Full-Time Graphic Designer

Responsible for the creative execution of concepts and designs for retail circular pages, direct mail, and/or collateral material. This position will create concepts, design and execute retail and direct mail pieces whose messages are visually compelling; execute the creative strategy, and ensure that projects are completed on established schedule targets.

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to define work based on evaluation of short-term and long-term goals of the department.
• Able to independently evaluate processes, identify areas of improvement, and incorporate them into overall work objectives.
• Develops creative and graphic concepts (for web and print) in collaboration with the assigned team.
• Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.
• Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.
• Interacts regularly with creative leadership, creative partners, and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects
• Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level
• Receives feedback from management and uses that feedback to grow skills Solves business challenges through marketing and smart creative design
• Takes ownership of projects, and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time, and on budget
• Maintain and enhance the client's identity by working creatively within the corporate Brand.
• Understands the client's design needs and methodology
• Effective communication with peers, senior management, and clients across all topics from business to creative.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in discipline related to function of work with 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Possesses a strong developing portfolio of imaginative work
• Well-versed on Macintosh platform (OSX) and industry-standard applications: Adobe CC, with MS Office and HTML a plus
• New ideas, great design sense, copywriting skills a plus
• Organizational skills, adaptability, and composure under fire are equally important
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective client and internal relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers & needs
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills
• Able to communicate clearly and courteously with those who need to know about decisions/actions/problems.
• Must be able to modify communication style both formal and informal to match the appropriate level of the audience targeted