Brand Graphic Designer

RYZE

About The Position

RYZE is seeking a versatile graphic designer to work across brand, packaging, and marketing. The designer will partner with the Brand Creative team and collaborate with Brand Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Production to bring the company’s visual identity to life across touchpoints. The role combines technical print-production expertise with creative design skills, spanning packaging specifications and finishing details through brand presentations and marketing materials. AI-assisted creative tools are part of the workflow. The designer will develop marketing assets, decks, and brand collateral; maintain cohesive and consistent visual identity across print and digital formats; create production-ready packaging files and support SKU updates; produce and retouch imagery; and maintain organized, version-controlled working files. The role also requires proactive cross-functional communication, independent project management, and awareness of current design and packaging trends.

Requirements

Proven ability to design across packaging, marketing decks, brand collateral, and digital assets.
Strong experience designing for print production, including die-lines, print processes, and production-ready file setup.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop.
Proficiency in Figma, Slack, Google Suite (Slides, Docs, Sheets), and Microsoft Office.
Familiarity with AI-assisted creative and image-generation tools such as NanoBanana and Firefly.
A creative eye for modern design trends, visual storytelling, and brand impact.
Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines independently.
Strong attention to detail and a near-obsessive approach to file organization.
Clear, proactive communication skills.
Ability to create accurate, complete, print-ready artwork files with die-lines, finishing specifications, and color callouts that vendors can use without clarification.
Ability to maintain organized, version-controlled working files and deliver independently.

Responsibilities

Develop marketing assets, pitch decks, comps, presentation visuals, and other creative materials.
Ensure decks have a cohesive appearance by perfecting alignment, adapting existing brand assets, and elevating Marketing materials.
Design and refresh brand materials such as inserts and pamphlets while adhering to brand guidelines.
Help craft, execute, and enforce the brand visual identity across printed materials and digital assets.
Contribute creative concepts for design exploration, including mockups, graphics, layout directions, and concepts.
Create and prepare print-ready packaging artwork files in Adobe Illustrator, including die-lines, production specifications, and finishing layers such as varnish, spot UV, emboss/deboss, and foil.
Support packaging updates, revisions, and versioning across SKUs, keeping files accurate, clean, and current.
Create and retouch photo-realistic imagery using Photoshop and generative AI tools.
Collaborate across Brand Creative, Brand Marketing, Production, Regulatory, and Operations, communicating clearly and keeping stakeholders moving.
Use AI creative tools such as NanoBanana and Firefly to accelerate concepting and creative development.
Maintain organized, well-structured working files that others on the team can pick up and navigate.
Stay current on design and packaging trends and bring fresh visual references and perspective to creative discussions.
Manage multiple projects and timelines independently, communicate proactively, and flag blockers before they become problems.