Senior Graphic Designer at icreatives in Tarrytown, New York, United States

Job description

• Job Title: Senior Graphic Designer w/ packaging graphics experience
• Rate: 45.00 per hour
• Temp, 4-6 months with potential to extend
• Location: White Plains, NY
• Department: Marketing
• Reports To: Graphics Production Specialist
• Work Schedule: *Hybrid – 40 hours per week
• *Hybrid Work: All applicants must be able to work in office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Remote Monday/Friday.
• As a Senior Graphic Artist, you will be responsible for a variety of graphic design tasks to support Marketing objectives. Your role will involve managing electronic pre-press functions, designing internal and external publications, and creating professional graphics for marketing materials including packaging, brochures, advertisements, and multimedia presentations. You will also produce high-quality comps, photographs, and illustrations when needed.
• Collaboration with external vendors and agencies to meet project deadlines and maintain printing quality standards is a key aspect of this role. Additionally, you will provide support to the Marketing team and other departments on special projects and copywriting tasks. Your creativity and attention to detail will be essential in delivering visually appealing and effective design solutions for our marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Graphic Design & Production
• Develop professional packaging mechanicals and layouts for company publications
• Create professional designs and layouts for promotional materials including direct mailings, handouts, advertisements, lobby posters, signs, commercial logos, and other visual layouts
• Create layouts and designs for specific product brochures
• Determine style, technique, and medium best suited to product promotion strategies
• Assist in writing copy as necessary
• Design graphics for the company website in collaboration with IT personnel
• Perform typesetting for forms and publications
• Maintain and conform to product graphic standards
• Create high-quality comps and samples and direct vendors when necessary to provide same
• Ensure graphic design activities and written materials support the image and vision of the marketing plan, and conform to regulatory, legal, and other standards
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Consult with other departments to develop graphic designs and advertising materials that support strategic objectives for new product lines
• Work with the marketing team on the inception and development of creative ideas and concepts related to promotional campaigns. Provide suggestions, ideas, and support to area personnel. Assist with special projects as needed
• Work with Marketing staff to coordinate completion of projects within established schedules and budgets
• Keep management informed of area activities and any significant problems
• Attend and participate in meetings as required
• Vendor & External Relations
• Coordinate Marketing activities with printers, service agencies, advertisers, and vendors to complete design projects on time
• Obtain and convey information politely and promptly
• Order materials and supplies as needed
• Maintain and project the company's professional reputation. Resolve questions, requests, and problems promptly and courteously

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Art, or a related field, or equivalent field experience
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design or related area
• Proficient in graphic design and publishing software
• Understanding of pre-press processes including color techniques, digital file formats, document set-up, typesetting rules, and printing options and techniques
• Knowledge of commercial and fine art illustrations, digital image editing, and website design
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of graphic drawing and photography
• Ability to create high-quality comps and samples as needed
• Ability to travel up to 5% via car, plane, or rail
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• No Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Skills

Required

• Creativity
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Graphic design software
• Publishing software
• Digital image editing
• Website design
• Pre-press processes
• Typesetting