Graphic Designer - Immediate

Job Summary
We are gift company on the lookout for a passionate and talented Graphic Designer to join our creative team immediately, to create engaging and on-brand graphics and images for a variety of media. Your graphics should capture the attention of those who see them and communicate the right message. For this, you need to have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design. If you can communicate well and work methodically as part of a team, we’d like to meet you. The goal is to inspire and attract the target audience to our multiple, high volume, retail websites.

You will be working on location at our Northern NJ office with our product development and marketing managers to create product catalogs, both web and print, create marketing material, and emails. This is NOT a remote position.

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Responsibilities

• Create design and layout of multiple annual holiday print catalogs using Indesign
• Create images for product lineups –by photoshopping new products into existing arrangements or taking new photos
• Create emails and flows in Klaviyo
• Create, edit and manage visual content for multiple BigCommerce websites, Homepages as well as banners for feature, category and product pages
• Photograph products and scenes for websites, promotional materials, print and emails.
• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic
• Edit and color correct photos
• Create content for and post on social media – Facebook, TikTok and Instagram
• Use Photoshop to enhance and edit in-house photo collection for web and print
• Design creative concepts for catalogs, email campaigns, web banners, etc.
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
• Design and create branded product packaging and labels as well as other corporate identities including boxes, signage, etc. using Illustrator.

Skills

• Proven graphic designing experience (3-5 years)
• A strong portfolio of related workStrong Skills in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop,and IllustratorPossess expert understanding of multimedia design and experience building files for both print and digital
• Catalog layout experience
• Basic understanding of CSS/HTML
• Relevant AI experience
• Knowledge of lighting and basic photography, including shooting in manual mode is a plus
• Strong familiarity with Mac
• Highly organized
• Ability to manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Highly creative self-starter who can work independently
• Experience in food photography a plus.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation & Sick Days
• Health Insurance
• Creative work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Graphic Design: 3 years (Required)
• Adobe InDesign: 3 years (Required)
• Photography: 3 years (Required)

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person