Lead design across client projects, translating briefs and brand guidelines into social, web, presentation, and print assets. Contribute to branding, collaborate with UX, web, and motion teams, present work to stakeholders, and mentor junior designers. Maintain quality, consistency, and design research while managing multiple projects and timelines. Portfolio required.
Terra’s Creative team is a small, agile group that solves diverse creative problems for our clients. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Graphic Designer who brings an open mind to every project, is excited to learn new tools and processes, and works well with others. As a key member of our growing Creative team, you will work to support our mission of bringing our clients’ brand narratives to life through graphic design, visual branding, and custom storytelling formats. Strong candidates will have experience collaborating across teams and using design software to produce best-in-class creative for multiple B2B organizations.
Portfolio required for consideration.
What You'll Do
- Translate client briefs, brand guidelines, and project scopes into thoughtful and compelling design solutions.
- Study and understand scope of work documents, project timelines, call sheets, design briefs, and project requirements
- Continually seek ways to elevate client work and exceed client expectations.
- Conducting design research and analysis.
- Design a range of deliverables including social media graphics, digital ads, videos, presentations, white papers, and event collateral.
- Contribute to the visual strategy and execution of branding projects, including logo design, style guides, mood boards, and graphic systems.
- Collaborate with project leads, strategists, and other designers to deliver polished, on-brand creative assets.
- Collaborate with UX/UI and Web Development teams on brand handoff, web design assets, etc.
- Collaborate with Motion design teams to develop on-brand storyboards for video development.
- Participate in and guide internal reviews and client presentations; articulate rationale behind your design choices.
- Provide informal mentorship and creative feedback to junior designers as needed.
- Stay current on design trends and proactively share inspiration, tools, and process improvements with the team.
- Ensure consistency, quality, and attention to detail across all deliverables.
Who You Are
- You have 5+ years of professional experience in a graphic design role, ideally at an agency or in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
- You are skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and have some knowledge of motion design tools like After Effects or Premiere Pro.
- You are skilled with Figma and can work collaboratively with teammates within the program.
- Experience working with website and design components within Figma is an added benefit for this position.
- You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and have a strong sense of typography, color, layout, and composition.
- You’re proactive and confident presenting your design decisions to internal stakeholders.
- You thrive in a collaborative team setting, love giving and receiving feedback, and are always looking to elevate the work.
- You can manage your own projects independently but also know when to loop in leads or cross-functional teammates.
- You’re curious, adaptable, and energized by new tools, client industries, and creative challenges.
Perks & Benefits
- In addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, with an additional 4 mental wellness days per year
- 100% company funded health insurance, with dental and vision options
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- Permanent remote work option
- Summer Fridays (office closes at 3:00 PM) and Fall/Winter/Spring Fridays (office closes at 5:00 PM)
- Monthly wellness stipend and quarterly employee appreciation gift
- One-time reimbursement for work from home equipment
- Monthly team bonding sessions
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- The opportunity to join a dynamic, close-knit team that loves going to work with and for each other every day
About Terra
Terra is a digital marketing and creative agency built by an integrated and international team of content creators, strategists, designers, and developers. We help organizations reimagine and deliver their most ambitious digital projects and initiatives by acting as an extension of our clients’ teams and delivering exceptional online experiences, content, and marketing strategies.
Our team is innovative, tech-forward, and creative by nature. We are dedicated to pushing boundaries and staying ahead of the curve in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape. We believe in the power of collaboration and foster a work environment that encourages creativity and growth. And with a strong focus on work-life balance, we prioritize the well-being and career development of our team members. Finally, we are committed to promoting from within and offering meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Terra is also an equal opportunity employer.
We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote team members regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status (as required by applicable law).
Our top goal as an employer is to bring together a diverse mix of talented people who are excited to join our company, stay with Terra for a long time, and do their best work while they’re here. We take pride in the quality of the services and work we provide to our clients, and we know none of it is possible without the hard work and commitment of our passionate and creative employees.
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