Graphic Designer Jobs in Missouri

Job Purpose

The Junior Graphic Designer produces accurate, on-brand print, digital, trade show and inner office materials from approved concepts and templates. The position exists so the Art Department can meet demand across MOCAP's regions and brands.

MOCAP sells protective caps, plugs and related products under the MOCAP, Beckett, Cleartec and X-Treme Tape brands in the United States, Europe and China. Each catalog, trade show and website runs in several regional and language editions. The Junior Graphic Designer produces and maintains these editions, which frees the Art Director to lead creative direction, new campaigns and the new e-commerce websites.

The Junior Graphic Designer works daily with the Art Director and regularly with sales, web and regional teams in the US, UK, Poland, Germany and China, as well as with Purchasing on reorders of printed items and with outside print, web and marketing vendors as directed. Many requests arrive across time zones, so clear written communication is essential.

The position suits a detail-oriented designer early in their career who wants hands-on experience with industrial catalogs, multilingual layout, trade show graphics and e-commerce imagery.

Responsibilities (including but are not limited to):

Catalogs/Brochures, Print, Packaging and Imprint

• Update and maintain catalogs in their US, UK, EU and China editions.
• Lay in translated text for Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Chinese editions, keeping layout and part data accurate.
• Prepare print-ready files and web PDFs to specification for print sources as well as posting to our websites.
• Produce postcards, sell sheets, header cards, inserts and labels from established templates, including customer-specific versions.
• Prepare imprint artwork for in-house tube printing to the approved plate templates and margin rules.
• Supply print specifications and files to print vendors, and check proofs and trial prints against them.

Website and E-commerce Assets

• Batch-edit, color-correct, resize and export product images for the websites and online marketplaces.
• Build Amazon image stacks and create lifestyle and in-use product images.
• Check AI-generated and vendor-supplied images for product accuracy before they go to the Art Director for approval.
• Update product drawings and place files where the web team's imaging tools can use them.
• Package and hand off web assets, including catalog PDFs, to the web team in the agreed formats and naming.

Trade Shows and Events

• Build final booth panels, signage and table graphics from the Art Director's approved concepts, to each show's specifications.
• Produce 3D product renders and booth mockups under the Art Director's direction.
• Prepare giveaway and promotional-item artwork.

Sales Collateral, Email and Advertising

• Update business cards, company presentations and introduction decks for sales teams in the US, UK, Europe and China.
• Build email campaigns in Mailchimp from approved designs, including required opt-out and registration links, test sends and scheduling.
• Create digital ad variants and resizes, and prepare trade-publication ads to each publisher's specifications and deadlines.

Workflow and File Management

• Keep the project tracker current with the status of assigned work.
• Proof all work against the checklist before review: part numbers, contact details, spelling, bleed and color mode.
• Organize and archive final files on the art drives by brand, item number and region.
• Follow production templates and checklists, and flag recurring errors so the templates can be updated.
• Set up production art files in vector format for on-site printing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of professional design experience; internships count.
• Strong skills in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with multi-page layout and print production: bleed, CMYK and print-ready PDFs.
• Close attention to detail, especially part numbers, specifications and text accuracy.
• Ability to take direction, follow brand standards and manage several projects to deadlines.
• Clear written communication with teams in other time zones.
• A portfolio showing layout, print and digital work.

Preferred

• Experience laying out multilingual or translated documents, including non-Latin scripts such as Chinese.
• Product photo editing, batch processing or e-commerce image experience, including Amazon listing images and Meta and Google Ad images.
• Familiarity with Mailchimp and PowerPoint templates.
• Awareness of email consent rules, such as GDPR opt-out requirements.
• Basic 3D rendering for product or booth visuals.
• Interest in industrial, manufacturing or B2B products.

Physical Demands & Environmental Conditions:

Office environment. Work is performed mainly at a computer for extended periods. Occasional standing and walking for proof checks and on-site print production; may occasionally lift up to 25 lbs (sample boxes, display materials).