CTE Media Design · Career Exploration Resource · Maine
Graphic Design Careers in Maine
Agencies & Studios
In-House & Corporate
Print & Production
Digital & Web Design
Outdoor, Tourism & Retail
Arts, Publishing & Media
Signage, Environmental & Fabrication
Education
Agencies & Studios
15 careers
Graphic designer
Creates visual concepts for client campaigns, brand identities, and marketing materials
Visible Logic, Wood & Company, iBec Creative — Portland
Brand identity designer
Develops logos, color systems, typography, and brand standards for clients
Portland Design Co., Pistil Brands, Rugged Coastal — Portland
Art director
Leads visual direction for ad campaigns and oversees junior designers' work
The VIA Agency, Trueline, Anchour — Portland / New Gloucester
Creative director
Sets the overall creative vision for an agency or studio and pitches clients
The VIA Agency, FUSEIDEAS, Trueline — Portland
Advertising designer
Designs print and digital ads for Maine businesses and regional campaigns
Brassbound (Westbrook), Local Image, Mild Manor Media — Portland
UI/UX designer
Designs user interfaces and experiences for apps and websites
iBec Creative, WebSolutions Maine, Darkfin Studios — Portland
Web designer
Designs and builds visual layouts for client websites using WordPress and other platforms
Visible Logic, SlickFish Studios, Portland Webworks — Portland
Packaging designer
Creates labels, boxes, and packaging systems for Maine food, beverage, and retail brands
Rugged Coastal, Pistil Brands — Portland; freelance statewide
Motion graphics designer
Creates animated graphics for social media, broadcast, and digital advertising
Maine ad agencies and production companies — Portland
Senior graphic designer
Leads production of complex design projects and mentors junior staff at an agency
Anchour, Woods Creative, Nash & Co — Portland
Brand strategist
Develops messaging frameworks and visual identity strategy for client brands
Anchour (New Gloucester), Wood & Company, Rugged Coastal — Portland
Illustrator (agency)
Creates custom illustrations for client campaigns, editorial, and brand assets
Portland Design Co., freelance — statewide
Design intern
Entry-level role supporting agency designers on client work and production tasks
iBec Creative (Portland), Maine Ad + Design member firms
Freelance graphic designer
Runs an independent design practice serving Maine businesses and nonprofits
Self-employed — Portland, Bangor, midcoast; Maine Ad + Design network
Design studio owner
Operates a small design studio serving regional and national clients from a Maine base
Portland Design Co., Blue Planet Graphics, Maine Creative — Portland
In-House & Corporate
16 careers
In-house graphic designer
Creates marketing materials, presentations, and brand assets for a single employer
Colby College, MaineHealth, WEX (Portland), Cianbro (Pittsfield)
Marketing design specialist
Produces digital and print materials to support a company's marketing campaigns
L.L.Bean (Freeport), Hannaford (Scarborough), IDEXX (Westbrook)
Brand specialist
Maintains brand consistency across all visual materials and communications
Unity Environmental University (New Gloucester), UMaine System
Communications designer
Designs reports, infographics, and presentations for organizational communications
Maine DHHS, MaineHealth, Island Institute (Rockland)
Healthcare graphic designer
Creates patient education materials, signage, and health campaign graphics
MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, Central Maine Medical Center
Government graphic designer
Produces public information graphics, forms, and agency materials for state offices
Maine DOT, Maine DHHS, Maine Secretary of State — Augusta
Graphic design manager
Leads an in-house design team and manages workflow across marketing projects
Large Maine employers — L.L.Bean, MaineHealth, UMaine System
Visual content creator
Designs social media graphics, email templates, and digital assets for a brand
Maine-based companies with active digital marketing teams
Nonprofit graphic designer
Creates fundraising, awareness, and event design materials for Maine nonprofits
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Preble Street, United Way — statewide
Beverage brand graphic artist
Designs POS materials, labels, signage, and promotions for a beverage distributor
Pine State Beverage (Portland), Allagash Brewing, Shipyard
Military / defense graphic designer
