Graphic Designer

Wanted: Graphic Designer (maternity leave coverage)

Do you see packaging as a canvas and product pages as performance art? Are you obsessed with turning functional design into something people feel? If you are a product-obsessed creative who knows that great design isn't just beautiful—it sells, then we are looking for you!

You:

• Appreciate a good debate even with your boss
• Thrive in fast-paced change; take decisive action, and run with great ideas—even if they're not yours
• Solutions-focused; figure out how to fix it instead of who is to blame
• Driven by curiosity; always learning, growing, and embracing discomfort for progress.
• Bring high energy to all your interactions
• Community-minded and driven to make an impact

We:

• Act with Impact; we work to protect and restore the environment while making sustainability cool.
• Encourage testing, learning, and growing—we love data-backed, creative decisions.
• Value intelligence, resourcefulness, and innovative thinking over rigid experience requirements.
• Embrace smart risk-taking; we move fast, take action, and aren't afraid to fail forward.
• Believe that accountability drives success, so foster empowerment, not entitlement

Our Core Values:

• Commit to a culture that builds a strong COMMUNITY
• Foster CREATIVITY to inspire fresh innovation
• Embrace COURAGE by taking action despite uncertainty
• Live with Awareness and CONSCIOUSNESS of our choices

The Company:

We are famous for being the creators of the world's first compostable phone case and our latest leading-edge innovation Lomi, the must-have smart-waste appliance for your home. We're fast-moving and on a mission to build something bold—and we're doing it quickly. Our environment is dynamic and constantly evolving. If you thrive in uncertainty, love solving problems and prefer action over perfection, you'll fit right in. We value ownership, initiative, and the ability to just get sh*t done. Success here means being comfortable with a 90% solution, moving fast, and iterating even faster. It's challenging, it's exciting, and it's definitely not boring. If you're looking for a place where you can grow fast, wear a lot of hats, and make a real impact— we welcome you to join a group of innovators who are committed to creating a waste-free future.

The Opportunity:

Pela Case is seeking a talented and motivated Graphic Designer to join our product team and help drive the visual identity of our brand. As a Graphic Designer, you will create various graphic elements, design artworks, and drive the overall themes/artistic direction for our laser engraving and print programs. You will collaborate with and provide direction to external contractors or freelancers to support design breadth and prepare files for print and production, and design packaging as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Marketing team to translate creative briefs and campaign objectives into high-quality, brand-aligned artwork and graphic collections.
• Independently execute artwork and graphic design concepts across a range of styles, based on defined creative scopes by adapting visual themes to speak to diverse demographics, without allowing personal preferences to influence outcomes.
• Own the end-to-end graphic product design process for laser engraving and print programs, ensuring consistency with brand standards and aesthetics.. Develop cohesive art collections for seasonal product launches, new mobile device releases, marketing campaigns, and custom Art on Demand programs.
• Provide creative feedback and ensure all work meets quality standards and aligns with established brand guidelines.
• Stay current on trends - design, art, graphics techniques, colours, utilize and experiment with new technologies, creative tools and methods
• Trend Forecasting: monitor and analyze cultural and social trends to suggest fresh, relevant design/collection ideas.
• Support artist series collections with creative decks, tooling, collection setup, and cross-functional communication as needed.
• Support the launch of new mobile devices and management of our internal Art on Demand tool
• Initiate and advocate for process improvements as necessary
• Embrace emerging tools and technologies, including AI-powered design platforms, to enhance design speed, quality, and experimentation.
• Support the Marketing team with content creation and design work as applicable
• Design packaging, hang tags, user manuals, and other printed material with usability, sustainability and aesthetics top of mind
• Become an expert in environmentally friendly printing techniques - Materials, paper types, dyes, production methods, etc.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of graphic design experience, preferably in consumer products or apparel, with a strong ability to create commercially appealing prints and all-over graphics.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and Photoshop, familiarity with Lightroom is a plus.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating versatility in illustration styles and the ability to design according to varied creative directions.
• Solid understanding of core design principles, including color theory, typography, composition and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to approach each project objectively, designing for the intended audience and campaign goals rather than personal style preferences.
• Effective collaborator, able to build relationships across the organization.
• Strong planning and execution skills with the ability to create action plans.
• Proven ability to identify and translate cultural and social trends into successful design concepts.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in sustainable design practices and knowledge of eco-friendly materials and production methods is a plus

Salary range- $57,000-75,000 CAD depending on experience

Commitment to Diversity

Lomi & Pela are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We value unique perspectives and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.