Graphic Designer, Merchandise & Swag
Revel · Los Angeles
About Revel
Revel is building the next-generation software platform for controlling and interacting with mission-critical hardware across industries like aerospace, energy, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. Our tools replace outdated, complex systems with intuitive, high-performance interfaces that help engineers move faster and operate with precision.
We are a fast-growing startup with a strong engineering culture and a focus on solving deeply technical problems with clean, thoughtful design.
Role Overview
We are hiring a Graphic Designer focused on merchandise and swag to join our marketing team. This is a mid-senior level role (6+ years of experience) with high ownership over how Revel shows up in the physical world: the apparel and swag that investors, clients, partners, and teammates actually wear, use, and keep.
This person will drive our merch program end-to-end, from concept through production and fulfillment. You will design products people genuinely want, working within Revel's brand standards, and build a program that extends the brand across conferences, events, customer touchpoints, and team culture.
What You'll Do
Own Revel’s merchandise and swag program, developing new product concepts, collections, and drops that customers, prospects, partners, and teammates want to wear and use.
Concept and design apparel, swag, and physical goods (hats, tees, hoodies, stickers, patches, drinkware, desk items, event merch, limited-run pieces) from sketch to finished product.
Manage production end-to-end: source and vet vendors, prepare print-ready files and tech packs, review samples and proofs, and manage quality, timelines, and budgets.
Lead print and physical design projects for events, including conference materials, signage, booth elements, and packaging.
Design kits and gifting programs for customers, partners, recruits, new hires, and investors such as onboarding boxes and event swag bags.
Apply Revel's brand identity thoughtfully across physical products, and flag where the brand needs to stretch or evolve for new formats.
Create supporting visual assets for merch launches, including product mockups, photography direction, web store and Webflow assets, and social content.
Contribute to video treatments and light motion work that showcase products and drops.
Partner closely with the brand and product design team to keep merchandise consistent with product and marketing surfaces.
Track performance to inform what we make next.
Requirements
6+ years of experience in graphic or visual design, with a meaningful share of that work in merchandise, apparel, or physical product design.
Experience working with or supporting technical, engineering-driven teams, and a feel for what that audience considers good swag.
Experience with 3D design, product rendering, or motion graphics for product visualization.
Strong portfolio demonstrating:
Original merchandise and product concepts that have shipped
The ability to translate a brand into physical goods with taste and restraint
Strong typography, illustration, and layout skills
High attention to detail, including print specs, color accuracy, and brand consistency
Experience across both digital and print mediums
Proficiency with:
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Google Slides and/or PowerPoint
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment, balancing creative ambition with budgets and deadlines.
Nice to have
Basic video editing and product photography experience.
Experience running a merch store or fulfillment operation (Shopify, print-on-demand, or in-house).
Experience managing production with vendors, including printers, embroiderers, and manufacturers, and a working knowledge of production methods (screen print, embroidery, DTG, enamel pins, woven labels, and so on).
Background in hard tech industries (aerospace, defense, robotics, etc.) or a genuine love of engineering culture.
Why Revel
High ownership over a merch program that touches customers, candidates, and the whole team.
Exposure to a wide variety of projects and mediums, including apparel, physical goods, print, events, and motion.
See your designs out in the world, on engineers at conferences, customer offsites, and events.
Opportunity to shape the physical expression of a technical brand as the company grows.
Work closely with a strong, product-focused design team.
Competitive salary, substantial equity, and significant personal growth opportunities.
A collaborative, ambitious, and technically challenging environment.
Join us to redefine what's possible in software for hardware.
Benefits
Health insurance — We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to support you and your family.
401(k) — Save for your future with our 401(k) plan.
Equity — All full-time employees receive equity, ensuring that you share in Revel's success and growth.
Life insurance — Company-paid life insurance gives you and your family peace of mind.
Parental leave — We offer paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents.
Catered lunch — We provide catered lunch five days a week, so you can stay fueled and focused.
Unlimited PTO — We trust you to take the time you need. Unlimited PTO for all full-time employees.
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.