Graphic Designer
LV Collective · Austin, TX
- On site
- Full-time
- $75,000 / year
- Austin, TX
Job highlights
- Design and execute creative vision for multiple brands.
- Create diverse marketing materials across digital and print.
- Manage merchandise design, sourcing, and production.
- Collaborate on brand activations and photo shoots.
- Ensure brand consistency and quality control.
About the role
Graphic Designer - Brand Marketing
Do you have a sharp eye for detail, a love for organization, and the drive to bring your creative ideas to life flawlessly? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? LV Collective is looking for a Graphic Designer to join our Brand Marketing team and help design and execute the creative vision behind our student housing, multifamily, hospitality, and corporate brands.
This role is perfect for a designer who can jump between big ideas and the tiniest details—equally comfortable concepting as they are perfecting. From dreaming up and producing branded merch to supporting campaigns, you’ll collaborate across teams and with outside vendors to bring ideas to life across digital, print, and physical touchpoints. On the flip side, you love the process just as much—prepping final files, reviewing proofs, sourcing vendors, and keeping timelines (and budgets) in check. The result? Every deliverable, from business cards to signage packages, shows up polished, cohesive, and exactly as intended.
This Might Be The Right Job For You If
- You love seeing creative ideas turn into tangible experiences and understand what it takes to make that happen.
- You have an eye for aesthetics and a brain for strategy, and you love when the two come together in a killer brand experience.
- You get a kick out of researching and sourcing new vendors or materials and negotiating great results.
- You find satisfaction in a well-labeled file, a perfectly formatted document, or a smooth production process.
- You’re as passionate about the process as you are the final product—sweating the small stuff to make sure every detail sings.
Job Responsibilities
Branding & Design
- Develop and produce go-to-market materials, including web and social assets, physical collateral, and launch kits, to position new properties and hospitality ventures for success.
- Spearhead environmental signage design, planning and coordination to ensure brand storytelling extends into lived spaces.
- Follow and enforce brand guidelines across all creative deliverables, ensuring consistency in both in-house and third-party-produced collateral.
- Partner with on-site teams to create leasing, marketing, and operational collateral tailored to each property’s needs.
- Design polished, high-impact business development decks, including offering memorandums and brand overviews, to support the investments, development, and marketing teams.
- Review and provide quality control feedback on designs and copy, ensuring brand integrity, creative excellence and correct grammar.
Merchandise & Production
- Concept, design, source, and produce merchandise for student housing and multifamily brands, influencer campaigns, corporate initiatives, and hospitality concepts.
- Continuously research trends to keep merch offerings fresh and innovative, aligned with both brand identity and market demands, always staying a step ahead of the competition.
- Oversee the production of all marketing and branded materials, including print collateral, signage, and packaging, ensuring top-tier quality control and flawless execution across mediums.
- Manage vendor relationships, timelines, proofs, and production processes from start to finish for all collateral needs.
- Own and manage production budgets, ensuring all projects are delivered within budget while maintaining exceptional quality and brand standards.
- Support ongoing production needs such as business cards, operational signage, offering memorandums, and internal collateral, ensuring brand consistency across every touchpoint.
Brand Activation
- Collaborate with media production and marketing teams to bring brands to life through lifestyle, property, and event photo and video shoots.
- Concept and execute in-person brand activations, transforming brand vision into immersive, on-the-ground experiences that engage audiences and build brand equity.
- Support experiential marketing efforts, ensuring that activations resonate with target audiences and create memorable, shareable moments.
