What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Plaid Enterprises?
Graphic Designer responsible for the creation of web assets, e-mail promotions, packaging, and display materials for consumer products sold through traditional brick and mortar retailer and e-commerce for industry leading manufacturer of arts & crafts products.
A visual storyteller that engages, informs, and inspires with a thorough understanding of how to create compelling best-in-class branding and marketing materials. Capable of creating captivating e-commerce campaigns from e-mail blasts to web banners. Ability to create the right style and layout for every project for a wide variety of both electronic and print media including:
- B2C Social media marketing campaigns
- E-commerce product display pages, web pages, electronic catalogs
- Branding, logos, product packaging, point of purchase displays
Collaborate, brainstorm, cooperate and strategize with multiple in-house team members to work cross functionally to ideate and complete all work from start to finish
- Creative Director, Product Managers and Marketing Communications Managers
- Production Artists, Photographers and Videographers to ideate and execute deliverables to meet deadlines
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines is a must
- Able to multitask various projects at once and meet deadlines
- Creative mindset to bring a design to life with simple instructions
- Exceptional experience in branding along with an eye for fonts, colors, shapes, designs, styles, and project layouts
- Patience to send creative through multiple approval processes
- Self-starter with strong time management skills to work on multiple projects at once and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail to ensure that specifications are met and free of errors
- Exceptional listening and communication skills to foster great team working relationships
Qualifications
- Portfolio with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional graphic design business working on consumer products
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in graphic design or art
- Up-to-date technical skills – Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Experience working with photographers on styling for lifestyle and tabletop shots
