Senior Graphic Designer

Helm; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Helm seeks a Senior Graphic Designer in Plymouth Charter Township, MI to craft standout automotive brand visuals across digital experiences, apparel, and promotional products. You will lead projects from concept to final execution, ensuring every detail aligns with client objectives and brand standards.

The role blends creative leadership with hands-on design, requiring strong typography, color work, Pantone accuracy, and experience with screen printing, embroidery, or DTG production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design experience.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud skills.
• Experience in digital and merchandise design.
• Knowledge of Pantone color standards and production techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from concept to final execution.
• Create digital graphics and custom merchandise artwork.
• Develop garment mock-ups and production-ready files.
• Ensure brand standards and licensing requirements are met.
• Present concepts and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Adobe CC

Branding & typography

Digital design

Merchandise design

Color theory

Brand guidelines

Tools

Pantone color system

Screen printing

Embroidery

DTG production

Production-ready artwork

Job description

Description

Calling all designers who love great brands, bold creative, and the automotive world!

We’re looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to create standout designs for the automotive industry across digital experiences, branded apparel, merchandise, and promotional products.

You’ll take projects from concept to final execution, creating compelling digital graphics, custom merchandise artwork, realistic garment mock-ups, and production-ready files. Whether the design is appearing on a screen, a shirt, or a promotional product, you’ll ensure every detail aligns with client objectives, licensing requirements, and established brand standards.

This is a senior-level, hands-on creative position where you’ll own creative projects, collaborate across departments, influence creative direction, and confidently present concepts and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.

Requirements

We’re looking for someone with 5+ years of professional design experience, advanced Adobe Creative Cloud skills, and a strong background in both digital and merchandise design. You should have a sharp eye for typography, composition, color, and brand consistency, along with knowledge of Pantone color standards, screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-garment production, decoration techniques, and corporate brand guidelines.

Your work may span digital marketing graphics, web imagery, branded apparel, merchandise, promotional products, and other creative assets, giving you the opportunity to bring automotive brands to life across multiple touchpoints.

Experience designing within the automotive industry or working with automotive brands is a major plus. We’re especially interested in someone who can combine creativity with the precision and consistency required when working with recognizable brand identities.

Ready to put your creativity in the driver’s seat?

Bring your ideas, your automotive enthusiasm, and your portfolio. We’d love to see what you can create!