Contract to Hire- Graphic Designer- Creative Services

About the role

We are building out our Creative Services team and are seeking talented graphic designers who can handle a wide range of design projects including pitch decks, brand books, logo design, packaging design, and more.

Responsibilities

• Support the licensing team with creation of sales collateral, brand books, style guides, and presentations, mostly created in PowerPoint.
• Find ways to tell a brand story in presentation mediums such as PowerPoint in unique and innovative ways.
• Develop logos for new brands where applicable or refresh existing logos.
• Create packaging designs and guidelines for specific brands.
• Build out style guides based on specific brand identity.
• Create graphics and signs for expos.
• Create and/or work with existing die lines, existing design files, and style guides to develop production-ready designs.
• Brainstorm with creative team to develop design concepts, gather research, and build mood boards.
• Maintain, organize, and update digital brand assets on server.
• Communicate with senior team members to receive feedback.
• Liaise effectively with other departments such as new business, licensing, and marketing.
• Comfortable building websites on platforms like Wix or Squarespace.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art Design, Marketing, Graphics or related discipline.
• Portfolio of design work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Fluent in Mac platform.
• Proficiency in Powerpoint, MS Office, Apple Keynote.
• Strong eye for design.
• Team player with strong communication skills & good attitude.
• Ability to pick up concepts and brand voice easily.
• Ability to learn on the job and adapt to work needs quickly and efficiently in fast-paced setting on multiple projects - agility and flexibility is key.
• Good organizational skills that support the rest of the team.
• The motivation to maintain and improve design standards.
• The willingness to listen to feedback and use it to improve.
• The ability to present new ideas to team and management.