About Star Furniture:
At Star Furniture, we know it’s not simply furniture. It’s Thanksgiving dinner, late-night chats, gameday get-togethers, and more. At Star Furniture, we set the stage for where life happens. With deep Texas roots, we’ve spent over 100 years perfecting a premium shopping experience—one that’s built on quality products, a broad selection, and honest practices. We put our customers first, and they feel it at every touchpoint.
WE’RE TOLD WE’RE DIFFERENT. AND WE AGREE—WE’RE DIFFERENT BY DESIGN.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to be the preferred home furnishings provider for Texas families who value style, quality, and affordability. By providing exceptional service to our guests and community.
Company Values
As a Company, we're guided by four core values. They impact our long-term strategy, day-to-day business interactions, and our relationships, while helping us stay true to ourselves and Vision.
INTEGRITY / SERVICE / ACCOUNTABILITY / RESPECT
Overview:
Star Furniture is seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented Senior Graphic Designer to serve as our in-house resource for executing high-impact marketing and advertising materials. This role is central to bringing our brand to life through digital print and other physical channels, with a strong emphasis on email and web design.
Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing and working closely with the Ecommerce Director, this position plays a key role in ensuring brand consistency, creative quality, and execution speed across all marketing initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have a strong digital design background and will be comfortable acting as the final authority on brand-appropriate creative.
Creative Execution & Production
- Design and produce marketing emails, and direct mailings
- Manage homepage updates and promotional page changes
- Create website enhancements and brand/category landing pages
- Develop in-store signage (print and digital displays)
- Design event collateral for launches, promotions, and special events
- Creative collateral for Trade Program initiatives
- Occasionally design outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards)
- Ensure consistency of brand standards across all marketing materials and platforms
Brand Stewardship & Creative Design
- Serve as the creative representative in internal meetings, ensuring all output aligns with brand standards
- Lead Creative Review meetings and “Wall Review” meetings with Buyers
- Participate in weekly agency meetings, collaborating with external partners
- Ensure brand consistency across all channels, including agency-led work (social media, TV production)
Collaboration & Vendor Management
- Partner with external agencies and freelancers to manage overflow and specialized projects
- Coordinate with third-party photographers to produce marketing assets, including imagery designed for AI manipulation
- Collaborate cross-functionality with Marketing, Ecommerce, and Buying teams
Digital & In-Store Experience
- Support creative for electronic in-store displays
- Maintain messaging for exterior store signage (e.g., Austin message board)
- Contribute to ongoing website improvements as tools and capabilities evolve
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3+ years of graphic design experience, preferably in a retail marketing environment
- Strong portfolio demonstrating digital, email, and web design expertise (portfolio submission required)
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop
- Familiarity with digital design tools and platforms such as Adobe Firefly, Cloudinary and Faster
- Experience with creative review/proofing tools preferred (e.g., Ziflow or similar)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Familiarity with emerging tools, including AI-assisted design platforms
Preferred Skills
- Experience with ecommerce platforms such as Magento
- Strong understanding of brand consistency, visual hierarchy, and UX principles
- Experience working in a high-volume marketing environment
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to balance speed and quality under tight deadlines
- Collaborative mindset with confidence to provide creative direction and feedback
- Experience managing or directing external creative partner
Success Metrics
- Timely delivery of high-quality creative assets
- Consistent brand execution across all channels
- Effective collaboration with internal teams and external agencies
- Continuous improvement of digital experiences (email, web, in-store displays)
What Star Offers:
Benefits are an important part of the total compensation that Star offers. Star is dedicated to offering competitive compensation enhanced by a variety of benefits that allow team members to choose whether to participate based on their needs. Some of the benefits offered include:
- Comprehensive health care options (Medical, Telemedicine, Dental and Vision)
- Generous Employee Discount
(waiting periods may apply to the above)
