Creative Designer

Job Description

<p>We're VEGAIN.</p><p>We build plant-based performance nutrition for people who take their training seriously. We work with UFC athletes, pro teams, and retailers that move fast. We're scaling quickly, and now we need a<br>hands-on designer<br>who can keep up.</p><p>This is not a "sit back and wait for briefs" role. This is for someone who likes being close to the product, close to the team, and close to the action.</p><p>What You'll Actually Do</p><p>You'll be our<br>go-to creative executor<br>: the person who takes ideas, photos, and products and turns them into polished, on-brand assets that show up everywhere. You won't be doing everything at once, but you'll take ownership across multiple areas and help us focus on what moves the brand forward.</p><p>That includes:</p><ul><li>Designing compliant<br> packaging<br> (labels, formats, revisions, retailer-ready files)</li><li>Creating<br> digital assets<br> for ads, email, social, and web</li><li>Turning existing photography into<br> ads, promos, and retail materials</li><li>Designing<br> brochures, posters, sell sheets, and retailer support assets</li><li>Supporting<br> web design updates<br> (front-end, UI/UX support, but not heavy dev)</li><li>Creating<br> swag and branded materials</li><li>Light<br> video editing<br> (ads, social clips = big bonus, not a dealbreaker)</li><li>Helping connect the dots between photography, film, packaging, and brand</li></ul><p>Must-Haves</p><ul><li>Strong working knowledge of<br> Photoshop & Illustrator</li><li>Experience with<br> graphic design<br> and<br> packaging design</li><li>Ability to format files cleanly for<br> print and digital</li><li>Strong visual judgment and attention to detail</li><li>Comfort working in a<br> fast-moving, non-9-5 environment</li><li>Willingness to be on-site for key moments, launches, and events</li></ul><p>Nice-to-Haves (Extra Gravy)</p><ul><li>Video editing experience (Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, etc.)</li><li>UI/UX or web design experience</li><li>Experience designing for<br> CPG, retail, food, beverage, or sports brands</li><li>Hospitality or experiential brand background</li><li>Photography knowledge</li></ul><p>Who This Is For</p><p>You're scrappy. You're practical. You're driven, and care deeply about the quality of your work.</p><p>You likely:</p><ul><li>Have<br> 2-5 years<br> of hands-on design experience</li><li>Are comfortable owning projects start to finish</li><li>Like working<br> in-person<br> , especially when things are moving fast</li><li>Want to grow with a brand</li></ul><p>You're not afraid of:</p><ul><li>Ambiguity</li><li>Tight timelines</li><li>Feedback</li><li>Doing the work, not just talking about it</li></ul><p>Why You'll Like Working Here</p><ul><li>Direct access to founders who've built and exited companies</li><li>Real ownership over how the brand looks in the world</li><li>Massive growth runway (we just landed major retail partners and things are moving)</li><li>Hybrid setup at our<br> downtown Vancouver HQ</li><li>Benefits + gym access (pool, sauna, squash court)</li><li>Coffee, snacks, sporting events , and a team that's actually in it together</li></ul><p>The Details</p><ul><li>Salary:<br> $50K–$80K salary, based on skills and experience</li><li>Type:<br> Full-time</li><li>Location:<br> Hybrid (Vancouver HQ)</li><li>Environment:<br> Vegan-friendly office</li><li>Team:<br> Small, tight-knit, no egos</li></ul><p>Bottom line:</p><p>This is a<br>builder role<br>. If you want a polished corporate design job, this isn't it. If you want to help shape a fast-growing brand and see your work everywhere, this absolutely is.</p>