Graphic Designer Job at Mello in Austin

About Mello

Mello is a premium merchandise and branding studio helping food, beverage, and lifestyle brands create high-quality apparel, accessories, and packaging that actually stand out.

We’re building a next-generation merch company - blending branding, product design, and manufacturing into one seamless experience.

Our focus is simple:

Turn branded merchandise into elevated, wearable product - not throwaway promo items.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer to support the creation of merchandise, product graphics, and brand assets across Mello.

This is a hands-on execution role focused on bringing ideas to life quickly and at a high level of quality.

You’ll work closely with our Senior Design Director and team to develop:

• Apparel graphics
• Merch collections
• Packaging and supporting brand assets

This role is ideal for someone who loves design, moves fast, and wants to work on real, physical products - not just digital assets.

What You’ll Do

Merchandise & Graphic Design

• Create graphics for apparel and merchandise (tees, fleece, hats, accessories, etc.)
• Execute on merch concepts across full collections
• Develop layouts, typography, and placements for wearable products

Production-Ready Design

• Prepare clean, organized files for production
• Ensure designs are technically sound for printing, embroidery, and manufacturing
• Work with the team to adapt designs across different product types

Brand Support

• Assist with branding projects (logos, assets, simple systems)
• Create supporting visuals for packaging and product presentation

Collaboration

• Work closely with Creative Director and team to execute on direction
• Take feedback quickly and iterate efficiently
• Contribute ideas when appropriate, while staying aligned with direction

Speed & Output

• Deliver high-quality work on tight timelines
• Balance multiple projects at once
• Maintain consistency across deliverables

Qualifications/Experience

• 3–5+ years of graphic design experience
• Experience with apparel, merch, or physical product design is strongly preferred

Skills

• Strong in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, and composition
• Ability to design for print and physical products

Portfolio showing:

• Apparel/merch design OR strong graphic work adaptable to merch
• Clean, well-executed design
• Good taste and attention to detail

Disqualifiers

This role is not a fit if you:

• Struggle to work quickly or hit deadlines
• Cannot take feedback or iterate efficiently
• Rely heavily on templates or low-effort design
• Lack attention to detail in files and execution
• Prefer strategy/creative direction over execution

What We Look For:

Strong Execution

• You can take direction and execute quickly and cleanly
• You care about the details - spacing, alignment, file setup, etc.

Taste

• You have a good eye for what looks modern, elevated, and wearable
• You understand the difference between basic merch and something people actually want

Speed + Reliability

• You move fast and consistently hit deadlines
• You can handle multiple projects without dropping quality

Coachability

• You take feedback well and improve quickly
• You’re here to grow and level up your skills

Team Player

• Low ego, high output
• Easy to work with and communicates clearly

Salary & Benefits

• Base Salary: $70,000 – $85,000 (based on experience)
• Performance-based bonuses
• Opportunity to grow into Senior Designer role
• Work on real products with real brands
• Fast-paced, high-growth environment

Location

• Austin, TX (in-person preferred with new HQ/warehouse)
• Open to hybrid for the right candidate

Applying

Please send:

• Portfolio (required)
• Resume
• Short note on why this role is a fit