senior designer - Creative Studio
Now Brewing – senior designer - Creative Studio! #tobeapartner
From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
### We’re not just brewing coffee. We’re brewing culture.
Starbucks Creative Studio is on a mission to build world-class creative from the inside out. We're an in-house team who care deeply about craft, storytelling, and creating work that moves people. Our goal? Raise the bar on what internal creative can be—and then raise it again.
The senior designer will join Starbucks Creative Studio, partnering across a range of brand and customer experience initiatives. We're looking for someone who loves design, thrives on collaboration, and brings a strong point of view to the work. You may work on brand identity, design systems, packaging, illustration, merch, seasonal campaigns, retail experiences, signage, digital experiences, or whatever else we dream up—bringing the Starbucks brand to life through thoughtful, beautifully crafted design.
As a senior designer, you will…
• Design with purpose. Create compelling visual solutions that connect customer needs, business goals, and the Starbucks brand.
• Build the brand and experiences. Develop concepts and execute design across a variety of touchpoints—from brand identity and packaging to retail experiences, signage, digital, and print.
• Tell great stories. Build presentations and communicate creative thinking clearly, connecting design decisions back to strategy.
• Collaborate like crazy. Partner with creative directors, art directors, copywriters, project managers, producers, and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional work.
• Push the work forward. Apply feedback thoughtfully, ask smart questions, and continually refine ideas to elevate the final outcome.
• Keep it fresh. Bring cultural awareness, design trends, and fresh inspiration into the work in ways that feel relevant and uniquely Starbucks.
We’d love to hear from people with:
• 5+ years of design experience at an agency or in-house creative team.
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Firefly) and know your way around Figma.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking, design craft, and execution across brand identity, packaging, retail, digital, or integrated marketing work.
• Strong visual storytelling ability who can present work and articulate creative decisions with confidence.
• You're obsessed with details and pixel-level craft, but always understand the bigger business and brand objectives
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and can manage multiple priorities with ease.
• You're energized by feedback and committed to continuous growth as a designer.
Please include a link to your portfolio with your application.
As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.
Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!
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