Our client, a beauty brand, is looking for a junior graphic designer or graphic designer to help support the marketing team.
Contract role - estimated 2-3 months
40 hours per week
Office in Foothill Ranch/Lake Forest.
Onsite to start, then hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 wfh) after manager approval
Up to $35/hour
You will work in a collaborative environment and be responsible for designing highly visible packaging, collateral, and digital assets to meet product and corporate marketing initiatives. You should possess a keen eye for design and the ability to contribute to compelling visual storytelling.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Translate creative briefs into visually compelling designs for both digital and print, guiding projects from inception to completion.
• Engage in diverse projects and media, utilizing computer software to craft graphic designs that align with business objectives.
• Conceptualize and illustrate ideas by creating aesthetically pleasing layouts of art and copy.
• You embrace a blank canvas with minimal guidance, often starting with an idea. Through brainstorming and prototyping, you can articulate your concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Generate fresh, innovative designs or expand existing visual systems to adhere to brand standards, ensuring a cohesive marketing campaign across various touchpoints: packaging, collateral, digital, and social media.
• Incorporate edits into concepts and generate final layouts in multiple file formats and mediums.
• Independently manage projects or collaborate with the marketing team, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budget constraints, and project implementation schedules.
• Coordinate with external agencies, art services, web designers, marketers, printers, and colleagues as needed.
• Demonstrate creativity and adaptability in executing design tasks.
• Showcase a passion for typography, design hierarchy, balance, and the ability to convey compelling visual narratives.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Marketing Managers, and cross-functional teams to define the scope and direction of projects.
• Understand product positioning, target audience, and brand messaging to develop brand strategies, ensuring designs fulfill the marketing needs of the product or initiative.
• Interface with internal and cross-functional team members to guarantee designs accurately convey the desired brand and product message. Present designs and proposed strategies to project stakeholders.
• Effectively self-manage workload, adhere to timelines and meet deadlines while producing precise, high-quality deliverables.
• Organize project files for convenient access and long-term utilization and using project management software for all projects
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR POSITION:
• 4-year degree in graphic design, art, or a related discipline. Additional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 3 years of experience in graphic design or a related field
• Strong understanding of creating visual text and imagery concepts within specific layouts.
• Expert use of Adobe Creative Suite on macOS: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop a must. After Effects, Substance or Premier Pro a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Portfolio demonstrating strong design skills for logos, packaging, brochures, point-of-purchase, web, and social media
• Photography experience and proficiency in photo-editing software is a plus.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within graphic design.
