Design Associate

Blu Dot • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Blu Dot is an award-winning modern home furnishings design and manufacturing company. They are looking for a detail-oriented Design Associate to help bring their brand to life across marketing, digital, retail, and brand channels. The role involves turning ideas into clear, compelling visuals, collaborating closely with the creative team and cross-functional partners. Much of the work is digital (social, email, web), but the associate will also contribute to campaigns and art direction. The company's purpose is to inspire a more creative way of living through good design that's good to everyone, guided by core values such as good design, simplicity, respect, positivity, humility, exceeding expectations, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in graphic design
• Strong portfolio of brand-focused work
• Strong typography and editorial layout skills
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft ecosystem
• Motion graphics abilities
• Video editing abilities
• Art direction abilities

Responsibilities

• Design and produce assets across marketing, digital, retail, and brand channels.
• Execute within Blu Dot's established brand systems, applying visual standards accurately across a high volume of projects and formats.
• Support broader campaigns by translating creative direction from the Design Director and senior team members into polished, production-ready deliverables.
• Build, organize, and maintain design files in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, working within shared libraries, components, and naming conventions to keep assets accessible and scalable.
• Prepare and hand off production-ready files - ensuring specs, resolution, color profiles, and formatting are accurate for each channel and vendor.
• Occasionally contribute to print and retail touchpoints, including signage, packaging inserts, and in-store materials, as campaign needs arise.
• Participate actively in team critiques and creative reviews - sharing work clearly, incorporating feedback constructively, and contributing ideas that push the work forward.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines, flagging priorities and timeline conflicts proactively to keep work on track.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees