Graphic Designer - Permanent, full time

Graphic Designer - Permanent | Full-time | Mount Maunganui

Hello! We’re Inkdrop.

A creative design studio located in beautiful Mount Maunganui. For the past decade, we’ve been helping local businesses and not-for-profits put their best foot forward. We work with a broad range of clients from fresh start-ups to big multinationals. No creative project is too big or too small for our talented team. We believe in great design, good people, and the power of creativity to spark change in our community. Our studio runs on craftsmanship, collaboration, caffeine, and far too much chocolate.

Does the shoe fit?

We’re on the lookout for a talented designer to join our small yet mighty team, someone ready to hit the ground running- is that you?

By now you've got your head around the design industry and what's required to deliver for clients. You’ll have worked on a broad range of projects and have built a strong, engaging portfolio. You're ambitious and have the professionalism, charm, and design smarts to support your growth.

When it comes to strategic thinking, you enjoy this aspect almost as much as the craft itself. As someone who regularly eats overset text for breakfast, you’ve got a keen eye for detail, noticing double spaces, misaligned text boxes, and stray orphans from the other side of the planet.

Most importantly, you’re solutions-oriented, focusing on the path forward.

Sound like you? Fire through your application- we’d love to meet.

About the Role

Permanent | Full-time | Graphic Designer

Reporting to the Owners and Creative Director, you’ll:

• Work closely with our design team, bouncing ideas, sharing snacks, and crafting creative solutions
• Dive into projects across brand, marketing, packaging, publication, and web
• Help keep our work pixel-perfect and print-ready (QA is your happy place)
• Meet clients and see projects through from concept to final handover

Have a different skillset? If your skills lean more toward web, we’d love to hear from you too.

Benefits of the Job

Life at Inkdrop comes with a healthy dose of salt air and sunshine:

• A five-minute stroll to the beach for a lunchtime recharge
• A grounded, fun-loving team (that actually like each other!)
• A mix of clients - from passionate locals to global players

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design (or equivalent)
• 2+ years’ experience in a studio environment
• Exceptional creative portfolio across print, digital, and web
• Sound Adobe Creative Suite knowledge (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Project management experience
• Strong communication skills - visual, verbal, and written
• Understanding of brand, visual identity, and publication design
• Eye for typography, colour, and composition.
• Sound knowledge of print and digital production
• Website builder know-how (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress)
• Skilled at presenting ideas and managing client expectations

Location & Other Info

• This role is based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
• Applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
• Our standard days and hours of work are Monday to Friday (8:30am to 5pm).
• The Minimum hours of work are 40 per week.

Sound like you?

If you’ve got the passion, experience, and personality to match, we’d love to meet you. Submit your application along with your portfolio and a short message about what makes you you.