686 Technical Apparel is hiring: Associate Graphic Designer in Los Angeles
686 Technical Apparel, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Description
For nearly three decades, 686 has been developing, testing and engineering technical outerwear and apparel with the goal to build the best performance products with our active-minded community. We foster community and experiences through our products all in the spirit of innovation and independence.
We are looking for an
Associate Graphic Designer
to join our creative team. The role focuses on translating raw assets into high-quality, on-brand static and animated creative assets throughout all marketing channels under the creative vision established by the Art Director & SVP Marketing. This person will have experience working in outdoor, action, fashion or adjacent brand and industry within a team driven atmosphere. This role will be heavily digital focused with an emphasis on current trends and emerging technologies.
This is a hybrid role, based three days a week at our main office in Gardena, CA. May also consider contract graphic designers. You will have an opportunity to indicate your primary interest in the application process.
What you will do:
Design on brand visual assets across multiple channels including web & PDP, newsletter, paid media, social, events, out of home, catalog and other forms of campaign and marketing rollouts in alignment with Art Director vision
Support the development of seasonal campaigns, including layout design, asset resizing, and production design
Create and maintain PDP layouts and marketing graphic needs that follow established style guides
Light video editing including gifs, 3-8 second banners and ads and social clips
Retouch and prepare photography for web and print use
Contribute to and help evolve brand identity and guidelines, including typography, color, layout systems, and visual tone
Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, e-commerce, sales and product teams to ensure all assets are accurate, cohesive, and delivered on time.
Be a self-starter and have a strong handle on brand vision in order to lead and lift others as needed.
Stay up to date with emerging tools and technologies including AI
Support photoshoot needs through design prep, post-production, and asset organization
Contribute to moodboards and creative exploration under direction of Art Director
Manage multiple projects with speed, precision, and style - execute efficiently and under tight deadlines, balancing speed with a high bar for craft and consistency
Share ideas and support your teammates to keep the creative flow strong
Pitch in wherever needed—because great teams lift each other up
Requirements
2-5 years of relevant brand or agency experience
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Adobe Premiere), Figma as well as emerging AI tools (nano banana, higgsfield, freepik or other)
Familiarity with Slack, Teams and Asana
Strong understanding of outdoor, snow and fashion culture
Strong understanding of typography, layout, and visual hierarchy
Experience preparing files for both digital and print production
Ability to take direction and execute within established brand guidelines
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Basic video editing and photo retouching skills
Portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design and production work
If this sounds like you, submit your resume and portfolio for consideration!
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For nearly three decades, 686 has been developing, testing and engineering technical outerwear and apparel with the goal to build the best performance products with our active-minded community. We foster community and experiences through our products all in the spirit of innovation and independence.
We are looking for an
Associate Graphic Designer
to join our creative team. The role focuses on translating raw assets into high-quality, on-brand static and animated creative assets throughout all marketing channels under the creative vision established by the Art Director & SVP Marketing. This person will have experience working in outdoor, action, fashion or adjacent brand and industry within a team driven atmosphere. This role will be heavily digital focused with an emphasis on current trends and emerging technologies.
This is a hybrid role, based three days a week at our main office in Gardena, CA. May also consider contract graphic designers. You will have an opportunity to indicate your primary interest in the application process.
What you will do:
Design on brand visual assets across multiple channels including web & PDP, newsletter, paid media, social, events, out of home, catalog and other forms of campaign and marketing rollouts in alignment with Art Director vision
Support the development of seasonal campaigns, including layout design, asset resizing, and production design
Create and maintain PDP layouts and marketing graphic needs that follow established style guides
Light video editing including gifs, 3-8 second banners and ads and social clips
Retouch and prepare photography for web and print use
Contribute to and help evolve brand identity and guidelines, including typography, color, layout systems, and visual tone
Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, e-commerce, sales and product teams to ensure all assets are accurate, cohesive, and delivered on time.
Be a self-starter and have a strong handle on brand vision in order to lead and lift others as needed.
Stay up to date with emerging tools and technologies including AI
Support photoshoot needs through design prep, post-production, and asset organization
Contribute to moodboards and creative exploration under direction of Art Director
Manage multiple projects with speed, precision, and style - execute efficiently and under tight deadlines, balancing speed with a high bar for craft and consistency
Share ideas and support your teammates to keep the creative flow strong
Pitch in wherever needed—because great teams lift each other up
Requirements
2-5 years of relevant brand or agency experience
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Adobe Premiere), Figma as well as emerging AI tools (nano banana, higgsfield, freepik or other)
Familiarity with Slack, Teams and Asana
Strong understanding of outdoor, snow and fashion culture
Strong understanding of typography, layout, and visual hierarchy
Experience preparing files for both digital and print production
Ability to take direction and execute within established brand guidelines
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Basic video editing and photo retouching skills
Portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design and production work
If this sounds like you, submit your resume and portfolio for consideration!
#J-18808-Ljbffr