Whiskey Library is a fast-growing whiskey company based in Washington, DC, best known for our Bourbon Mystery Box and a thriving community of whiskey enthusiasts. Beyond our subscription business, we develop and launch our own bourbon brands, merchandise, and marketing campaigns—creating a steady stream of creative design work across apparel, packaging, product labels, and digital marketing.
We're looking for an experienced Graphic Designer with expert-level Adobe Illustrator skills to join us on a part-time, contract, per-diem (as-needed) basis.
This is not a traditional part-time role with fixed weekly hours. Instead, you'll work on projects as they come in, with the flexibility to accept assignments based on your availability. We're looking for someone who produces high-quality work quickly, communicates well, and consistently delivers on deadlines.
Design apparel and merchandise, including t-shirts, hats, stickers, and other branded products
Create bottle labels, packaging, hang tags, inserts, and other print materials
Design promotional graphics for social media, email campaigns, web, and advertising
Adapt existing artwork into new formats and sizes
Build templates and maintain organized, editable production files
Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (this is the primary tool for the role)
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Excellent graphic design fundamentals, including typography, layout, color, and composition
A portfolio demonstrating professional-quality design work
Experience creating clean, editable, print-ready vector artwork
Understanding of print production, including bleeds, color modes, organized layers, and proper file preparation
Strong communication skills and the ability to manage deadlines independently
Comfortable working on an as-needed basis with varying project volume
Experience designing apparel for screen printing or DTG production
Experience with packaging and label design, including dielines and specialty print finishes such as foil or embossing
Experience working with beverage, spirits, or consumer product brands
Ability to take a rough creative brief and develop polished concepts independently
Employment Type: Contract / Freelance
Schedule: Part-time, per-diem (project-based)
Location: Remote
Hours: Flexible; workload varies depending on current projects
Compensation: Hourly, based on experience
Please include:
A portfolio highlighting apparel, merchandise, and/or packaging and label design work
Your hourly rate
Your typical turnaround time and availability
Tell us which piece in your portfolio is your favorite and why. We appreciate thoughtful responses and always review them.
