The Planet Group is hiring: Senior Graphic Designer in San Joaquin County

Senior Graphic Designer

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco (on-site two days per week). Fully remote candidates will also be considered. Remote candidates must be U.S. citizens and work within the United States during Pacific Time (PST) hours.

Duration: 4 mo

Pay: $50-$55/hr depending on experience (W2 and benefit options)

The Planet Group is looking for a Senior Graphic Designer to work with our well-known beauty client. This is a 4-month contract position.

The Senior Graphic Designer will assist with creative execution for Marketing campaigns. Reporting to the Art Director, this role would support in concept, asset design, and delivery of best-in-class creative. They will translate established design concepts across multiple touchpoints (print, digital, etc), while maintaining creative integrity. The ideal candidate should be an experienced designer with a deep understanding of composition, color, visual hierarchy and typography.

Senior Graphic Designer Responsibilities:

• Concept sketches and storyboards.
• Assisting in development of shoot briefs and post-production briefs.
• Digital Asset Layouts (emails, banner ads, site assets, etc).
• Print Asset Layouts (store banners, fixture graphics, etc).
• Graphic overlays for video assets.
• Building presentation decks.
• Asset management and handoff.
• Gathering concept inspiration/references and trend research.

Senior Graphic Designer Qualifications:

• 3+ years in-house or agency experience.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Basic sketching (storyboarding and concept sketches), typography, color, and layout skills.
• Digital & print file prep experience.
• Good time-management skills and ability to prioritize deadlines on multiple projects.
• Organized and able to balance a high volume of assets.
• Eagerness to learn, positive and proactive attitude.
• Collaborates effectively with others and is open to feedback.
• Clearly communicates ideas to peers and cross-functional partners.
• Interest in beauty landscape and social media trends.

Nice to Have:

• After Effects animation.
• Experience with Retouching and Photo Art Direction.