Senior Designer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Hybrid work environment

Mental Health Mondays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Wellness benefits

Summer Fridays

Discretionary Bonuses

Job summary

Twelve NYC is seeking a Senior Designer focused on merchandise design for promotional and custom programs. Develop trend-driven, brand-aligned designs for global brands, create product renderings, and prepare production-ready artwork.

The ideal candidate must have a strong eye for design, branding, and the ability to translate concepts into commercially successful products, with experience in beauty or lifestyle sectors, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience in beauty, lifestyle, or accessories.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; Dimensions/Substance a plus).
• Ability to translate concepts into production-ready artwork.
• Strong typography, illustration, and pattern-making skills.
• Experience preparing dielines, templates, tech packs, and post-production artwork.
• Collaborative yet able to own independent projects.

Responsibilities

• Create trend-driven designs for commercial cosmetics merchandise aligned with brand identity.
• Produce production-ready templates and artwork files with technical accuracy.
• Ensure consistency across product collections per client branding guidelines.
• Conceptualize innovative designs based on client preferences and industry trends.
• Maintain organized design asset files.
• Execute Photoshop renderings, tech packs, and production documents.
• Collaborate with Creative, Development, and Production teams.
• Deliver high-quality artwork on schedule.
• Support brand storytelling and sales through internal marketing materials.
• Stay informed on design and typography trends and incorporate ideas.
• Leverage AI to improve efficiency while preserving creativity.

Skills

Typography

Illustration

Branding

Layout design

Project management

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Dimensions

Substance

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a SeniorDesignerwith 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.