Junior Designer

Job Role: Junior Graphic Designer

Full-time Position. Fully remote, though East Coast/EST is ideal, must reside in the US. (Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA – required gatherings at least once a year)

Overview: Watermark Design is an award-winning branding and package design studio delivering exceptional artistry. We offer branding, packaging and illustration services for craft beverage and other premium brands. We might be smaller in a small town, but our work isn’t. We have won awards nationally and internationally and many of our clients are nationally recognized names. No shortage of opportunity here. Why join a small studio? You are completely. hands. on. everything. You drive the direction of Watermark. Who Watermark is changes with each new hire – you have the opportunity to actually be a part of decision making.

We are looking for a qualified graphic designer to join our team. We look for team members who want to find a long-term home in which they can develop and grow. We are a small studio with a family atmosphere. Our studio is located in Charlottesville, in the heart of the mountains, but we are very close to Richmond and DC for city days.

• We respect your nights & weekends

• We flex as needed – have a doctors appt? Np – we can flex your hours that day. Need to wfh for the morning? Nbd.

• What do we value? Respect, Trust, Positivity, Gratitude, Kindness, and Drive (we are hungry and growing. We aim to be the best, but are humble about it). We also know that our employees are our best asset and they are treated accordingly.

Responsibilities:

• Design award-winning work

• Meet time and budget requirements

• Work through design problems and develop solutions

• Good Communication and Collaboration within team and with Art Director

Requirements:

• Expert within Adobe suite, esp. Illustrator and InDesign

• Experience in Design either through a degree or program, ability to step into work day one

• Experience in Procreate

• Illustration and/or hand-lettering skills are a plus

• Knowledge of printing processes, options and requirements are desired, but not required

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Detail-oriented and thorough

• Great communication skills, ability to work well within a team atmosphere, good work ethic, positive attitude

• Responsive on Slack, must be online and reachable during work hours

• Speed is an asset

• Ability to work under pressure, change direction when required and work on a range of client projects at the same time

• Passion for design

Salary:

• $42,000/yr

To Apply:

• No calls please. Send portfolio to [email protected] Submissions with no portfolio will not be considered. Initial considerations will be made on portfolio only.