packaging updates, revisions, and versioning across SKUs, and keeping files accurate, clean, and current

Create and retouch photo-realistic imagery using various creative tools, including Photoshop and gen-AI tools

Brand & Marketing Design
Develop marketing assets, pitch decks, comps, presentation visuals, and other creative materials as needed

Ensure decks have a cohesive appearance, perfecting details like alignment of copy sections, and adapting and implementing existing brand assets to elevate Marketing decks

Design and refresh brand materials such as inserts and pamphlets while adhering to brand guidelines

Help craft, execute, and enforce the brand visual identity to work across multiple assets and platforms, including printed materials and digital assets

Contribute creative concepts for design exploration: mockups, graphics, layout directions and concepts

Collaboration & Process
Collaborate across Brand Creative, Brand Marketing, Production, Regulatory, and Operations teams. Communicating clearly and keeping everyone moving.

Utilize AI creative tools (NanoBanana, Firefly, and similar) to accelerate concepting and creative development

Maintain organized, well-structured working files that anyone on the team can pick up and navigate

Stay current on design and packaging trends and bring fresh visual references, inspiration, and perspective to the creative conversation

What Success Looks Like
You're a reliable, go-to creative partner the team genuinely wants to keep working with

Artwork files are production-ready and error-free every time, without exception

Creative explorations push the brand forward and spark good conversations

Marketing and brand materials are polished, on-brand, and consistently excellent

The Brand Marketing & Creative team feels supported and can move faster because you're in the mix

Cross-functional partners in Regulatory, Ops, and Production get what they need on time and without friction

Files are organized, version-controlled, and easy for anyone to navigate

You're great at collaborating and communicating, whether it's on Slack or on calls, keeping everyone informed and involved in the process

What We're Looking For
Strong experience designing for print production: die-lines, print processes, and production-ready file setup are second nature to you

Proven ability to design across formats: packaging, marketing decks, brand collateral, and digital assets

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop

Proficiency in Figma, Slack, Google Suite (Slides, Docs, Sheets), and Microsoft Office for cross-functional team reviews, approvals, and communication

Familiarity with AI-assisted creative and image-generation tools (NanoBanana, Firefly, etc.)

A genuine creative eye for modern design trends, visual storytelling, and brand impact

Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines independently 

Strong attention to detail and a near-obsessive approach to file organization

Clear, proactive communicator who keeps the right people informed without being asked

Experience working with CPG brands, preferred

Understanding of CPG packaging requirements and shelf presentation, preferred

What We Offer: