Senior Designer

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Bottle Coffee is seeking a senior designer to lead cross-channel brand experiences from concept through production. You will shape visual systems for campaigns, product launches, and seasonal initiatives, delivering packaging, digital, print, and merchandising assets.

The role requires 8+ years of design experience, a strong portfolio across mediums, and the ability to mentor designers while collaborating with marketing, product, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional design experience in agency, in-house, or similar multidisciplinary setting.
• Portfolio shows versatility across digital, print, packaging, product, and physical brand experiences.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns from concept to production across multiple channels.
• Experience mentoring or managing designers and creative collaborators.
• Strong print and packaging design and ability to prep press-ready files.

Responsibilities

• Lead design from concept through execution across digital, print, merchandise, and brand experiences.
• Develop visual concepts and systems for integrated campaigns and product launches.
• Design packaging, merchandise, and assets for eCommerce, email, social, and paid media.
• Translate concepts across scales and mediums; prototype ideas in 2D and 3D.
• Lead projects, provide design feedback, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with vendors on materials, fabrication, printing, and packaging.
• Contribute to brand standards and design guidelines; report to Creative Director, US.

Skills

8+ years of design experience

Conceptual thinking

Mentoring

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Figma

Google Workspace

Job description

• Lead design from concept through execution across digital, print, merchandise, and physical brand experiences
• Develop visual concepts and systems for integrated campaigns, product launches, seasonal initiatives, and key US brand moments
• Design packaging, merchandise, branded products, digital experiences, and assets across eCommerce, email, social media, and paid media
• Design physical and printed brand expressions including cafe signage, menus, environmental graphics, marketing collateral, wayfinding, and consumer-packaged goods
• Translate creative concepts across different scales, contexts, and mediums
• Prototype ideas through 2D and 3D mockups
• Partner with Marketing, Product, Cafe, Digital, and other cross-functional teams
• Present creative concepts and design rationale to cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders
• Lead projects through iteration, production, and final execution
• Guide and provide feedback to full-time and freelance designers
• Partner with vendors and production partners on materials, fabrication, printing, and packaging
• Contribute to Blue Bottle’s brand standards, visual systems, and design guidelines
• Report directly to the Creative Director, US
• Work on US product launches, campaigns, cafe marketing, activations, and brand initiatives

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional design experience within an agency, in-house creative team, studio, or similarly multidisciplinary environment
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional conceptual thinking and versatility across multiple mediums, including digital, print, packaging, product, and/or physical brand experiences
• Experience leading integrated projects or campaigns from initial concept through production and execution across multiple channels
• Experience leading, mentoring, or directly managing designers and creative collaborators
• Strong experience in print and packaging design, including preparing press-ready files and overseeing production and press checks
• Strong understanding of digital design across eCommerce, email, social media, and other digital platforms
• Experience designing within established brand systems while knowing when and how to thoughtfully evolve them
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Figma, and Google Workspace
• Strong knowledge of typography and an exceptional eye for composition, hierarchy, image-making, and detail
• Experience working with vendors, fabricators, printers, or production partners to bring physical creative ideas to life
• Must be based within 50 miles of the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading integrated design projects across digital and print mediums, with a strong focus on packaging and brand experiences. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring designers while maintaining brand standards and visual systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 8+ Years Of Professional Design Experience
• Strong Experience In Print And Packaging Design
• Fluency In Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience Leading Integrated Projects
• Strong Understanding Of Digital Design

Hard Skills

• Conceptual Thinking
• Print Design
• Packaging Design
• Digital Design
• Typography
• Composition
• Hierarchy
• Image-Making
• Detail Orientation
• Prototyping

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills
• Feedback Provision

Industry Keywords

• Integrated Campaigns
• Brand Standards
• Visual Systems
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Production Partners
• Consumer-Packaged Goods
• Environmental Graphics
• Marketing Collateral
• Wayfinding
• ECommerce

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma
• Google Workspace