Careers at Granite Works Co
A design studio in Milwaukee. Published prices, counted revisions, and no evenings lost to a fifth unpaid round.
Why work with us
Revisions are counted
Round limits are stated and enforced, which means scope drift does not become your unpaid overtime.
No pricing games
You will never be asked to quote differently depending on how a client looks.
Real craft time
Fixed prices mean the schedule is planned properly rather than compressed to protect a margin.
Published salary
Every advertisement carries the real range. No exposure or spec work arrangements.
Current vacancies
All roles are based at our Milwaukee, WI office unless stated otherwise. Salary ranges are published with every advertisement and we do not negotiate candidates against one another.
Creative Project Manager
Runs client projects and maintains the published rate card, including tracking revision rounds openly and pricing work that falls outside the card.
What you will do
- Manage client projects from brief through to production handover
- Maintain the published rate card and ensure quoted prices match it regardless of client size
- Price work falling outside the card and explain to the client how the figure was reached
- Confirm in writing when each revision round begins so the count is never disputed
- Notify clients when they approach the included round limit and state the published cost of a further round
- Ensure source files and typeface licences transfer to the client on completion
- Coordinate print specification and printer liaison, with printers invoicing clients directly
- Track deliverable profitability so card prices stay accurate over time
What we are looking for
- Four or more years in design project management or studio management
- Comfortable enforcing a revision limit politely and without apology
- Understanding of print production and specification
- Accurate written communication with clients about money
- Willingness to quote the same price to every client
Design Lead
Leads creative output across brand, packaging and print work, and sets craft and production standards for the studio.
What you will do
- Lead creative development across projects
- Set craft and print production standards
- Oversee packaging and label regulatory compliance
- Mentor designers and review outgoing artwork
What we are looking for
- Eight or more years in design with packaging depth
- Strong print production knowledge
- Food, beverage or alcohol labelling experience valued
- Portfolio of work that shipped and printed well
Senior Designer
Produces brand, packaging and collateral work across client projects with an emphasis on production quality.
What you will do
- Design identity, packaging and print collateral
- Prepare print-ready artwork to specification
- Work within counted revision rounds
- Document design decisions for guidelines
What we are looking for
- Five or more years in design
- Strong typographic craft and layout
- Confident with die lines and print specification
- Comfortable presenting reasoning to clients
Junior Designer
Supported entry into studio work with real client projects and structured mentoring.
What you will do
- Develop layouts and assets under direction
- Prepare artwork for production
- Support packaging and collateral work
- Maintain file organisation and asset libraries
What we are looking for
- Portfolio showing genuine craft, however acquired
- Attention to production detail
- Willingness to explain your decisions
- Open to graduates and career changers
How we hire
Application reviewed
Every applicant receives a reply within two weeks of the closing date. Send a portfolio; no cover letter needed.
Portfolio conversation
A discussion of two or three pieces focused on the decisions and the production, not only the outcome.
Paid exercise
Four hours, paid at your day rate, on a real but non-urgent brief. You keep the work and we do not use it.
Offer
Two stages then a decision, in writing, with the full compensation structure stated.