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Overview
Designer — Major Toy and Media/Pop-Culture Company (Hybrid, El Segundo, California)
Scope: 3-month w2 contract to hire with a high potential to extend or convert. Includes options for medical, dental, vision benefits and holiday pay.
Hourly Rate: 38 to 43/hr
Responsibilities
- Develop assets and support graphic design needs for our client’s portfolio of brands, with direction from Lead Designers and Global Creative Director.
- Create brand-right assets for consumer products, style guides, asset packs, product mockups, and general graphic design support for the franchise marketing team.
- Work closely with peers to ensure assets are usable and applicable to all consumer product categories globally.
- Maintain a strong sense of graphic design for products across apparel, sporting goods, stationery, backpacks, etc.
- Utilize Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint as primary design tools; focus on vector-based design.
- Design within brands, themes, categories, and age ranges.
- Deliver projects on time.
- Work with Lead Designers and Global Creative Director to understand and fulfill creative briefs and tackle creative tasks, including creating one-sheets, inspiration decks, graphics, and PowerPoint presentations with direction.
- Participate in the development phase of the style guide production.
- Track current and emerging visual and consumer trends and curate for the client’s portfolio of brands and product categories.
- Actively participate in team brainstorm sessions and cross-functional sessions for new asset ideas, product development, and innovation.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience in Graphic Design, preferably for apparel and other consumer products.
- Skilled in graphic design, especially vector-based design.
- Excellent in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint.
- Must be very good with time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on multiple projects.
- Strong communication skills to articulate all design ideas.
- Licensing Experience Is Preferred But Not Required. Requires strong knowledge of color theory, layout, composition, and typography.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment.
- Drawing and sketching to communicate ideas is a plus!
- Competencies Required Must submit a portfolio for consideration.
- Team player working with a diverse group of talent.
- Sense of urgency and efficiency.
- Organized self-starter.
- Professional maturity: the ability to assimilate constructive criticism and execute accordingly.
- Positive attitude and flexibility.