# Senior Graphic Designer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-graphic-designer

A senior graphic designer leads the creation of brand identity systems and visual assets, using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma to produce polished, on-brand designs across print and digital channels. They apply advanced typography and layout expertise while providing creative direction and mentoring to junior designers on a creative team. This role typically sits within a marketing or agency environment and requires someone with a strong portfolio and years of hands-on design experience.

Top skills: [Brand Identity Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/brand-identity-design), [Figma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/figma)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/graphic-designer)
- Often leads to: [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager)

## Similar roles

[Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director), [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager), [Senior Multimedia Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-multimedia-designer), [Senior Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-product-designer), [Senior UI Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ui-designer)

## Open Senior Graphic Designer roles (2)

- [Senior Graphic Designer](https://axiomspace.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/Houston/Senior-Graphic-Designer_JR100662) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX (listed on Axiom Space's own careers site)
- [Senior Graphic Designer](https://columbiasportswearcompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSC_Careers/job/Seattle-Showroom/Senior-Graphic-Designer_R-025065-2) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Seattle, WA (listed on Columbia Sportswear's own careers site)

## Likely next role (13)

Where Senior Graphic Designers commonly go next: [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager).

- [Art Director](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Kohls-Corporate-Offices-0900/Art-Director_R491997) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Design Manager](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Design-Manager_Req-67005) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [Lead Social Creative - HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e150d466-b76c-4b43-8c73-9adcd89496ad/lead-social-creative-hoka-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, $79,900 – $107,800
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d1d07a2f-a3d2-4bf6-8cab-92cacbe6144f/art-director-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — Full-time, $85,000 – $100,000
- [Senior Art Director - Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8264a736-855e-4a7c-b72f-b0fcd6f3e999/senior-art-director-saucony-at-saucony) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Rockford, MI
- [Construction Design Manager (R5486)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42fda663-cad3-47e1-9817-5d06ca8ac14d/construction-design-manager-r5486-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Dallas, TX, $130,000 – $190,000
- [Art Director](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4720540005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — Full-time, New York, NY, $124,980 – $141,000 (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)
- [Principal Art Director, Product](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a6a5b396-ead7-44c1-b9b1-b536cfcd1c0e/principal-art-director-product-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — San Francisco, CA
- [Head of Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8ac12295-4709-40cc-9c48-46e434f1b032/head-of-product-design-at-amplitude) at [Amplitude](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/amplitude) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $285,000 – $476,000
- [Manager, UX Design, Connect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89d6191e-7a37-42d1-9b2c-d31c4ed53bad/manager-ux-design-connect-at-bend-studio) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Full-time, San Mateo, CA, $203,400 – $305,000

## Roles similar to Senior Graphic Designer (23)

From [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/art-director), [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/creative-director), [Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/design-manager), [Senior Multimedia Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-multimedia-designer), [Senior Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-product-designer), [Senior UI Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ui-designer).

- [Art Director](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Kohls-Corporate-Offices-0900/Art-Director_R491997) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Senior Product Designer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/calm/jobs/8748033002) at [Calm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/calm) — New York, NY · Remote (listed on Calm's own careers site)
- [Design Manager](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Design-Manager_Req-67005) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [Sr. Creative Lead - Americas](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27ee9e34-54db-4425-9fdf-24a6b90e2055/sr-creative-lead-americas-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $125,000 – $165,000
- [Lead Social Creative - HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e150d466-b76c-4b43-8c73-9adcd89496ad/lead-social-creative-hoka-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, $79,900 – $107,800
- [Art Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d1d07a2f-a3d2-4bf6-8cab-92cacbe6144f/art-director-at-the-atlantic) at [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic) — Full-time, $85,000 – $100,000
- [Senior Art Director - Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8264a736-855e-4a7c-b72f-b0fcd6f3e999/senior-art-director-saucony-at-saucony) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Rockford, MI
- [Creative Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bc406a27-8513-421e-a91f-f5c3d9bb6174/creative-director-at-starz) at [Starz](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/starz) — $160,000 – $190,000
- [Construction Design Manager (R5486)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42fda663-cad3-47e1-9817-5d06ca8ac14d/construction-design-manager-r5486-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Dallas, TX, $130,000 – $190,000
- [Art Director](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4720540005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — Full-time, New York, NY, $124,980 – $141,000 (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)

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