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Senior Graphic Designer/ Creative Lead

Creative Circle
La Jolla, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/5/2026

Our clothing brand client is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer. This person is someone who doesn't just execute briefs, but actively shapes creative direction, brings new ideas to the table, and elevates the brand through thoughtful design and storytelling. In this role, the individual is working strategically as an ideas person and hands on execution of work.

Please note: This role will require a test project

This will be a fulltime role, with a hybrid schedule of in-office days Tuesdays and Thursdays in either the San Diego or NYC office. 

  • Partner with Brand, Marketing, and Product teams to shape creative direction and develop concepts for seasonal launches, campaigns, and evergreen initiatives.
  • Evolve and maintain the brand's visual identity across web, email, paid media, social, packaging, and other marketing channels.
  • Design high-quality, on-brand assets and refine creative based on performance data, testing insights, and customer behavior.
  • Maintain strong typography, layout, and composition standards across all deliverables.
  • Build and manage organized Figma files, templates, and scalable design systems; support workflow improvements with the Marketing Project Manager.
  • Collaborate with agencies, photographers, content creators, and vendors by providing clear direction, feedback, and quality control.
  • Contribute to photoshoot concepts, shot lists, and creative strategy.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate ideation, explore visual directions, and improve efficiency; stay current on emerging creative technologies.

Requirements:

  • 6 years of graphic design experience, ideally in apparel, e-commerce, or consumer brands
  • Proven ability to generate concepts and contribute to creative direction as well as a strong portfolio showcasing brand systems and multi-channel design work
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma as well as highly organized file management and scalable design systems
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally and with external partners
  • Ability to work quickly, iterate based on feedback and data, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Curiosity about fashion, culture, and evolving design trends
  • Comfort using AI tools to enhance ideation and efficiency

     

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, unlimited PTO



Email Your Resume In Word To
lmadden@creativecircle.com
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Lauren Madden - Recruitment Strategist

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 04/07/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.  Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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