Graphic & Technical Designer

Company 🌱
RYZE was founded in 2019 by Andrée Werner and Rashad Hossain, out of a parents' basement, with a mission to change daily health, starting with the morning routine: a nutrient-dense mushroom coffee delivering clean energy, mental clarity, and immune support. Built on a Direct-to-Consumer foundation with a performance marketing engine, RYZE achieved hockey-stick growth and a community of over 1 million active subscribers.
DTC remains the foundation, but RYZE has expanded into mass retail, quickly becoming the #2 items in Target's overall coffee category and is now executing a multi-channel expansion, with a cross-category launch coming in early 2027. RYZE is uniquely positioned to redefine how people think about daily wellness.
We’re a lean, fast-moving, mission-driven team who believe daily rituals create the foundation for living your greatest life, and we’re just getting started!
What You'll Do 🎯
We’re hiring a Graphic & Technical Designer to own merch design from first sketch to production-ready files, supporting merch on site, at retail, on TikTok Shop, and at events. This role covers both sides of the discipline: creative concepting and the unglamorous details — Pantone matching, tech packs, and sample review — with equal care.
You’ll work closely with the Brand Merchandise & Production Manager to bring merch collections to life across apparel, drinkware, bags, stickers, keychains, packaging inserts, and event swag — building seasonal, launch, and event-specific collections that stay cohesive with the brand wherever they show up.
Responsibilities Will Include
Graphic Design
Concept and design merch across categories including apparel, drinkware, bags, stickers, keychains, packaging inserts, and event swag.
Adapt brand identity, illustration, and typography to each product’s size, material, and print method.
Build seasonal, launch, and event-specific merch collections that stay cohesive with the brand across site, retail, TikTok Shop, influencer, and experiential touchpoints.
Create mockups and renderings for internal review and stakeholder approval.
Technical Design
Produce tech packs with construction details, placements, measurements, colorways, trims, and labels.
Prepare production-ready artwork: vector separations, Pantone and thread color callouts, embroidery and screen-print files, die lines, and bleed.
Specify materials, fabrics, and decoration methods (screen print, embroidery, DTG, woven labels, enamel, debossing, and more).
Review vendor samples and proofs against specs, and provide clear revision notes.
Create and maintain the DTO for each merch order, documenting vendor pricing and artwork release so approvals are clear before production begins.
Production & Collaboration
Work alongside the Merch Manager on production, and with vendors and factories to confirm feasibility, minimums, and timelines.
Collaborate with the Merch Manager, Marketing, and Operations on budgets, quantities, and delivery deadlines.
Maintain an organized library of merch files, specs, and approved vendor information.
Flag cost, quality, or timeline risks early and propose alternatives.
Professional Qualifications
3+ years designing physical merchandise or consumer products, in-house or at an agency.
Expert-level Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; strong across the full Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and more).
Comfortable creating 3D mockups to present and refine merch designs before production.
Experience with 3D rendering tools such as Blender, Adobe Dimension, CLO 3D, SketchUp, Keyshot, or Rhino.
Hands-on experience building tech packs and production-ready files for apparel and/or hard goods.
Strong grasp of print and decoration methods, color management, and file prep for each.
Solid typography, layout, and illustration skills with a clear eye for brand consistency.
Comfortable communicating with vendors and factories and reviewing physical samples.
Strong organization: able to manage several projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Familiarity with Figma and Asana for design collaboration and project tracking.
Clear written and visual communication when giving feedback and documenting specs.
Core Compentencies
Graphic design for merch — Concepts and executes across product categories with a strong eye for brand consistency, typography, and illustration. Knows what looks good on a mug vs. a tee.
Technical design & file prep — Builds production-ready files correctly the first time — vector separations, Pantone callouts, embroidery files, die lines. Vendors can work from the files without back-and-forth.
Tech pack development — Produces complete tech packs with construction details, placements, measurements, colorways, and trims that leave no room for interpretation.
3D rendering & mockup — Creates realistic mockups that let stakeholders approve designs with confidence before production begins.
Sample & proof review — Catches spec deviations in physical samples and proofs and gives revision notes that get fixed on the next round.
Cross-functional collaboration — Works effectively with the Merch Manager, Marketing, and Operations — and communicates clearly with vendors and factories.
Risk flagging — Identifies cost, quality, or timeline risks early and comes with a proposed alternative, not just a problem.
What We Offer 🌟
Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks.
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid time off and company-observed holidays.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
Access to tools, resources, and training to support success in the role.

Work arrangement
Yes