Graphic Designer

Who are we? 

Arch of the High Sierras is a twelve-year-old family business located in Reno, Nevada. For the past six years, we’ve specialized in making a wide variety of quality wall calendars. While our calendars serve a practical purpose, we hope that they also bring some beauty, inspiration, and laughter into people’s lives. 

What’s the position? 

Are you a graphic designer with exceptional creative skills? Do you want to join our highly- motivated international team that’s excited about growing our product line? We’re looking for someone to be a key player in creating a variety of wall calendars for the two brands that we sell on Amazon. To be successful in this position, you’ll be highly creative, adaptable, show amazing attention to detail, be reliable, and have great communication and organizational skills.

What you’ll do…

• Create new and update existing calendar templates in InDesign to use in creating a variety of calendars.
• Stylize fonts for front cover titles that match well with specific calendar genres.
• Lay out a variety of calendars with themes such as nature, travel, animals, funny, inspiration, fine art, and more.
• Add image captions or quotes to calendars working closely with our editor and other staff through all the editing stages.
• Design and update various components of Amazon product pages including carousel images, A+ Content, Store, and more.
• Take the lead in special projects including, but not limited to, the branding process, designing new products such as planners, page-a-day calendars, journals, and more.
• Provide design direction for developing a website, a Shopify store, etc.
• Help develop and streamline our internal processes to improve our design team’s efficiency.

We’d like you to join our team if…               

• You’ve got proven experience as a Graphic Designer or a similar role and experience in print media, preferably with a print magazine background.
• You’ve got proficiency in graphic design software (e.g. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) as well as project management and communication tools (Google Drive, Trello, Slack, Asana).
• You’re comfortable with generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, and able to give and receive constructive feedback.
• You’re cool with working independently, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting daily deadlines.
• You’re a critical thinker and able to decide the best design and also able to review your own work to correct typos and verify that requested edits have been made.
• You speak fluent English and can collaborate with a global team with ease.

What’s in it for you?

• This is a full-time position. Salary: $2500/month
• 8-hour shift; Monday to Friday (additional hours may be necessary to meet deadlines). 4 hours overlap with USA Pacific Time Zone - 5:00pm - 9:00pm (PDT).
• Remote (must have a strong and reliable Internet connection and backup plans for both internet and electricity)
• Please note that this position requires 100% commitment and is not suitable for those seeking a side job, freelance work, or part-time employment.

How to Apply…

• Apply on JobRack by sending us your CV and portfolio.
• After reviewing your application, we'll send you a short trial task.
• This practical step is designed to give you an idea of the scope of work and help us evaluate your approach to determine if it fits our team's needs.
• Attend a video call to dive deeper into the details of the new role at Arch of the High Sierras.