Temporary (Contract) Graphic Designer

MerchSource, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MerchSource, LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a talented Graphic Designer to support packaging, brand assets, and ecommerce imagery, ensuring our visual identity is executed consistently across every touchpoint. The role requires moving fluidly between projects, delivering strong design and precise execution under tight deadlines.

You will collaborate with internal teams and vendors, produce production-ready files, and help evolve brand guidelines while maintaining organized file systems and version

Qualifications

• 3+ years of graphic design experience with exposure to packaging and/or ecommerce content.
• Strong design skills with a focus on brand consistency across formats.
• Experience developing concepts for style guides, brand refreshes, or sub-brands.

Responsibilities

• Design assets for packaging, ecommerce content and marketing collateral.
• Develop concepts for brand guides and subcollections.
• Update packaging artwork per brand style guides across product lines.
• Prepare production-ready files with dielines and regulatory requirements.
• Create product imagery for ecommerce platforms such as Amazon and Walmart.
• Create presentations to communicate concepts and brand direction to teams.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to meet timelines.
• Maintain organized file structures and version control throughout the design process.
• Ensure brand standards across all deliverables.
• Contribute to broader brand/design needs as they arise.
• Support timely project delivery under tight deadlines.

Skills

Brand consistency

Concept development

Presentation design

Multi-project management

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

3D visualization basics

Job description

We are seeking a talented and versatile Graphic Designer to join our team. This role will support a wide range of design work — from packaging and brand assets to ecommerce imagery and marketing materials — helping ensure our visual identity is executed consistently and effectively across every touchpoint. We're looking for someone who can move fluidly between projects, bringing both strong design sensibility and precise execution to everything they produce.

Responsibilities:

• Design and adapt visual assets across a variety of formats and channels, including packaging, ecommerce content, marketing collateral, and digital assets.
• Develop new concepts for style guides, brand refreshes, and brand design for subcollections, translating creative direction into cohesive visual systems.
• Update and evolve packaging artwork in line with established brand style guides across multiple product lines.
• Prepare production-ready files, ensuring specifications, dielines, and legal/regulatory requirements are accurately applied when working on packaging.
• Create, retouch, resize, and finalize product imagery and digital assets for ecommerce platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, and direct‑to‑consumer sites.
• Design presentations and visual decks to communicate creative concepts, brand direction, and project updates to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Contribute to broader brand and marketing design needs as they arise, applying strong visual judgment beyond established templates.
• Maintain organized file structures, version control, and documentation throughout the design process.
• Ensure consistent quality and adherence to brand standards across all deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support project timelines.
• Perform prepress checks and ensure packaging files are print-ready.

Must Have Qualifications:

• 3+ years of graphic design experience, with exposure to CPG packaging and/or ecommerce content.
• Strong general design skills and an eye for brand consistency across varied formats.
• Experience developing creative concepts for style guides, brand refreshes, or new sub-brands/subcollections.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Strong presentation design skills, with the ability to build polished, visually compelling decks.
• Familiarity with preparing imagery and assets for ecommerce platforms and online retailers.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality output.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with speed and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience working with major retail accounts or private label packaging.
• Basic knowledge of 3D renders or packaging visualization tools, such as KeyShot.
• Familiarity with project management software or digital asset management systems.
• Experience using AI tools such as Runway or Higgsfield to enhance or create visual assets.

This role is in‑person, located in Irvine, CA Mon- Thurs, Fridays remote