Senior Visual Designer – Merchandise & Brand

Marketing, and CommunicationsHybrid Remote, Mumbai, India


Description

Position at DNEG

Seeking a highly skilled and versatile Senior Visual Designer – Merchandise & Brand to join our global graphic design team. This is a key role that combines creative excellence in merchandise design with deep expertise in graphic design, visualization, and brand storytelling. 
We are looking for candidates with strong cross-functional design sensibilities and a minimum of 9 years of experience working across digital and physical design mediums.
The successful candidate will lead the merchandise design requirements of the company, including the design and branding of items such as t-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, bags, toys, collectibles and other merch for both DNEG and for associated IPs. In addition, the designer will contribute to broader design initiatives including social media campaigns, presentation decks, brand collateral, and web assets, as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead creative development of merchandise and promotional products – from concept to production.
  • Design product mockups and visualizations for a wide range of merchandise including apparel, accessories, collectibles, and packaging.
  • Support storytelling and branding across social media, web, print, events, and presentations.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, partners, and licensors to translate IPs into market-ready merchandise.
  • Contribute to design for storefronts/pop-up spaces as needed.
  • Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment with a strong attention to detail.

Requirements

  • 9 years of experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio of merchandise design.
  • Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and other relevant design tools.
  • Experience in brand marketing, social media content, and presentation design.
  • Ability to create high-impact visual content across digital and print platforms.
  • Strong visualization skills – able to bring ideas to life clearly and compellingly.
  • Experience in store or visual retail design is a strong plus.
  • Excellent communication and project management skills.
  • Based in Mumbai, India, with a hybrid work setup.


About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

At DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to meeting you!