Brand-Forward Graphic Designer — Entry Level (Remote)

R.W. Mercer Co.; City of Cohoes (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or hybrid work

Professional development support

Creative environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

R.W. Mercer Co. seeks a Junior Graphic Designer for a full-time contract to support marketing, communications, and digital initiatives across platforms.

The ideal candidate will bring foundational design skills, a strong portfolio, and the ability to translate briefs into polished visuals under senior guidance. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and basic motion graphics is a plus. This role operates remote or hybrid in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Fine Arts, or a related discipline preferred.
• 0–2 years of professional, internship, academic, freelance, or equivalent experience in graphic design or related field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, design fundamentals, and examples of digital, print, branding, or marketing materials.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Foundational understanding of typography, color theory, composition, spacing, visual hierarchy, branding, and layout principles.
• Familiarity with creating content for websites, social media, email marketing, presentations, and digital channels.
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn and improve design skills.
• Ability to understand briefs, project requirements, and stakeholder feedback and incorporate into design assignments.
• Good written, verbal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while contributing within a collaborative creative environment.
• Familiarity with Figma, Canva, After Effects, Premiere Pro, or comparable applications is a plus.
• Exposure to motion graphics, UX/UI design, video production, or interactive media is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of digital accessibility and design best practices is preferred.
• A positive attitude, creative curiosity, and eagerness to develop professionally in a fast-paced design environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing creative visual concepts and original graphics for marketing, branding, communications, digital, and print initiatives.
• Design and update brochures, flyers, presentations, advertisements, social media graphics, newsletters, and branded collateral.
• Create visual assets for websites, email campaigns, online platforms, internal communications, and digital marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing, communications, product, sales, and business teams to understand creative requirements and project objectives.
• Translate written messaging, campaign concepts, business requirements, and creative briefs into effective visual solutions.
• Apply established brand standards, including typography, color palettes, imagery, layouts, icons, and other visual elements.
• Edit, enhance, crop, resize, retouch, and optimize photographs, illustrations, and graphic assets.
• Assist with the development of templates and reusable design assets for consistency and efficiency.
• Prepare accurate, production-ready files for digital publishing, presentations, advertising, and print production.
• Manage multiple assigned design projects while maintaining organization, quality, and deadlines.
• Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from senior designers, managers, and stakeholders.
• Maintain organized source files, assets, templates, brand resources, and project documentation.
• Research current design trends, techniques, and industry best practices.
• Support basic motion graphics, animation, video editing, interactive content when required.
• Coordinate with printers, production vendors, freelancers, and external partners.
• Review completed designs for accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and alignment with project requirements.
• Contribute ideas for improving workflows, templates, and efficiency.
• Ensure deliverables align with brand guidelines and objectives.

Job description

R.W. Mercer Co. seeks a Junior Graphic Designer for a full-time contract to support marketing, communications, and digital initiatives across platforms.

The ideal candidate will bring foundational design skills, a strong portfolio, and the ability to translate briefs into polished visuals under senior guidance. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud and basic motion graphics is a plus. This role operates remote or hybrid in the United States.