🚨 Urgent Hiring — Applications Reviewed on a Rolling Basis. The selection process may take up to 4 weeks, but early applicants are strongly encouraged. Make Your Mark in Design, Lead Creativity, and Contribute to Our Vision. Hadley Designs is seeking a Creative Design Assistant & Digital Illustrator to join our creative team and play a pivotal role in crafting high-quality, visually stunning designs that enhance our brand presence. If you are a creative powerhouse proficient in Adobe Illustrator with a keen eye for design, we want you to help bring our vision to life. This is a hands-on, dynamic role ideal for a creative professional passionate about design and eager to make an impact on a fast-growing company. You’ll collaborate with leadership, work on high-priority assignments, and ensure the seamless execution of design projects that elevate Hadley Designs' brand. About Hadley Designs Hadley Designs is a family-founded, female-led brand committed to shaping brighter futures through creativity and purposeful design. We create screen-free learning tools that spark curiosity, build confidence, and transform everyday moments into meaningful growth. Each product is hand-drawn, crafted with input from teachers, parents, and child development experts, ensuring learning is joyful, engaging, and accessible. Our mission is simple: to help families and educators unlock children’s potential with tools that inspire curiosity, strengthen connections, and support learning without screens. Trusted by over two million customers worldwide, we are passionate about designing experiences that make children feel supported, capable, and excited to learn. If you’re looking for a company that designs with purpose and builds with heart, you’ll feel right at home here. How You’ll Win at Hadley Designs We believe in structured creativity. Success in this role means owning your projects and delivering high-quality designs that resonate with our customers while maintaining our visual standards. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a creative environment, is proactive, and possesses a strong attention to detail. Every Design Assistant is expected to: - Learn the Playbook – Understand our design standards, expectations, and creative processes. - Apply the Playbook – Execute designs consistently, meeting project requirements and adhering to brand guidelines. - Enhance the Playbook – Suggest creative improvements and innovative design strategies after mastering the basic framework. We value innovation grounded in proven execution and a clear understanding of design principles. What You’ll Own - Creation of high-quality, error-free design assets for advertising and marketing campaigns. - Maintaining consistency in typography, color schemes, and layout across all platforms. - Regular updates and design of storefront assets for Amazon, Shopify, and other platforms. - Designing A+ Content templates and custom brand image ads. - Handling urgent design needs for product launches and special projects. - Working closely with leadership to ensure deadlines are met and projects are delivered on time. What Success Looks Like Within your first 90 days, you will: - Learn and execute Hadley Designs’ design standards with precision. - Contribute fresh design ideas that align with the brand and improve our current processes. - Deliver high-quality artwork that meets or exceeds expectations and is on-brand. - Support Becca and leadership with urgent creative tasks and maintain consistency in all design work. Apply Now, Lead Creativity, and Shape Our Future.

• Lead the creative direction for paid media campaigns across all key platforms. • Design high-converting static and motion assets while setting quality standards for the team. • Translate performance data into clear creative testing roadmaps and iteration strategies. • Ensure all creative is platform-native, conversion-focused, and optimized for scale. • Build and oversee scalable Figma systems and templates to support efficient production. • Directly manage and mentor a Paid Ad Graphic Designer and provide clear feedback, creative guidance, and performance-based direction. • Oversee workload distribution, timelines, and output quality; fostering a fast, collaborative, performance-driven team culture. • Lead motion design execution using Adobe After Effects for high-impact paid video ads. • Integrate AI tools into the creative process to increase speed, variation, and production efficiency. • Continuously refine workflows to improve turnaround time and creative output volume.

Role Description We are seeking a Digital Arts Track Instructor responsible for delivering engaging, hands-on sessions that introduce students to the fundamentals of digital design, animation, video editing, and 3D content creation. The instructor will guide students through practical creative workflows using industry-relevant tools such as Photopea, Figma, Canva, Inkscape, CapCut, Blender, and Unity. The role focuses on helping students understand core visual design principles, animation fundamentals, and digital media production while encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and project-based learning. Key Responsibilities - Deliver structured sessions covering digital design, animation, video editing, and 3D modeling fundamentals. - Teach students how to use digital creative tools including Photopea, Figma, Canva, Inkscape, CapCut, Blender, and Unity. - Guide students through hands-on projects such as designing logos, creating vector illustrations, producing short videos, and building simple 3D models. - Introduce design principles including shape composition, layout, and visual storytelling. - Teach students how to break complex drawings into simple geometric shapes and design creative visual assets. - Explain core 2D animation concepts including animation basics, character joints, and shape-based animation techniques. - Demonstrate how animation is used in games, cartoons, and digital media. - Teach the fundamentals of video editing including trimming clips, arranging timelines, adding text overlays, and adjusting basic audio. - Introduce students to 3D modeling concepts using Blender, including navigating the interface and creating simple low-poly models. - Explain the differences between Eevee and Cycles render engines and guide students in exporting visual outputs. - Guide students in importing assets into Unity and organizing them for basic game development workflows. - Mentor students during exercises and projects while encouraging creativity and experimentation. Qualifications - Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, including composition, layout, and visual storytelling. - Practical experience with digital creative tools, such as Photopea, Figma, Canva, Inkscape, CapCut, Blender, and Unity. - Knowledge of vector illustration and digital design workflows. - Understanding of 2D animation fundamentals, including shape-based animation and character joints. - Basic knowledge of video editing, including timeline management, trimming clips, adding text overlays, and basic audio adjustments. - Familiarity with 3D modeling concepts in Blender, including creating simple low-poly models. - Basic understanding of render engines (Eevee and Cycles) and exporting visual outputs. - Basic knowledge of game development workflows, including importing and organizing assets in Unity. - Ability to explain complex creative concepts in a simple and engaging way. - Experience in guiding students through practical, project-based learning activities. - Strong communication, mentoring, and classroom engagement skills. Benefits - Compatible Salary. - Flexible Hours. - Certificate of Experience. - Team Collaboration & Mentorship.

• Create original graphics for apparel (not marketing creatives) • Design artwork suitable for cut-and-sew garments • Translate brand identity into wearable designs • Develop mockups and visual representations of garments • Support design iteration cycles from concept to final product • Prepare production-ready files when needed • Conduct inspiration and trend research • Contribute to concept development and design direction • Help evolve and maintain a cohesive brand aesthetic • Work closely with stakeholders to align on vision and execution • Take feedback and iterate quickly while maintaining design quality