Produces visual communications, training materials, and public affairs graphics
Naval Air Station Brunswick, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Border Patrol graphic designer / media producer
Creates public service, training, and outreach graphics for federal border operations
U.S. Border Patrol — Houlton, Calais, Fort Kent sectors
Maine DOT graphic designer / content producer
Produces public-facing graphics, signage concepts, and communications for state transportation
Maine Department of Transportation — Augusta
Cannabis label & packaging designer
Designs compliant product labels and packaging for Maine's licensed cannabis market
Maine cannabis producers — Portland, Lewiston, statewide
Infographic designer
Translates data and complex ideas into visual information graphics for reports and media
Maine Public, Portland Press Herald, state agencies — statewide
Digital asset manager
Organizes and maintains brand libraries, logos, and design files for large organizations
L.L.Bean, MaineHealth, UMaine System — statewide
Print & Production
12 careers
Prepress technician
Prepares digital files for commercial printing, checking color, bleed, and resolution
Maine commercial printers — Portland, Lewiston, Auburn
Print production designer
Lays out and prepares print-ready files for brochures, catalogs, and marketing materials
Stephens Printing (Portland), freelance production studios
Large-format print operator / designer
Designs and prints banners, trade show displays, and large-scale graphics
Sign shops and print houses — statewide; UPS Store, FedEx Office
Book designer / layout artist
Designs interior layouts and covers for Maine's independent and small-press publishers
Maine Authors Publishing (Rockland), Down East Books (Camden)
Magazine layout designer
Designs editorial spreads and layouts for Maine-based print and digital magazines
Down East Media (Camden), Portland Monthly, Maine Boats Homes & Harbors
Catalog designer
Lays out product pages, photography, and copy for high-volume retail catalogs
Cuddledown (Yarmouth), Potpourri Group, L.L.Bean (Freeport)
Label designer
Creates product labels for Maine's food, beverage, craft, and cannabis industries
Maine craft breweries, food producers, cannabis brands — statewide
Screen printer / apparel designer
Designs and prints graphics onto apparel and merchandise for Maine businesses
Imagepro Screen Print, M&H Signs, local shops — statewide
Newspaper designer / pagination editor
Lays out pages for Maine daily and weekly newspapers, placing stories, photos, and ads
Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal (Lewiston)
Print shop customer service representative
Assists customers with design needs, file preparation, and print orders
Staples Print & Marketing, FedEx Office — statewide
Trade show & event display designer
Designs booth graphics, signage, and display systems for Maine businesses at events
Sign Concepts, large-format printers — Portland, Bangor
Promotional products designer
Designs branded merchandise, apparel, and giveaway items for Maine organizations
My Custom Swag, promotional firms — statewide
Digital & Web Design
12 careers
Web designer / front-end designer
Designs and codes visual layouts for websites serving Maine businesses
iBec Creative, Dirigo Design & Development (Lewiston), WebSolutions Maine
UX/UI designer
Designs user-centered interfaces and experiences for apps and digital products
Darkfin Studios (Portland), SlickFish Studios, tech companies statewide
Email marketing designer
Designs HTML email templates and campaigns for Maine companies and nonprofits
Maine-based marketing teams and agencies — statewide
Social media graphic designer
Creates consistent, on-brand graphics for social media channels and paid ads
Maine businesses and agencies — Portland, Bangor, statewide
Digital marketing designer
Produces banner ads, landing pages, and digital assets for online campaigns
Mainely SEO, Page One Web Solutions, Maine digital agencies
WordPress designer / developer
Builds and customizes WordPress websites for Maine small businesses and nonprofits
Freelance statewide; iBec Creative, Visible Logic — Portland
E-commerce designer
Designs product pages, shopping experiences, and online store visuals
L.L.Bean, Cuddledown, Maine Cottage — Freeport, Yarmouth
Motion graphics / animation designer
Creates animated content for social media, digital ads, and broadcast using After Effects
