Illustrator / Graphic Designer (Remote, Full Time)

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Illustrator / Graphic Designer (Remote, Full Time)

Company: Longship Marketing

Location: Philippines

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Marketing Operations / Creative Operations

Date Posted: 2026-06-24

Experience Level: 2-5 Years

Remote Status: Fully Remote

🚀 Role Summary

• This role is central to Longship Marketing's creative output, focusing on visual asset creation for performance marketing campaigns and e-commerce brands.

• The position requires a blend of traditional graphic design skills and a forward-thinking approach to leveraging AI for rapid concept generation and iteration.

• The Illustrator / Graphic Designer will directly impact client acquisition and retention through compelling ad creative, engaging website graphics, and desirable merchandise designs.

• This is a fully remote, async-first position emphasizing autonomy and direct contribution to business growth within a distributed team environment.

📝 Enhancement Note: While the raw job title is "Illustrator / Graphic Designer," the description heavily emphasizes its role within a marketing agency focused on e-commerce and performance marketing. Therefore, categorizing this role under "Marketing Operations" or "Creative Operations" provides better context for operations professionals seeking roles that bridge creative execution with strategic marketing goals. The emphasis on AI integration also positions this as a modern operations role.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and produce high-impact static and animated visual assets for digital advertising platforms, including Meta ads, website banners, and various campaign collateral.

• Design engaging website graphics, product imagery, and promotional visuals to enhance user experience and drive conversions on e-commerce storefronts.

• Create compelling designs for merchandise and print-on-demand products, such as t-shirts, apparel, and gift items, ensuring brand consistency and market appeal.

• Utilize AI-assisted tools for rapid concept development, brainstorming, and initial draft generation, followed by refinement using professional design software.

• Collaborate closely with the CEO to translate business objectives and creative briefs into visually effective and commercially viable design solutions.

• Manage color profiles and production requirements for both digital (RGB) and print (CMYK) outputs, ensuring quality and consistency across all deliverables.

• Maintain and organize a digital asset library, ensuring easy access and version control for all creative work.

• Actively research and experiment with new AI design tools and techniques to continuously improve creative workflows and output quality.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities have been expanded to detail the specific types of creative assets and the workflow involving AI, aligning with the "AI angle" mentioned in the job description. This provides a clearer picture of the day-to-day tasks and the required technical approach.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is mandated, a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Digital Media, or a related field is advantageous. Equivalent practical experience and a robust portfolio will be considered.

Experience: 2-5 years of professional experience in graphic design and illustration, with a focus on commercial applications and digital marketing assets. Proven experience working with e-commerce brands or in a performance marketing agency setting is highly desirable.

Required Skills:

• Graphic Design Proficiency: Expertise in creating visually appealing graphics for digital and print media.

• Illustration Skills: Demonstrated ability to produce original illustrations relevant to target themes (children's products, sports/motivation, fantasy/sci-fi).

• Figma Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Figma for daily design tasks, prototyping, and collaboration.

• Adobe Creative Suite: Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop for production-level tasks and asset refinement.

• AI-Assisted Design: Active, hands-on experience and enthusiasm for using AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E) for concept generation and iteration.

• Print & Digital Production: Experience producing assets for both print (awareness of CMYK) and digital (RGB) platforms.

• Commercial Portfolio: A strong portfolio showcasing relevant illustration and design work for brands or products.

• Asynchronous Communication: Excellent written communication skills in English and comfort working in an async-first, remote environment.

• Theme Familiarity: Genuine comfort or experience with at least one of the specified thematic areas: children's products, sports/motivation, or fantasy/sci-fi.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in print-on-demand, apparel design, or greeting card production.

• Familiarity with content management systems like Shopify or WordPress.

• Basic motion graphics or mockup presentation skills.

• Experience across multiple thematic areas (children's products, sports/motivation, fantasy/sci-fi).

📝 Enhancement Note: The "What You'll Need" and "Nice to Have" sections from the original description have been structured into Required and Preferred Skills. Specificity has been added regarding AI tools and thematic areas to align with operations and creative strategy requirements. The experience level has been inferred as 2-5 years based on the blend of required skills and the level of creative ownership.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

• Commercial Relevance: Showcase a diverse range of projects that demonstrate your ability to create impactful visuals for real brands or products, particularly within the e-commerce or performance marketing space.

• AI Integration Examples: Include case studies or examples that specifically highlight how you've used AI tools to accelerate concept development or iterate on designs, followed by your manual refinement process.

• Cross-Media Application: Present work that spans digital ad creative, website graphics, and merchandise/print designs to demonstrate versatility.

• Thematic Alignment: Ensure your portfolio includes examples that align with at least one of the preferred thematic areas (children's products, sports/motivation, fantasy/sci-fi).

Process Documentation:

• Workflow Design: Be prepared to discuss your typical design workflow, from brief interpretation and AI ideation to final asset production and delivery.

• Tool Proficiency Demonstration: Showcase your ability to effectively use Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop in your workflow.

• AI Workflow Explanation: Articulate your process for integrating AI into your design pipeline, emphasizing how you leverage it for speed and creativity while maintaining quality control.

• Project Management: Demonstrate how you manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhere to deadlines, and communicate progress in an asynchronous environment.

📝 Enhancement Note: This section has been crafted to guide candidates on building a portfolio that specifically addresses the unique requirements of this role,