Senior Designer

Twelve; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Hybrid work environment

Mental Health Mondays

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Wellness benefits

Summer Fridays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Twelve Inc. in New York designs and builds premium merchandise and packaging for global brands. We seek a Senior Designer focused on promotional and custom programs to translate brand strategy into trend-driven product artwork and production-ready files.

The role collaborates across Creative, Development, and Production teams, balancing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency without compromising creativity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience, ideally in beauty, lifestyle, or accessories.
• Proficient in Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; Dimensions/Substance a plus).
• Experience combining typography, graphics, and illustrations to create impactful product designs.
• Strong illustration, pattern-making, and typography skills.
• Experience preparing print-ready files, dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.
• Ability to work non-destructively within other designers’ files and adapt to new files.
• Collaborative across teams while owning independent projects.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and highly communicative in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of AI tools to streamline workflows and strengthen analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create trend-driven designs for commercial cosmetics merchandise aligned with brand identity.
• Produce production-ready templates and artwork files with technical accuracy for manufacturing.
• Ensure consistency across product collections by adhering to client branding guidelines.
• Conceptualize designs considering client preferences, target consumers, and industry trends.
• Maintain organized file structures for efficient design asset access.
• Execute Photoshop renderings, tech packs, dielines, and post-production artwork.
• Collaborate across Creative, Development, and Production teams to realize concepts.
• Maintain high accuracy and attention to detail for quality artwork delivery.
• Balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Support Twelve’s brand storytelling with internal marketing materials and decks.
• Stay updated on art, design, typography, and product development trends.

Skills

Branding & design

Typography

Illustration

Pattern making

Project collaboration

Communication

Creative problem solving

AI in design workflows

Independent work

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Dimensions

Substance

AI tools (Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini)

Job description

About Twelve

Twelve designs and builds the world’s most inspiring merchandise and packaging for the world’s most coveted brands. With deep expertise across global production, creative innovation, and sustainability, we turn bold ideas into elevated, high-impact realities. Our clients—ranging from luxury fashion and beauty to leading lifestyle brands—trust us to deliver unforgettable experiences through beautifully executed product and packaging.

About Twelve

Twelve designs and builds the world’s most inspiring merchandise and packaging for the world’s most coveted brands. With deep expertise across global production, creative innovation, and sustainability, we turn bold ideas into elevated, high-impact realities. Our clients—ranging from luxury fashion and beauty to leading lifestyle brands—trust us to deliver unforgettable experiences through beautifully executed product and packaging.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Designer with a focus on merchandise design for promotional and custom programs. This role involves developing trend-driven, brand-aligned designs for global brands, creating product renderings, and preparing production-ready artwork. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for design, understands branding, and can translate creative concepts into commercially successful products.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling, trend-driven designs for commercial cosmetics merchandise, ensuring alignment with brand identity and market expectations.
• Produce production-ready templates and artwork files, ensuring technical accuracy for manufacturing.
• Ensure consistency across product collections by deeply understanding and adhering to client branding guidelines.
• Conceptualize innovative designs with an understanding of client preferences, target consumers, and industry trends.
• Maintain highly organized file structures for efficiency and easy access to design assets.
• Execute Photoshop renderings, production file setup, tech packs, and document creation for seamless project execution.
• Collaborate across multiple teams, including Creative, Development, and Production, to bring concepts to life.
• Work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to ensure high-quality artwork delivery.
• Balance multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment and ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Execute internal marketing materials, presentations, and decks that support Twelve’s brand storytelling and sales efforts.
• Stay informed on the latest trends in art, design, typography, and product development, integrating fresh ideas into creative solutions.
• Leverage AI to improve process efficiency and automation while preserving individual creativity, judgment, and original thinking.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in relevant design experience, ideally within beauty, lifestyle, or accessories.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, experience in Dimensions / Substance is a plus).
• Experience combining typography, graphics, and illustrations to create impactful product designs.
• Strong skills in illustration, pattern-making, and typography.
• Experience preparing print-ready files, dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.
• Strong adaptability in working within other designers’ files with non-destructive editing methods.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams while also taking ownership of independent projects.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and highly communicative in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of AI tools, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, to streamline workflows and strengthen analysis.

What You Can Expect

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)
• Hybrid work environment
• Mental Health Mondays: Once a month our offices close globally (that's an additional 12 days per year)
• Generous Paid Time Off -- Including your birthday, personal days, and time off around holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Family planning and wellness benefits
• Summer Fridays
• Discretionary Bonuses

Salary: $80 -$90k depending on experience.

Twelve Inc. is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. It is the policy of the Company to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, disability, or handicap, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation, arrest record, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.