Senior Graphic Designer

Innovative Skincare•Burbank, CA

About The Position

Innovative Skincare, home of the iS CLINICAL cosmeceutical brand, is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer with experience in beauty, skincare, cosmeceuticals, and/or pharmaceuticals. This contract-to-hire role translates strategy into high-quality designs across digital, print, packaging, and brand communication channels, supporting product launches, campaigns, and ongoing marketing initiatives for professional (B2B) and consumer (DTC) audiences. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, innovative, and passionate about visual storytelling, with a strong understanding of design trends, brand systems, and production workflows. The designer creates and updates materials across digital, print, packaging, sales and education, and internal channels. The role develops production-ready files, executes packaging updates, maintains brand consistency, contributes to the evolution of the visual identity, and collaborates with creative, marketing, eCommerce, production, packaging vendors, and other partners. It also involves reviewing creative briefs, managing multiple projects, maintaining organized files and asset libraries, and responding constructively to feedback. The interview process includes a design project assessment. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunities and follows California's Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and salary transparency requirements. The salary range is $85,000–$90,000 annually, with the offered salary subject to factors including qualifications, skills, and professional experience. Benefits are specified as available when hired.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
4–6+ years of professional design experience within beauty, skincare, medical aesthetics, or pharmaceutical categories.
Strong grasp of design principles, layout, typography, color theory, and adaptive/responsive design.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as Figma and related design tools.
Experience with packaging design, production processes, motion/video, and vendor communication.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Portfolio showcasing visually refined work, brand consistency, and premium/luxury aesthetics.

Nice To Haves

Luxury aesthetic experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with UX/UI principles and information architecture for web experiences.
Ability to develop campaign and brand identities aligned with creative strategy.
Agency experience.
Experience with creative workflows, proofing systems, and project management tools; Wrike experience is a big plus.

Responsibilities

Create on-brand designs across digital, print, packaging, web, sales and education, and internal materials.
Support product launches, monthly campaigns, and ongoing marketing initiatives with creative assets.
Update and refine brand materials for accuracy, compliance, and consistency.
Develop production-ready final files that meet technical specifications and formatting standards.
Execute primary and secondary packaging design and updates, including regulatory and brand revisions.
Collaborate with the Creative Director, Art Director, designers, marketers, copywriters, eCommerce, and other cross-functional partners.
Apply feedback and iterate during review cycles.
Maintain brand consistency across color, typography, layout, imagery, and core design elements.
Contribute to the evolution of the brand visual identity and design system across new touch points.
Review creative briefs and confirm project requirements and objectives.
Manage multiple projects while maintaining organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
Maintain organized file structures, naming conventions, asset libraries, and internal templates and tools.
Communicate with production and packaging vendors to support accurate, smooth execution.