About this role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER, MERCHANDISING AND EVENTS
This role is responsible for leading the design and development of merchandise and events at SpaceX. The merchandise will be sold through our online store including, but not limited to apparel, mission patches, soft goods, tech items and other curated products. The events will range across all brands, designing all invites, collateral, menus and content. This role will work closely with our engineers and cross-functional departments to deliver designs that meet customers and employee’s needs. This is a unique opportunity to join a team bringing new ideas and designs to SpaceX, while contributing to the overall mission to excite the public about space travel and make life multiplanetary.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Collaborate with the merchandise team to design new products, using key company milestones to inform design strategy.
• Design customer gifting items, including but not limited to mission patches, signing gifts, product for conferences and event-specific gifts.
• Own the product design process from initial design to production hand off, ensuring new products meet deadlines for product release dates.
• Work closely with the customer team to design and create company mission patches and provide multiple file types for varying use cases.
• Design and maintain tech packs, fit charts, color standards, and fabric specifications.
• Work with the website design team to enhance and refine our merchandise online store.
• Assist in developing and producing graphics, typography, and layouts for social, web, and print.
• Effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Prepare designs for final production, including, but not limited to, printer and vendor specs.
• Be a key stakeholder in the development of the brand’s identity through merchandising.
• Work alongside the team on Marketing efforts as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in design or artistic field.
• 5+ years of professional design experience in illustration, graphic design, or print production.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• 8+ years of experience working in product, graphic, and merchandise design.
• Impressive design portfolio including merchandise and graphic designs.
• Highly organized, detail oriented and possess a proven ability to thrive under deadline pressure and to execute on several projects simultaneously.
• Successful experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-oriented team environment.
• Advanced knowledge using graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (including, but not limited to InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustr