Graphic Designer

POSITION: Graphic Designer

REPORTS TO: Creative Director

HOURS: Full Time/Salary

LOCATION: Seattle, WA (USA)

MiiR is hiring a Graphic Designer! We are looking for a new team member to lead and develop brand-building creative work for MiiR's marketing, retail, and social channels.

• You will partner with the Creative Director, Copywriter, and Project Manager to develop strategic visuals for the brand, including: Packaging, partnerships, emails, display ads, presentations, and social media to drive sales and consumer engagement.
• You will lead and contribute to each phase of the design process: research, brainstorm, concepts, design layout, photo art direction, and more.
• You are a highly creative problem solver with a positive, customer-centric mindset and a passion for building scalable systems through great design.
• What success looks like: Positively influencing the strategic growth of the brand from a visual design perspective. The ideal candidate would have a high level of organization, drive, motivation to succeed, team mindset, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail.
  
  

About the Position

• The Graphic Designer demonstrates strong design skills through visual storytelling elements (typography, composition, layout, illustration), with an understanding of best practices for digital, print production, and retail engagement.
• Owns design responsibilities on projects, manage your own day-to-day workflow while adhering to project timelines and deliverables, with a high level of self-sufficiency – from beginning design concept to delivery.
• Ability to articulate ideas, rationale and design details, both verbally and in writing.
• Lead through ambiguity by identifying roadblocks and taking action to ensure project success.
• Continually seeks to grow skills and proactively requests feedback for personal development.
• Position is in Seattle, Washington, and is currently full-time work-from-home until further notice. Candidates must be located in the Seattle area, no relocation offered.
  
  

Requirements/Qualifications

• 5+ years of graphic design experience in web, mobile, and print at either an advertising agency, design studio, or in-house team.
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or equivalent years of experience.
• A stellar online portfolio demonstrating branding systems, marketing, and user-centered design solutions.
• Technical skills: Proficient in full Adobe Creative Suite, Google platform, Microsoft Office, and project management software.
• Adherence to brand consistency, impeccable attention to detail, and consumer trend focus.
• Expertise with typography, layout and color choice. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to design for accessibility and inclusion.
• Strategic thinking skills with a strong bias for action and results-driven mindset.
• Thorough understanding of current web design best practices. 
• Excellent communication, written, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and quickly prioritize tasks.
• Possesses a high level of self-awareness (strengths and opportunities), owns personal development.
• Proactive problem solving.
• Understanding of the trends in retail and digital marketing.
• Photography art direction experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Working at a high-growth/impact Certified B Corp.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance for eligible employees
• Unlimited vacation time
• Professional development, career coaching and conference attendance (when global circumstances allow)
• Product discounts and pro deals with partner companies in the outdoor industry

About MiiR: Design forward. Generosity driven. 

At MiiR, we make premium stainless steel vessels for coffee, beer, wine and food, all of which rely on three things at their core: water, earth and the relationship people have with both. We sit at the nexus of these three critical elements by setting aside a portion of revenue to fund projects focused on clean water, a healthy environment and strong communities. MiiR is Climate Neutral Certified, contributes to 1% For the Planet, and is a Certified B Corp.

APPLY: Please send resume, cover letter, and portfolio link to careers@miir.com