Visual Designer

Candidates: This position is HYBRID in-person at our office in Charlotte, NC from Tuesday to Thursday. Monday and Friday are work from home optional.

VISUAL DESIGNER | Charlotte, NC

Crafted is seeking a talented, detail-oriented Visual Designer to join our Creative team in Charlotte, NC (hybrid schedule). This role combines strong design execution with technical production expertise, bringing established creative concepts to life across digital, print, social, environmental, web, and integrated marketing channels.

Working closely with Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors, designers, and project stakeholders, the Visual Designer will adapt, refine, and finalize creative assets while maintaining brand consistency, production accuracy, and high creative standards. The ideal candidate is proficient in modern design tools, embraces emerging technologies and AI-assisted workflows, and takes ownership of delivering exceptional work on time and within project expectations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adapt, execute, and refine established creative concepts across digital campaigns, social media, nurture programs, landing pages, presentations, print, environmental graphics, and other integrated channels.
• Prepare and finalize production-ready files, ensuring correct formats, dimensions, resolution, typography, imagery, color, and specifications for digital platforms, printers, vendors, and clients.
• Review graphics, photography, layouts, fonts, and visual assets for brand consistency, accuracy, and quality before final delivery; coordinate with Creative and QA on revisions.
• Improve, retouch, and optimize imagery for print and digital applications while maintaining approved creative direction.
• Collaborate with Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors, project managers, and other stakeholders; communicate design decisions, respond constructively to feedback, and identify practical execution solutions.
• Estimate design and production hours, manage assigned time and multiple deadlines, proactively communicate progress and flag scope, capacity, or timing risks early.
• Maintain organized Figma files, templates, shared creative assets, and client photography libraries to support efficient collaboration and reuse.
• Create simple motion graphics, GIFs, animations, or short-form social assets when appropriate to the project and skill set.
• Stay current on design software, platform specifications, production techniques, accessibility considerations, AI-assisted creative tools, and relevant visual trends.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of visual design, graphic design, or production design experience, ideally within an agency or marketing organization, with a portfolio demonstrating polished, brand-consistent work.
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and strong proficiency with Figma and collaborative file workflows.
• Excellent typography, composition, layout, image-editing, and file-preparation skills across both digital and print outputs.
• Working knowledge of production specifications, file formats, asset optimization, and quality-control practices.
• Ability to work independently within established creative direction, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate clearly with creative and project teams.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools and a willingness to learn and apply emerging creative workflows responsibly.
• Degree in graphic design or a related creative field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred: After Effects or other motion tools; HubSpot or comparable content-management platforms; Jira or similar project-management software; basic UI/UX and accessibility knowledge.

AGENCY OPPORTUNITIES

• Build ownership of visual design and production assignments with guidance from experienced creative leaders.
• Grow in integrated design, visual storytelling, motion, and emerging design technologies.
• Develop toward a Senior Visual Designer or other advanced creative role as skills and responsibilities expand.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

• Collaborative, positive, curious, receptive to feedback, and generous with credit.
• Meticulous about details and committed to high-quality, accurate work.
• Organized, dependable, resourceful, and calm when managing deadlines.
• Motivated to understand clients, their industries, and the purpose behind the creative work.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Full-time role based in Charlotte, NC; in-office Tuesday through Thursday, with optional work-from-home Monday and Friday.
• A collaborative, creative team focused on strong work, continuous improvement, and having fun together.
• Competitive salary; medical, dental, and vision benefits; disability coverage; 401(k) with company match; and profit-sharing opportunities.
• Paid time off for holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days.