Graphic Design Specialist

Graphic Design Specialist

The Murray Road Agency is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist with a strong creative eye, a passion for visual storytelling, and the ability to bring ideas to life across a wide range of mediums. You’ll support a variety of creative needs in today’s fast-moving marketing landscape from digital and social content to print, packaging, events and more.

The ideal candidate has a versatile portfolio, strong attention to detail, and the ability to deliver high-quality work on deadline. You thrive in fast-paced environment, collaborate easily with teammates and clients, and enjoy working across diverse projects. The Creative Specialist will work collaboratively with the entire Murray Road team—as well as clients—on a regular basis.

This position is based in our Charleston, South Carolina office. A personal passion for (or interest in) the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping or shooting industry is a plus.

Responsibilities:

·      Design static and dynamic graphics for social media, digital advertising, websites, email and more.

·      Create print-ready assets in including in-store signage, promotional displays, catalogs and sales materials.   

·      Collaborate on campaign concepts and contribute creative ideas across channels.

·      Maintain and apply brand standards – or assist in developing brand identities and style guides.

·      Work on comprehensive catalog projects and updates/redesigns to other marketing materials.

·      Prepare print and digital files to meet production specifications and quality standards.

·      Design large-format graphics for retail, trade shows and consumer events.

·      Conceptualize and create packaging designs that balance functionality and visual appeal.  

·      Manage multiple projects simultaneously and track deliverables using internal systems.

·      Organize, label and maintain files with consistent process discipline.

·      Stay current on industry and design trends, bringing fresh ideas to the table.

·      Provide creative support to marketing, sales, social media and product teams.

·      Support time-sensitive requests for documents and files that meet specific format requirements.

Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications or related field or equivalent professional experience.

·      1-3 years of relevant experience.

·      Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

·      Bonus: Experience with animation, motion graphics, typography animation or basic video tools (Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects).

·      Solid understanding of file types for print vs. web requirements, color, layout and production processes.

·      Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.

·      Works well independently and as a member of a team.

·      Comfortable working from an existing design or from scratch.

·      Adaptable to changing client needs and receptive to constructive criticism.

·      Experience with project management platforms (Monday.com, Asana, Trello, etc.) preferred.

About Murray Road

Murray Road is an equal opportunity employer. This position will be located in our Charleston, South Carolina office and will be in-person 100% of the time (no remote). Murray Road is a passionate and well-rounded marketing agency dedicated to the outdoor industry. If a consumer uses a product, technology or process to seek, hunt, fish, gather, cook, explore, push boundaries or for any other activity outside, we can and will market it. We also excel in retail environments both digitally and brick and mortar. Murray Road offers competitive compensation and benefits and ample opportunities for personal and professional growth. Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter and link to any relevant work to info@murrayroadagency.com .