Freelance Catalog Layout Designer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About the Role

We are a leading wholesale importer and distributor serving the event, wedding, floral, party supply, bakery, and décor industries. We're seeking a Junior Ecommerce & Creative Coordinator to be our in-house creative engine — designing product packaging, producing our annual printed catalog, and creating on-brand marketing graphics, while also building and optimizing product listings across our ecommerce and marketplace channels.

This is a production-focused, design-led role weighted roughly

60% creative production / 40% ecommerce execution.

You bring solid, mid-level graphic design ability and can produce finished, print-ready work independently. The ecommerce side (Plytix, Feedonomics, listing optimization) is junior-level and learned on the job under the Senior Creative Operations Lead, following established processes.

This is not a traditional graphic design position — we're looking for a designer who is fluent with AI creative tools and excited to build scalable content workflows.

What You'll Do

Product Packaging Design

• Design retail and wholesale packaging artwork for our branded product lines
• Produce print-ready files to factory spec: die-lines, color profiles, bleeds, barcodes (UPC/EAN)
• Incorporate required compliance elements (warnings, certifications, country of origin)
• Coordinate with Purchasing on die-lines, factory templates, and printer's proofs

Printed Catalog Creation & Editing

• Build and edit the annual printed catalog in Adobe InDesign using a data-driven pipeline (Plytix export → CSV → InDesign templates)
• Lay out pages for SKU density while preserving accurate product size ratios
• Maintain template, typography, and brand consistency across all catalog page families
• Manage the seasonal catalog production cycle (approximately two months per year)

Marketing & Brand Graphics

• Create web banners, storefront assets, email graphics, social content, sell sheets, and promotional materials
• Produce lifestyle and styled product imagery using AI-assisted generation and editing, maintaining strict product fidelity
• Fill photography gaps with composited or AI-augmented imagery (in-vase context for glassware, draped-table context for linens, installation context for lighting and florals)

Ecommerce Product Listings & Optimization

• Build and enrich product listings in Plytix (PIM/DAM) following content SOPs — titles, descriptions, attributes, media
• Organize product media to naming conventions for Cloudinary and channel distribution
• Support feed distribution through Feedonomics to Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Faire, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, and Magento 2
• Optimize existing listings for completeness, accuracy, and channel compliance

What We're Looking For

Design (Required)

• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign (multi-page layout, templates, data merge, print production), Photoshop (editing, compositing, retouching, color correction), Illustrator (vector artwork, die-lines, brand assets)
• Working understanding of print production: bleeds, die-lines, CMYK/Pantone color profiles, barcode generation and placement.
• A portfolio of finished, professional design work (packaging, layout, marketing graphics) is required for consideration

AI-Assisted Creative Tools (Required)

• Hands-on experience with AI creative tools and a clear point of view on producing AI-assisted work that does not look AI-generated
• Familiarity with Adobe Firefly and Midjourney is a strong plus; awareness of bulk pipelines (Stable Diffusion/ComfyUI, ControlNet, IP-Adapter) is a plus, not required

Ecommerce (Junior — Trainable)

• Comfort with web-based platforms and structured data; able to follow SOPs and learn systems quickly
• Exposure to a PIM, ecommerce platform, or marketplace console is a plus — Plytix and Feedonomics taught on the job
• Basic spreadsheet competency (CSV handling, simple formulas)

General

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy — essential for both print files and product data
• Ability to manage multiple projects against deadlines, especially during catalog production
• Clear written and verbal communication

Our Creative Standard: "AI-Powered, Not AI-Looking"

AI is core to how this role achieves speed and volume — but it never substitutes for craft. Every deliverable must meet the same professional standard as fully hand-produced work. Product integrity is absolute: AI may change rotation, angle, lighting, or background, but never the product itself. Colors, finishes, proportions, and materials must always match the real product.

Tools & Systems

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) · Adobe Firefly · Midjourney · Plytix (PIM/DAM) · Cloudinary · Feedonomics · Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, Faire, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, Magento 2

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a portfolio demonstrating finished design work — packaging, catalog/layout, and marketing graphics.

Mandarin and/or Spanish speaking a PLUS