General Duties
- Assist with other duties and special projects as assigned
- Flexibility to work late or on weekends as needed is required
- Some travel may be required
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, Communications, or related field
- 1-5 years of hands-on design and production experience (print, signage, or physical environments required)
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Proven experience preparing production-ready files (print, large format, fabrication) with a strong understanding of specs, materials, and finishes
- Direct experience working with printers, fabricators, and vendors—managing quotes, proofs, revisions, and timelines end-to-end
- Experience with environmental graphics or signage systems strongly preferred
- Strong sense of organization, file management, and attention to production accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with Wix Studio, Figma, or similar web design tools
- Portfolio must include examples of print, signage, or physical production work (not just digital or branding concepts)
Personal Qualities
- Excited to explore and embrace AI tools to enhance creativity, improve workflows, and push design boundaries
- Skilled multitasker with strong time management and attention to detail
- Comfortable receiving feedback and collaborating in a team-oriented environment
- Able to prioritize multiple projects, meet deadlines, and ask for direction when needed
- Prefers working in a fast-paced environments and can quickly pivot with shifting priorities
- A keen eye for brand storytelling and hospitality-inspired design
- Enjoys balancing creative concepting with hands-on production work
Bonus points for…
- Experience with HubSpot, WordPress, Asana, and Google Workspace
- Photography or photo editing skills
- Knowledge of inbound and content marketing strategies
- Familiarity with digital asset management systems like Canto
Benefits
LV Collective offers its employees a collaborative, fun and flexible work environment inside its beautifully designed office located in Downtown Austin, Texas. Perks include unlimited paid time off, a pet-friendly office culture, a fully stocked breakroom with snacks, coffee and sparkling water, free parking, and competitive benefits including 401k, medical, vision, and dental. Team happy hours and lunches happen often, and ping pong matches daily.
Relocation will not be provided.
About LV Collective
LV Collective is an Austin, Texas-based real estate investment firm focused on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality real estate in superior locations throughout the United States. Since its founding in 2012, LV Collective has expanded the business to include student housing and multifamily assets in excess of $6 billion. For more information, visit: lvcollective.com
Key skills/competency
- Graphic Design
- Brand Marketing
- Production Management
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Print Design
- Signage Design
- Merchandise Design
- Vendor Management
- Project Management
- Brand Guidelines
Skills & topics
- Graphic Designer
- Brand Marketing
- Design
- Production
- Adobe Creative Suite
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Print Design
- Signage Design
- Merchandise Design
- Brand Activation
- Austin
- Texas
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight graphic design, production, and Adobe Suite skills.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include print, signage, and physical production examples.
- Emphasize organization: Detail your file management and production accuracy experience.
- Prepare for questions: Discuss balancing creative concepts with production realities.
- Research LV Collective: Understand their brands and company culture.
Technical preparation
Master Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).,Practice preparing production-ready files for print/fabrication.,Familiarize with Wix Studio, Figma, or similar web tools.,Develop understanding of specs, materials, and finishes.
Behavioral questions
How do you balance creative concepts with production details?,Describe a time you managed a vendor timeline and budget.,How do you ensure brand consistency across different mediums?,How do you handle feedback on your design work?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the expected experience level for the Graphic Designer role at LV Collective?
- LV Collective is seeking a Graphic Designer with 1-5 years of hands-on design and production experience, specifically in print, signage, or physical environments. Your portfolio should reflect this experience.
- What software proficiency is required for the Graphic Designer position?
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) is required. Familiarity with Wix Studio, Figma, or similar web design tools is also beneficial.
- Does the Graphic Designer role involve managing vendors and production processes?
- Yes, the role involves direct experience working with printers, fabricators, and vendors, including managing quotes, proofs, revisions, and timelines end-to-end, as well as owning production budgets.
- What kind of portfolio examples are most relevant for this Graphic Designer job?
- Your portfolio should prominently feature examples of print, signage, or physical production work. While digital and branding concepts are useful, the emphasis for this role is on tangible outputs.
- Is there an opportunity to work with emerging technologies like AI in this Graphic Designer role?
- Absolutely. LV Collective encourages exploring and embracing AI tools to enhance creativity and improve workflows, suggesting an innovative approach to design challenges.
- What are the core responsibilities of the Graphic Designer at LV Collective?
- The Graphic Designer will develop go-to-market materials, spearhead signage design, manage merchandise production, oversee brand activations, and ensure brand consistency across all deliverables.
- What is the work environment like at LV Collective for a Graphic Designer?
- LV Collective offers a collaborative, fun, and flexible work environment in Downtown Austin, Texas, with perks like unlimited PTO, a pet-friendly office, and frequent team social events.
- What specific types of projects will the Graphic Designer work on?
- Projects include web and social assets, physical collateral, launch kits, environmental signage, business development decks, branded merchandise, and in-person brand activations for student housing, multifamily, and hospitality brands.