Location: 100% On-site (SF Bay Area)
Type: Option for Full Time Direct Hire -- or -- Full-Time Contract (+OT)
Contract: Initial 3-month booking with potential for full-time conversion
THE MUST-HAVES
- EXPERT-LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN INDESIGN (REQUIRED).
- Experience: 7–10 years within advertising, branding, direct marketing, retail, or editorial.
- Portfolio: Highly developed eye for detail and a passion for design.
- Education: BFA or MFA in Design.
- Execution: Minimum 5 years of current, hands-on execution experience in a print-focused role.
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a talented Senior Designer who is ready to work in all aspects of print design. Your primary responsibility will be working on world-class sourcebooks, developing new layouts, and advancing brand strategy. Editorial and catalog experience is a major plus. You will interface with merchants, product development, web teams, art directors, copywriters, and production staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Concept & Execution: Develop concepts that meet business objectives and advance brand strategy; present innovative ideas for print and digital layouts to the SVP Creative and Creative Directors.
- Brand Identity: Establish and manage consistent design across multiple platforms, adapting the visual aesthetic from existing brand guides as the brand expands.
- Project Leadership: Manage multiple projects simultaneously from concept through completion, including seasonal sourcebooks, magazine advertisements, and PR collateral.
- Quality Control: Oversee design assets created by internal teams to ensure they strictly adhere to brand standards and remain up-to-date.
- Studio Collaboration: Work in the "hot seat" alongside leadership to receive feedback and execute real-time changes within the studio.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Software Mastery: Expert InDesign skills are mandatory. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Mac OSX, and Microsoft Office. (Airtable proficiency is a plus).
- Design Fundamentals: Mastery of typography, grid systems, visual hierarchy, color, and composition.
- Production: Basic knowledge of print production and prepress processes.
ARE YOU READY TO "BRING IT"?
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills; comfortable contributing to group discussions with senior leadership.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to embrace change enthusiastically as a constant of your work.
- Proactive Mindset: Self-sufficiency to proceed with projects proactively while accepting direction and critique.
- Efficiency: Ability to prioritize and schedule work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.