Maine agencies and production companies — Portland
Presentation designer
Designs polished slide decks and pitch materials for Maine businesses and nonprofits
Freelance statewide; corporate in-house teams
Digital accessibility specialist
Ensures websites and digital materials meet WCAG accessibility standards
UMaine System, state agencies, MaineHealth — Augusta, Portland
Instructional designer
Designs visual layouts and user interfaces for online learning modules and training
UMaine System, Unity Environmental University, state agencies
Podcast & content designer
Creates visual branding, cover art, and social assets for Maine-based podcasts and creators
Maine Public, freelance — statewide
Outdoor, Tourism & Retail
12 careers
Outdoor brand graphic designer
Designs catalogs, hang tags, apparel graphics, and campaign visuals for outdoor retailers
L.L.Bean (Freeport), Cuddledown (Yarmouth)
Apparel graphic designer
Creates seasonal graphics and print patterns for clothing and outdoor gear lines
L.L.Bean (Freeport), Maine cottage industries, freelance
Tourism marketing designer
Designs brochures, visitor guides, maps, and digital assets for Maine tourism promotion
Maine Office of Tourism (Augusta), regional chambers and tourism boards
Brewery & distillery label designer
Creates can labels, bottle designs, and brand identity for Maine's craft beverage scene
Allagash (Portland), Shipyard, Maine Craft Distilling, local breweries
Food product packaging designer
Designs packaging for Maine's specialty food producers — jams, seafood, maple syrup
Maine specialty food industry — statewide; freelance
Hotel & inn graphic designer
Produces menus, collateral, signage, and brand materials for Maine's hospitality industry
Lafayette Hotels, Bar Harbor resorts, Kennebunk inns
Ski resort graphic designer
Designs trail maps, signage, wayfinding, and seasonal marketing materials
Sunday River (Newry), Sugarloaf (Carrabassett Valley)
Restaurant menu & brand designer
Creates menus, logos, social graphics, and signage for Maine restaurants
Portland's Old Port and Arts District restaurants; freelance statewide
Retail visual merchandiser / graphic designer
Designs in-store graphics, displays, and point-of-sale materials for Maine retailers
L.L.Bean flagship (Freeport), Maine mall retailers
Acadia & state parks interpretive designer
Designs trail maps, exhibit panels, and interpretive signage for Maine's parks
Acadia National Park, Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands (Augusta)
Farm & agritourism designer
Creates branding, labels, and marketing materials for Maine farms and farm stands
Statewide — midcoast and central Maine farms; freelance
Marine & boat industry designer
Designs branding, brochures, and signage for Maine's boatbuilding and sailing industries
Rockland, Camden, Southwest Harbor — boatyards and marine businesses
Arts, Publishing & Media
13 careers
Magazine art director
Leads visual design of a print or digital Maine magazine — layout, photography direction, type
Down East Magazine (Camden), Portland Monthly, Maine Boats Homes & Harbors
Newspaper graphic artist / designer
Creates charts, maps, illustrations, and ad designs for Maine newspapers
Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal (Lewiston)
Book cover designer
Designs book covers and interior layouts for Maine publishers and self-publishing authors
Maine Authors Publishing (Rockland), Down East Books (Camden)
Museum graphic designer
Designs exhibition graphics, wayfinding, interpretive panels, and museum collateral
Portland Museum of Art, Colby Museum (Waterville), Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor)
Arts organization designer
Creates posters, programs, season brochures, and digital materials for arts nonprofits
Portland Stage, Portland Symphony Orchestra, CMCA (Rockport)
Illustrator (editorial)
Creates commissioned illustrations for Maine magazines, books, and editorial clients
Down East Media, Portland Monthly, freelance — statewide
Broadcast graphic designer
Creates on-air graphics, lower thirds, and news set visuals for TV stations
WCSH 6 (Portland), WGME CBS 13 (Portland), WABI-TV (Bangor)
Custom scientific illustrator
Creates detailed biological, botanical, or marine illustrations for science and education
Portland Design Co. (Maine DIFW, Maine Audubon), UMaine research
Event poster & promotional designer
Designs posters, flyers, and social assets for Maine's music, arts, and festival scene
