Summary of the Graphic Designer, Merchandise & Swag job at Revel

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 Our tools replace outdated, complex systems with intuitive, high-performance interfaces that help engineers move faster and operate with precision.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.