Junior Graphic Designer

WPP Unite Overview

There’s never been a more exciting time in marketing, as media and commerce continue to merge to drive meaningful consumer experiences. As one of the most innovative CPG companies in the world, Unilever, the maker of iconic brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s, TRESemmé, Degree and many others, is adapting to this rapidly changing landscape with the help of WPP and its unparalleled network of agencies.

The newly-created unit, WPP Unite, will be the pioneering force at this intersection, led by 3 of WPP’s most dynamic agencies: WPP Media, VML and Barrows, operating as ONE end to end strategy, design, and execution powerhouse.

WPP Media will bring their media thought-leadership and performance expertise, combined with the retail and commercial expertise of VML & Barrows to deliver integrated, end-to-end programs for the entire Unilever portfolio of iconic, household brands. True to its name, the team operates with a unified vision, from initial strategy to final execution, leveraging our collective expertise in design, engineering, and media integration to craft world-class brand programming.

WPP Unite, comprised of the best talent in the industry, will pioneer a truly integrated agency model and drive unprecedented growth for Unilever in the years to come.

Barrows

Barrows is a commerce agency dedicated to building the world’s leading commerce experiences for brands and retailers. We combine creativity, strategy, and technology to deliver solutions that transform shopper engagement into conversion, from shopper marketing and category transformation to store design and digital in store. Our global team thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and a can-do spirit, creating commerce experiences that fuel growth and shape how the world shops.

Role & Responsibilities

Barrows is seeking a dynamic Graphic Designer to support their expanding design team. This individual will be required to work alongside a larger creative team and interact across the board with clients, retail specialists and product designers. There is a need to understand the requirements and possibilities of design and apply a graphic skin of the various retail solutions that our product designers create.

They create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for physical or digital point of sale retail design. Brainstorming and coming up with creative solutions for briefs and presenting your work professionally to your team and client (sell your work to your team first).

In addition to bringing a killer attitude and energy, this individual must be able to:

• Engagement in interactive design sessions and brainstorms
• Receive briefs and design direction from studio traffic system assisting in a smooth handover from the client service and strategy teams
• Conceptualization and design research. Assisting in generating exploratory mood boards by gathering literature and internet resources
• Assist in generating concepts and visualizing them by sketching and / or mock-ups
• CAD modeling and CAD visualizations
• Be creative, adaptable to trends and conceptualize original ideas
• Develop your concept in Adobe software (Photoshop, InDesign and illustrator)
• Present your work in a client ready presentation for the account teams
• Work through reverts efficiently to finalize designs
• Be able to setup design for production in Illustrator
• Work well with the product design teams to ensure your designs can be produced correctly
• Creative storyteller who brings simplicity and user centricity

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of experience in Graphic Design
• A diploma or degree qualification in design
• Software literacy in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office
• Friendly and dynamic disposition
• Strategic thinker
• Creative mind providing excellent designs
• Ability to communicate with people
• A positive and respectful attitude
• Ability to work in the office on average 4 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as anchor days)

Benefits

The salary range for this role is $50,000 - $65,000*

*exact compensation will be determined based on individual experience

Benefits include:

• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)
• 401K with a % match
• Various maternity/paternity leave options
• Fully funded disability and life insurance options
• Headspace subscription
• Wellness Stipend
• and more....