Cool Gear International

Surface Pattern-Graphic Designer

Who We Are

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement

Responsible for the overall creation and management of trend illustration and custom retail item styling in addition to Cool Gear standard product line.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Create surface pattern illustration / Graphic Design in support of product styling.
  • Participate in the ideation, planning and execution of Trend and special seasonal promotions.
  • Create art spec files and rendered images to support Industrial Design and sales.
  • Provide support for the creative strategy and art direction of a wide variety of graphic related materials in support of brand activities, including but not limited to Product, product catalog, custom retail programing and trade shows.
  • Develop materials for sales presentations, line reviews, sales meetings, product catalogs, collateral materials, trade shows, marketing events, and a host of items to print.
  • Manipulate photographs, stock photography and CAD images to support sales presentations and other related media.
  • Interact with Senior Graphic Designers, Industrial Design, Product Managers, Sales Managers, Sales Representatives, on various graphic related matters.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

  • Education Bachelor’s degree in related field Or Associates Degree in Graphics or related field.
  • Experience three (3) years of related experience with Bachelor’s degree as a graphic designer in a corporate or design firm environment.
  • Must have strong awareness of current graphic design trends.
  • Familiarity with the retail market space.
  • Must have comprehensive commercial illustration skills.
  • Math skills Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
  • Proficient in graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
  • Proficient in standard business software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Skilled in freehand sketch ideas and concepts without the aid of computers and software to supplement discussions and communications.
  • Skilled in understanding of printing processes such as 4-color offset lithography, silk screen, digital and large format printing, embossing/de-bossing, and similar nuances involved in color separations.
  • Flexibility to travel to meet and communicate with local suppliers or accounts 5% of the time.
  • Strong problem solving, project management and leadership skills.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.


Key Competencies

  • Resourceful, Detail Oriented and Organized
  • Effective team player.
  • Flexible, comfortable with change.
  • Self-directed and energetic.
  • Growth potential to more senior roles.


Company Competencies

  • Community- Work well with others in promoting high performance work teams.
  • Courage- Share ideas with others that add value and reduce waste/scrap.
  • Craftsmanship- Demand quality work of self and others.
  • Commitment- Work with others to accomplish the goals of the job.
  • Celebration- Achieve common goals and share the successes with others.


Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.

We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Consumer Goods

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