Principal Graphic Designer

The Principal Graphic Designer will design compelling assets for various campaigns and maintain the CandleScience visual brand identity. This role involves collaboration with multiple teams to create cohesive creative campaigns and ensure quality across all deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Designs compelling assets for campaigns, product launches, packaging, web, social media, email, and print.
• Evolves and maintains the CandleScience visual brand identity, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
• Translates marketing and product strategies into visuals that inspire and inform our customers.
• Plans and coordinates photo and video shoots—including concept development, shot lists, styling, and on-set creative direction.
• Partners with photographers, videographers, and stylists to ensure deliverables align with brand goals and marketing needs.
• Works closely with marketing, product, content, and e-commerce teams to create cohesive, multi-channel creative campaigns.
• Participates in brainstorming sessions, contributing ideas for visuals that enhance storytelling and engagement.
• Adapts creative assets for various formats and platforms while maintaining brand consistency.
• Reviews all creative deliverables for accuracy, quality, and alignment to brand standards before release.
• Manages timelines and project priorities to ensure deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Identifies opportunities to improve design workflows and asset organization for greater efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in a marketing or brand environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of digital, print, and brand design work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects) and related tools.
• Experience with photo and/or video shoot planning and creative direction.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience in lifestyle, crafting, DIY, or e-commerce brands is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience considered.

Key Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects) and related tools.
• Experience with photo and/or video shoot planning and creative direction.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low deductibles.
• Employer match for retirement contributions of up to 3% of annual earnings.
• Liberal vacation policies.
• Technology stipends.
• Gym memberships.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off (Vacation & Sick).
• Referral program.
• 401(k).
• 401(k) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.