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Graphic Designer

This role is located in our office in Laguna, CA

U Brands is a California based company obsessed with bringing design, innovation, and productivity together. We know that people don’t just work from the office anymore, sometimes it's the kitchen table or even that coffee shop with the really good lattes, and we need tools that will help keep us inspired anywhere our work takes us. We are driven to creating those tools, making useful products that are versatile and elegant.

The Graphic Designer is responsible for creating compelling, on-brand marketing and e-commerce design that supports the full U Brands product portfolio across digital and retail channels. This role produces high-converting visual content for our e-commerce business on Amazon, Walmart, Target, and our direct-to-consumer Shopify site, while also supporting packaging design and production and integrated marketing campaigns.

• Design and optimize product detail page assets, A+/Enhanced Brand Content, storefronts, and infographics for the Amazon, Walmart, and Target marketplaces.
• Create and maintain on-brand creative for our B2C Shopify site, including landing pages, banners, collection pages, and promotional graphics.
• Ensure all listing and storefront assets meet each platform’s technical specifications, brand guidelines, and conversion best practices.
• Produce email, social, and digital advertising creative to support e-commerce traffic and sales.
• Support packaging design from concept through production-ready files, including dielines, print specifications, and prepress handoff.
• Collaborate with vendors and the production team to ensure color accuracy, print quality, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain packaging consistency and brand integrity across the product portfolio.
• Contribute to the design and rollout of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, retail, and social channels.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and E-Commerce teams to support brand storytelling and sales.
• Help evolve and uphold brand visual standards across all marketing communications.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

• 4-year degree in graphic design or a related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in graphic design, ideally in e-commerce, retail, consumer products, or a marketing/brand environment.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating marketing communications design, e-commerce/retail assets, and packaging or production work.
• Working knowledge of Amazon, Walmart, and Target marketplace creative requirements, and experience designing for Shopify.
• Understanding of print production and packaging fundamentals (dielines, color, prepress).
• Strong typography, layout, and brand consistency skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluency with AI design tools such as Google Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and Adobe Firefly a plus.
• Experience with motion graphics or short-form video, retail media creative, or Shopify theme familiarity a plus.

• Design skills: Designers should be able to produce on-brand, high-quality visual work across e-commerce, packaging, and marketing channels.
• Brand skills: A strong sense of brand consistency, typography, and layout to keep every touchpoint cohesive and elevated.
• Time management skills: Designers should have strong time management skills in order to meet project and campaign timelines.
• Problem-solving skills: If issues arise during the design or production process, it’s important to have strong problem-solving skills to reach a solution with ease.
• Interpersonal skills: As a designer, it’s important to be able to effectively communicate and collaborate across several teams.
• Technical skills: Designers need strong technical skills to work within platform specifications, prepare production files, and adopt new tools.

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE- 3/days in office and 2/days work from home

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Salary Range: $54,000–$72,000

Job Family: Marketing

Job Function: Marketing

Pay Type: Salary