A bit about us

Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!

Job Description

You will blur the lines between graphic and product design, creating a truly unique role as a product graphic designer on one of the most appealing and challenging product forms, the bicycle. Mix Dieter Rams with Shepard Fairey and a dash of Coco Chanel and you will start to see the spectrum of design that is covered on our products.

The Product Color and Graphic (C&G) Designer will create best in class product design for Trek’s flagship Road products, including helmets, wheels, tires, apparel, bicycles, as well as opportunities to design for special projects and our professional cycling teams. You will opportunities to travel the world for research, inspiration and have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s greatest cyclists. You must be a self-starter with a drive to deliver innovative ideas, strategy and design.

This role will have the opportunity to design for some of the cycling industries most iconic products, like Project One, Madone, Speed Concept, Domane, Checkpoint, Ballista, Velocis, Aeolus, and the list goes on.

The Product C&G design team is responsible for trend research, color, and graphics on all products. It is a rare opportunity to work for the leading cycling brand in the USA, and globally, and provides a unique chance to influence the design at Trek and the cycling industry at large. The designer is a part of the Product Design team at Trek, surrounded by other graphic designers, apparel designers, industrial designers, engineers etc. This role will report to the Art Director of Product Design. This role will be based at our Waterloo, Wisconsin headquarters.

Responsibilities :

• Bring an energy and excitement to the Product Design team, with a desire to continuously advance the color and graphics on all our products.
• Create original designs for all Trek’s Road products, including helmets, wheels, tires, accessories, and of course, bicycles.
• Present your ideas and your work for design reviews, meetings and collaborative milestones to both internal and external customers.
• Stay in touch with current trends in the design, outdoor and cycling industries, as well as production techniques.
• Own your designs from concept through production hand-off.
• Work and collaborate with internal design team.
• Work with Product Managers and key stakeholders to ensure design and product goals are aligned.

Requirements :

• 3+ year experience in a graphic design role.
• Self-driven and able to excel both when working alone and when collaborating with others.
• Organization and Communication skills are a must.
• Good verbal skills and ability to present your work professionally to key stakeholders.
• Experience and interest in the cycling and/or outdoors industry is a plus.
• Work closely w/ project managers to meet deadlines.
• Intimate knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Keyshot/Adobe Substance/3D rendering experience is a plus.
• Augmented/Virtual Reality experience is a plus.

Trek Benefits:

• Flexible and fun company culture
• Competitive health care
• PPO & HDHP medical plan options, Dental insurance, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule – 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $15,000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
• Employee discounts on all product
• Deep partner retail discounts

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. Trek strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

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