Experiential Print Graphic Designer - Freelance

T3 Micro Inc; United States; On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

A leading consumer electronics company is seeking a Freelance Experiential Print Graphic Designer. This hands-on role requires a creative individual with experience in packaging and retail merchandising. The designer will handle a variety of projects that support product launches, manage print assets, and collaborate closely with the brand team. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio, exceptional skills in Adobe Suite, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience as a graphic designer in retail merchandising.
• Experience in beauty or luxury product categories.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a strong understanding of print assets.

Responsibilities

• Create print assets for retailers and merchandising displays.
• Maintain and update product packaging files.
• Design branded environments for events.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

SketchUp

3D rendering skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Experiential Print Graphic Designer – Freelance

The T3 Micro Experiential Print Graphic Designer – Freelance is a hands‑on print‑obsessed creative with excellent problem‑solving ability and an acute sense for premium, luxury aesthetic. This senior role will manage a spectrum of high‑tier creative projects that surround T3 retail consumer experience which include core product launch assets, primary and secondary packaging, visual merchandising (both in-store and digital), product training aids for B2B, all to support both consumer and customer/retailer channels. This position will lead the process of design of visuals / communication and execution of product marketing across a variety of media – print, packaging, point of sale materials, and tradeshows. This position serves as a crucial and highly collaborative partner to the T3 brand, sales, and operations project owners throughout the upfront development and execution of core product projects. This role reports to the Art Director.

The Experiential Print Graphic Designer – Freelance – will be given between 20‑80 hrs a month to help with print and experiential design on an as‑needed and project‑to‑project basis. Must be consistent and detail‑oriented in execution, and effectively and efficiently complete projects with tight, critical deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Retail –
• Create a variety of print assets, including print ads for various retailers, retail training documents, merchandising displays.
• Create retailer planograms, including assortment sizing, shelf strips, shelf talkers, merchandising posters, displays, and various retailer requests.
• Design assets and merchandising concepts for retailer use.
• Develop/manage trade show collateral.
• Understand basic ADA requirements across retailers, VTT formatting, etc.
• Design and render branded environments, installations, and spatial experiences for events.
• Develop environmental designs that balance form, function, and fabrication feasibility.
• Packaging –
• Maintain, update, and adapt product packaging files and related collateral such as outer carton, user guides, envelopes, brand cards, stickers, overlabels, blister trays, etc. across United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and Europe.
• Execute rolling changes across portfolio and/or product category.
• Design and prep packaged print files for release to print.
• Manage overlapping product deadlines with multiple assets and competing deliverable dates.
• Create/update brand style guides for package merchandising.
• Manage translation requests for product packaging and collateral.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication (graphic design), Exhibit Design or related field, preferred.
• 2‑5 years of experience as a graphic designer in both in‑house and/or agency environments with an emphasis in retail merchandising, i.e., packaging, in‑store merchandising, and print formats.
• Experience in beauty or luxury/premium product categories.
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates a strong understanding of product packaging, retail merchandising displays, and various print assets.
• Exceptional skills with design tools including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and other Adobe programs.
• Proficient in general photo editing and retouching in Photoshop.
• Ability to create sketches, design layouts and to create renders in SketchUp, Rhino or equivalent 3D program preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office product (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Digital work environment proficient, Zoom, Teams, Slack, Wrike, Canto, Google Drive, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of print production – understanding timelines, creative problem solving, mechanical deliverables, digital and print proofing, vendor management.
• Detail oriented, quick learner, creative problem solver, project ownership and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, organization, and file management skills; excellent prioritization and project management skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven team environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and product launches simultaneously.
• Located in PST and MST time zone.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Manufacturing