After having two energetic boys, Carolyn Harrington finally got her little baby girl, Maty. She was ecstatic! But that feeling faded quickly and turned to fear when she found out Maty was born with major heart defects that required Maty to endure three heart surgeries before the age of 5 and left her with a weakened immune system.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Carolyn was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis just after Maty was born. Facing these challenges, Carolyn became frustrated with modern medicine. Little did she know that this frustration would be the catalyst for her inspiration. She began researching natural ways of healing. What started with a mission to keep her friends and family healthy through natural healing became what is now known as Maty’s Healthy Products.

Maty’s is focused on providing pure, all natural, and organic alternatives to traditional medication. When a shopper picks up a Maty’s product, she can smile because she recognizes every ingredient and doesn’t see a long list of scary side effects.

SUMMARY: 

Maty’s is looking for an enthusiastic, self-starting contract Graphic Designer to work with our team for a six-month period.  While the current role is a six-month contract, there is the possibility of a full-time role opening up in 2023! We are a small and mighty team on a mission to provide safe, natural, and organic remedies to all—this role will work towards our mission by helping unlock creative and effective consumer-facing solutions that inspire, inform, and captivate our audience. This person will work closely with the Marketing Team to produce assets for a wide variety of projects while maintaining and elevating brand consistency. This person has a can-do attitude, works agilely and efficiently, has a passion for problem-solving with design, and excels in working in a collaborative environment. This role is completely remote with in-person happy hours and other team building events if you live in the Boulder area. 🙂 
 
POSITION: 

• Retainer for several brand projects (listed below)  
• Start date: Oct 10 
• End date: March 31 (give or take)

PROJECTS: 

Create, assist and update graphic collateral within the Maty’s brand with an emphasis on social media, packaging, Amazon.com support, and brand identity design. We may also have you work in parallel on our sister company, Stem & Root — a plant-based product line backed by science and clinical studies.  
 
Tasks for both brands may include, but are not limited to:

• Create 30-40 assets per month for social media across all platforms 
• Update and create imagery for Matys.com/ecomm retailers to showcase current and new packaging (ie. Amazon) 
• Design animated videos for organic/paid ads and for retail and social platforms 
• Update/create packaging label designs for existing and new products for production
• Tweak and finalize Brand Architecture Design (packaging, product launch, website, etc.) to roll out across consumer facing assets 
• Design 6 emails per month 
• Photoshop product renderings and images to match current packaging as needed 
• Create in-store signage for retail executions based on seasonality 
• Design print collateral as needed for campaigns including brochures/inserts/stickers/etc. 
• Provide feedback to Jr. Designer/Social Media Manager’s work 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Creative flair for design with a strong grasp of design principles, attention to detail and a good eye for choosing elements that enforce brand consistency.
• Expert in Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Keynote (After Effects is a plus). 
• Experience executing a concept from ideation phase to completion within a given timeframe.
• Confidence and familiarity to create simple-complex animation.
• Experience overseeing/managing others with the ability to give constructive feedback while keeping design among internal and external teams cohesive across all platforms.
• Understanding of best-in-class design and staying current with design trends.
• The ability to evaluate and pivot design techniques based on performance and willingness to bring new ideas to the table.
• Experience designing packaging labels and preparing files for printing vendors.
• Effective communication skills. Staying connected via video chat, phone call, or messaging platform. 
• Familiarity with using a company shared drive (such as sharepoint and dropbox). 

Experience: 

• 5+ years graphic design experience.  
• BA in Graphic Design or Communication Design 
• Natural health background preferred.