Portland music venues, State Theatre, Waterfront Concerts (Bangor)
Maine Film Festival graphic designer
Creates visual identity, programs, and marketing materials for Maine film events
Maine International Film Festival (Waterville)
Theater set & scenic designer
Designs stage sets and visual environments for Maine theater productions
Portland Stage Company, Maine State Music Theatre (Brunswick)
Map & cartographic designer
Designs trail maps, tourist maps, and park guides for Maine's recreational and tourist industry
Maine Office of Tourism, Acadia National Park, DeLorme (Yarmouth)
Podcast & media brand designer
Creates logos, cover art, and visual identity for Maine Public and independent media
Maine Public (Portland), independent creators — statewide
Signage, Environmental & Fabrication
10 careers
Sign graphic designer
Designs exterior signs, banners, and dimensional lettering for Maine businesses
Neokraft Signs (Lewiston), M&H Signs, Sign Concepts — statewide
Vehicle wrap designer
Creates graphics for vehicle wraps and fleet branding for Maine companies
Time4Printing / Time4Wrapz (Portland), sign shops statewide
Wayfinding & environmental graphic designer
Designs navigation systems and environmental graphics for facilities and public spaces
Maine hospitals, universities, state parks, and Portland developments
Exhibition designer
Designs the physical and graphic environment of museum and gallery exhibitions
Portland Museum of Art, Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor), CMCA (Rockport)
Interior graphic designer
Integrates graphic elements — murals, dimensional type, and art — into interior spaces
Portland commercial design firms, hospitality projects
Sign fabricator / installer
Fabricates and installs signs, including vinyl graphics, dimensional letters, and illuminated signs
Neokraft Signs (Lewiston), Richardson Monument, sign shops statewide
Monument & memorial designer
Designs and produces engraved markers, memorials, and cemetery monuments
Richardson Monument (Portland), memorial studios statewide
Retail display & fixture designer
Designs retail store environments, displays, and branded graphics for Maine retailers
L.L.Bean flagship (Freeport), Maine mall environments
Mural artist / large-format designer
Designs and paints murals on Maine buildings, walls, and public spaces
Portland Arts District, Lewiston, Bangor — publicly commissioned
Maritime & boat lettering artist
Designs and applies traditional and digital lettering to boats and marine vessels
Boatyards — Rockland, Camden, Southwest Harbor, Downeast
Education
11 careers
Graphic design professor
Teaches graphic design courses in art or communications departments at Maine colleges
Maine College of Art & Design (MECA), UMaine, Colby, Bates, Bowdoin
CTE graphic arts teacher
Leads career and technical education programs in graphic design and media
Maine public high schools statewide
Community college design instructor
Teaches graphic design, digital media, and print production at two-year schools
SMCC (South Portland), KVCC (Fairfield), Eastern Maine CC (Bangor)
University graphic designer (staff)
In-house designer supporting a Maine college's marketing, publications, and events
Colby College (Waterville), Husson University (Bangor), UMaine (Orono)
Art teacher (with design focus)
Teaches visual art including digital design and illustration at the K–12 level
Maine public and private schools statewide
Graphic design workshop instructor
Leads short-format design workshops for professionals and community members
Maine College of Art & Design (MECA), Maine Ad + Design — Portland
Online graphic design course creator
Produces video-based design courses for Skillshare, Coursera, or YouTube
Remote / self-employed — Maine-based creators
Design mentorship program coordinator
Connects emerging Maine designers with professionals through mentorship programs
Maine Ad + Design (Portland)
Instructional design specialist
Designs visual layouts and graphic elements for online courses and training modules
UMaine System, Unity Environmental University, MaineHealth
Museum educator / design communicator
Develops graphically rich educational materials for museum programs and outreach
Portland Museum of Art, Colby Museum, Maine State Museum (Augusta)
Design competition organizer / juror
Organizes or judges student and professional design competitions in Maine
Maine Ad + Design, MECA, Maine Art Education Association