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: