What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Pinch Provisions?
Pinch Provisions is a leading purveyor of personal care kits and premium emergency essentials, combining the sensibility of a fashion label with the functionality of a modern general store.
We’re looking for a talented Graphic Designer with passion for packaging, retail, and consumer trends to join our creative team. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in the Chicagoland area. The role reports to the Creative Director and includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) benefits.
What You’ll Do
- Play a key role in new product development, presenting your ideas confidently and effectively
- Research and design packaging for new products across a wide range of formats
- Extend existing packaging systems across new products
- Refresh and update artwork for existing products while maintaining brand consistency
- Prepare accurate, production-ready files for paper and plastic packaging, as well as hard, soft, and paper goods
- Review proofs, samples, and production artwork with exceptional attention to detail
- Design fresh and engaging content for digital platforms, including but not limited to ecommerce sites, marketing emails, and digital catalogs
- Support creative team at photoshoots, edit and retouch images, and manage part-time retoucher
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field
- Approximately 3–5 years of professional design experience, ideally with significant packaging or consumer product experience
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Strong understanding of print production, prepress, dielines, color, materials, and production specifications
- Excellent typography and layout skills (pattern and illustration skills a plus!)
- A visual sensibility that complements the Pinch Provisions brand
- A genuine interest in consumer products and trends, particularly in the fashion, beauty, personal care, gift, and/or lifestyle industries
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Must reside in the Chicagoland area
How We Work
Our creative team follows a hybrid schedule, working two days per week in our new Elk Grove Village, IL office and three days remotely, with additional in-office time as projects require.
To Apply
Please submit your resume, portfolio, cover letter, and three professional references. And yes, a real person will be reviewing your application, not AI. We’d love to hear what interests you about Pinch and see the work that best represents your point of view as a designer.
Salary is commensurate with experience. Pinch Provisions offers competitive compensation and benefits and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.