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Uncommon Goods partners with independent makers and small businesses to offer a wide, constantly evolving assortment of original, creative products.
We are built on better business practices and committed to having a positive impact. Learn more here.
The best part of Uncommon Goods is us—our team. We've been around for over 20 years because of all the wonderful people who make UG the one-of-a-kind company it is.
At Uncommon Goods, we believe we're all out of the ordinary. That's why we're committed to making diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging part of everything we do. We strive to make significant changes to our business, from how we find our products to how we build and cultivate our team—so we can be everyone's favorite place to work.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to request any accommodation during the application process, please email people@uncommongoods.com .
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Senior Designer collaborates closely with art directors, photographers, videographers, designers, and writers, and works with Product Management, UX, Tech, Merchandising and Marketing teams to make fun, elevated, compelling designs—all while fearlessly dreaming up big ideas. Day to day, this role will focus on crafting on-brand communications, across all our channels, including catalog, email, social media and homepage. A successful Senior Designer can step back and see the whole picture, where everything connects—and can zoom in to finesse the tiniest details! Being comfortable collaborating with others—from our writers and marketing team to product and tech teams and not considering something complete until the kerning is just right. Knowing when to be flexible, but always maintain high standards for original concepts and detailed executions. A love for visual storytelling, branding, experimenting with new ideas, and driving the UncommonGoods brand forward is needed!
This hybrid role works on-site at our waterfront Brooklyn location 2 days per week.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Concept and design multi-channel campaigns that will live across catalog, homepage, social and email, includes determining which photographs, illustration or other design elements to use.
- Collaborate with production designers and our photo team to design the catalog : manage developing layouts, brainstorming photo direction, figuring out graphic treatments, looking at crop and type details.
- Assist with branding projects by designing packaging, mailers and logos.
- Manage, produce, and share multiple design and art solutions to a creative brief or project.
- Coordinate with other internal departments (marketing) as well as external vendors (printers).
- Research inspiration and stay on top of relevant trends and the competitive landscape.
- Collaborate with other creative team members to ensure consistency across platforms and assets.
- Work closely, building great relationships, with cross-functional partners in product management, merchandising, and marketing to define and understand seasonal strategies and campaigns in order to develop concepts, designs, and art direction to support the strategy.
- Be a proactive problem solver by seeking out opportunities to better our visual communication and design.
- Work closely with Creative Director, Design Director and Chief Brand Officer.
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COMPANY PERKS
This position's annual base salary range is $80k - $90k. This role is eligible for our annual performance bonus program and options.
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Salary : $80,000 - $90,000
