CalTek is an Austin Texas staffing agency specializing in the recruitment of Graphic Designers for the PC, tech, software and gaming industries.
Our client is a leading custom PC builder specializing in high-performance gaming desktops, creative production workstations, and fully customizable limited-edition systems for gamers, streamers, content creators, video editors, and 3D artists. Their brand is known for premium craftsmanship, aesthetic PC modding, RGB lighting integration, and collectible chassis designs inspired by gaming culture, e-sports, sci-fi, anime, and modern tech art.
This company operates at the intersection of hardware design, digital marketing, and creative visual storytelling, producing engaging digital media, product campaigns, website visuals, and social content across YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, and e-commerce platforms.
They are seeking a Graphic Designer with 5+ years of experience to help elevate brand identity, create visually compelling campaign artwork, and design marketing assets that resonate with the global gaming community.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Create digital and print graphic assets including product visuals, web banners, social media graphics, marketing ads, thumbnails, packaging artwork, and promotional campaign materials.
- Develop themed PC build visual concepts, including color palettes, texture overlays, layout composition, typography selection, and brand integration.
- Design UI/UX elements, landing page graphics, and layout templates for e-commerce sites, product configurators, and online storefronts.
- Produce high-resolution product renders, component overlays, and branding mockups using 2D and 3D graphic tools.
- Collaborate with marketing, video production, industrial design, and social media teams to translate ideas into visually compelling storyboards and campaign creatives.
- Work closely with PC modding and build technicians to photograph, stage, and present physical custom PC builds for launch campaigns.
- Maintain brand consistency across all digital and printed assets, ensuring alignment with style guides and evolving design language.
- Edit and enhance product photos and branded imagery for use in web catalogs, feature pages, and influencer showcases.
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions, contributing to campaign narratives, seasonal promotions, and limited-edition drops.
- Prepare graphics for print and digital distribution, ensuring correct formatting, sizing, and color profiles.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Arts, Creative Media, or related field.
- Equivalent professional experience in consumer electronics, gaming, marketing agencies, or fast-paced digital brand environments is also acceptable.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Graphic Designer, Digital Designer, Visual Designer, or Creative Artist in tech, gaming, consumer electronics, entertainment, or lifestyle brands.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including:
- Photoshop (photo manipulation, textures, compositing, enhancements)
- Illustrator (vector graphics, typography, branding assets)
- After Effects (motion graphics and animated visuals)
- Lightroom (color correction and product image enhancement)
- Experience working with 3D rendering or visualization tools, such as:
- Blender, Cinema 4D, KeyShot, or Maya
- Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, layout design, and color theory.
- Experience designing for social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, and Twitch.
- Ability to translate gaming culture and hardware trends into creative thematic artwork and visual campaigns.
- Knowledge of RGB lighting aesthetics, case modding visuals, component branding (GPU/CPU), and enthusiast hardware styles is a major plus.
- Strong project organization, versioning, and time-management skills in fast-paced production environments.
- Ability to communicate design rationale and collaborate effectively with cross-functional creative and product teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing landing pages, web layouts, or UI/UX graphics for e-commerce platforms.
- Familiarity with PC hardware components such as GPUs, CPUs, cooling systems, motherboards, power supplies, NVMe storage, and chassis designs.
- Motion graphic experience developing animated logo intros, product launch reels, stream overlays, or ad promo clips.
- Background supporting influencer/streamer collaborations, branded merch, or limited-edition drops.
- Experience in photography or product staging to support visual content creation.
- Passion for gaming, esports, hardware modding, fan culture, and PC enthusiast communities.
