Product Illustrator

Navy Peony is a vibrant stationery travel brand born from the creative spirit of Southeast Asia. Since 2018, we’ve been crafting expressive, design-forward products that empower people to preserve memories of their life journeys.

We’re looking for a talented Illustrator with a passion for travel, illustration, and design. This is a full-time remote position where you will collaborate with a passionate, cross-functional team across Southeast Asia. You’ll be at the heart of our product design process—conceptualizing, illustrating, and crafting impactful designs that resonate with our customers around the world. This role is ideal for someone who can capture the unique charm and character of a destination and translate it into beautiful, memory-worthy illustrations that stay true to the brand’s style.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design original stationery and lifestyle products that reflect Navy Peony’s aesthetic and brand identity.
• Create original illustrations of destinations, landmarks, architecture, food, and cultural motifs in Navy Peony’s house style.
• Research design trends and market opportunities to inform product concepts and keep our designs fresh and relevant.
• Translate creative briefs into product designs by developing concepts, artwork, and initial digital mockups.
• Collaborate with the product manager to refine concepts and ensure designs align with brand and business objectives.
• Prepare final artwork and production-ready files according to print and digital specifications.
• Review customer feedback and product performance to inform future design decisions and improve our creative direction.
• Maintain visual consistency across product designs while exploring new creative approaches and illustration techniques.
• Commit to deep, continuous learning to elevate your artistic skills and quality of work

Required Qualifications

• Strong digital illustration skills, with demonstrated ability to draw places, buildings, and objects from reference in a consistent, simplified style.
• A keen eye for color harmony, balanced composition, clean silhouettes, and visual storytelling.
• The ability to interpret creative briefs and independently deliver polished artwork to strict production standards.
• A portfolio showing illustration of real places or landmarks in a consistent style, ideally including artwork made for physical products.
• High proficiency in working in both Photoshop/Procreate and Illustrator and producing artwork that reproduces cleanly in print across a range of product sizes.
• Strong commitment to deep and continuous learning.
• Strong command of English and great communication skills.
• Consistently meets deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Adaptable and versatile to work in various design styles and project requirements.
• A deep appreciation for meaningful, beautiful stationery, and lifestyle design.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in illustration, surface design, commercial graphic design, or a related creative field.
• Demonstrated experience building brand assets, visual identity systems, or cohesive product branding.
• A sharp understanding of retail design trends and the ability to translate market inspiration into commercially successful products.
• Familiarity with print manufacturing setups including CMYK limitations, vector dielines, kiss-cut sheet layouts, or finishes like foil stamping and spot UV.
• Hand-lettering ability for occasional titling and typographic elements.
• Experience illustrating for stickers, stationery, or licensed/travel merchandise.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• You’ll enjoy work-life balance. We offer generous paid time off—including vacation days, sick leave, and public holidays—we support a 35-hour work week with flexible hours. As a remote-first team, you can work from home, your favorite café, or while traveling. As long as you’re delivering great work, where you do it is entirely up to you.
• You’ll be equipped to do your job well. We provide the tools, equipment, and software you need to thrive. We also contribute to your health insurance, government-mandated social contributions, and offer a wellness allowance to support your well-being.
• You’ll leave your mark. Your work will appear on products that inspire travelers, stationery-lovers, and memory-makers.
• You’ll be a learner and a mentor. You’ll be given the time and resources to deepen your craft, and when you're ready, you’ll lead by example—sharing your skills with our team of artists and helping them grow into well-rounded creatives.
• You’ll help shape our identity. From websites and packaging to social media, your art will breathe life into every touchpoint of our brand.
• You’ll create with meaning. Every design you craft will help a traveler capture a memory, or a journaler to express their passions.

Who You’ll Work With

We are a team of learners, creators, and explorers. We value integrity, curiosity, and growth. We pursue excellence while staying humble.

• We are lifelong learners. We constantly seek new ways to expand our knowledge and sharpen our craft. While we take pride in delivering high-quality work, we stay grounded in the belief that there’s always room to grow. Our commitment to both personal and professional development drives us to embrace new ideas, skills, and challenges—keeping us at the forefront of our industry.
• We are driven by meaningful impact. We focus on what truly matters—prioritizing work that moves us closer to our biggest goals. Guided by results, we pursue our objectives with intention and clarity, cutting out distractions and eliminating efforts that don’t contribute to our greater purpose.
• We lead with integrity. Honesty, trust, and accountability are the foundations of everything we do. We’re committed to doing what’s right—for our customers, our team, and ourselves—even when no one is watching. We do not lie, cheat, or steal—and we do not tolerate behavior that compromises our values.
• We thrive on curiosity. We actively seek knowledge by asking questions and anticipate the same in return. Our curiosity fuels a genuine interest in understanding the details of others’ work, and we embrace feedback on our own without defensiveness. This shared mindset fosters a culture of continuous learning, growth, and collaboration.
• We are data-driven. We rely on data to uncover meaningful insights, make informed decisions, and continuously improve in our pursuit of excellence. We believe that what can’t be measured can’t be understood—and what isn’t understood can’t be improved.

If you're a passionate Designer and Illustrator, who is excited about helping people live more intentionally and creatively, we’d love to hear from you.

🎨 To Apply

Please submit your resume, portfolio through this job post.

• Applications without portfolios will not be considered.
• Open to applicants based in Southeast Asia.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.