Jr. Graphic Designer

Jr. Graphic Designer Austin, TX (On-Site) | Contract to Hire (Conversion after 6 months) An Austin-based automotive retail startup is looking for a Jr. Graphic Designer who wants real ownership over brand output, not just execution of someone else's deck. This is a hands-on role shaping brand identity across digital platforms for a growing dealership network, and it goes beyond traditional design work into AI video production and AI voice design, so if you're chasing where the industry is actually heading, this is a good place to plant a flag. What you'll do: Design full digital campaign packages, banner ads, email templates, social assets, and landing pages, for automotive dealerships Adapt creative across multiple dealership brands while staying compliant with OEM co-op guidelines Work with AI video production, copywriting, and AI voice design as core parts of the role, not side projects Apply disclaimer and compliance requirements for credit offers and promotional messaging without killing the creative Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and content teams to keep a unified brand voice Manage and version-control design files across shared folders What you bring: 1 to 4 years of professional design experience, agency or in-house A portfolio showing strong fundamentals, brand guideline adherence, and creative range 1+ years of video production and/or copywriting experience 1+ year of AI voice design experience Strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Ability to juggle multiple dealership projects and tight deadlines without dropping quality Nice to have: After Effects / motion graphics Basic web design (Squarespace, HTML, JavaScript)