Graphic Designer

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality creative for digital and print channels, including marketing campaigns, social media, web, events, advertising, recruiting, signage, collateral, and internal communications.
• Translate complex technology, products, and concepts into clear, compelling visual stories.
• Create campaign identities, key art, graphics, illustrations, iconography, infographics, and other visual assets.
• Develop and evolve Forterra’s visual language while maintaining brand consistency.
• Support product launches, announcements, trade shows, demonstrations, recruiting initiatives, and industry events.
• Create scalable design systems, templates, and asset libraries.
• Partner with the Content Designer on presentations, reports, technical collateral, and information design.
• Collaborate with marketers, writers, engineers, product leaders, and executives to develop creative solutions.
• Prepare production-ready assets for digital, print, environmental, and large-format applications.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback while protecting brand integrity.
• Work with external vendors, agencies, photographers, printers, and production partners.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within an in-house marketing or creative team, agency, or fast-paced technology organization.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand design, marketing creative, typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of typography, hierarchy, color, imagery, grid systems, and fundamental design principles.
• Experience designing across digital and print formats.
• Ability to take projects from initial concept through final production.
• Strong understanding of brand systems and ability to apply guidelines consistently.
• Ability to simplify complex or technical information visually without losing accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality execution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including presenting and articulating design decisions.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable receiving feedback, iterating quickly, and collaborating across disciplines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with technology, defense, automotive, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, industrial, or similarly technical brands.
• Experience creating visual identities and creative systems for campaigns, product launches, or major events.
• Experience with environmental graphics, trade show design, signage, or large-format production.
• Illustration, photo editing, retouching, or image-compositing skills.
• Experience with motion graphics or animation tools such as Adobe After Effects.
• Familiarity with Figma and modern digital design workflows.
• Experience art directing photography, video, or external creative partners.
• Interest in emerging technologies and ability to quickly understand highly technical products.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary: $100,000–$125,000 USD.
• Equity included in most full-time, high-demand roles.
• Premium healthcare benefits, with Forterra covering 80% of plan premiums for employees and dependents.
• Company-paid basic life/AD&D and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Company holidays, winter break, and 20 days of accrued PTO annually.
• At least 7 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.