Associate Creative Designer
Essendant- Posted : one year ago
Associate Creative Designer
Major Responsibilities
- Using both conventional and digital tools (i.e Adobe Creative Suite) execute persuasive and informational communications efficiently by demonstrating strong graphic and web design skill sets with a keen eye for layout balance, typography, color and brand integrity. With each layout, illustrate sensitivity to messaging hierarchy and content readability.Additionally, keep skill sets current with media technologies and software advancements.
- Experienced in collaborating with team of copywriters, front-end developers, and other designers to take a project from initial concepts to production-ready, ensuring deliverables embody the vision and direction of the Creative Director.
- Working with Art Director and Senior Designers, maintain Essendant visual identity in all communications through effective and consistent application of the company's Corporate Identity Standards.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the Essendant Brand Standards in order to consistently and effectively integrate and articulate the company's brand voice and positioning in its communication materials.
- Research and understand current design trends in relation to UI/UX design, web design, promotional e-commerce design, and convential promotional vehicles.
- Understands and demonstrates Essendant's Core Values.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Knowledge Required
- Strong design aesthetics (sensitivity to layout, imagery, typography, color relationships, and brand) and proven hands-on skills using Macintosh and PC based applications (i.e., PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office, etc.)
- Minimum of 3 years practical design experience in conventional print and digital communications (i.e., collateral, direct mail, catalog, web, email, etc.)
- Fluent in web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, and JQuery. Ability to code by hand is a strong plus
- Knowledgeable in code versioning technologies and processes including GIT and SVN
- Knowledgeable in UI/UX design and experience with responsive design, website best practices, and SEO principals regarding page size, loading time, and HTTP requests
- Familiar with email design and email code development
- Comfortable utilizing online tools and software to work collaboratively with team members, including project management and digital whiteboard tools.
- Understanding mobile and responsive principals along with best practices across multiple devices
- Comfortable taking design feedback and able to quickly deliver revisions that effectively satisfy suggested changes, engaging with design lead as necessary
- Comfortable utilizing online tools and software to work collaboratively with team members, including project management and digital whiteboard tools.
- Experience Implementing your own designswe are a hands on environment
- Big Plus - ability to work in and around back-end development languages
Education and Experience
- Minimum 3 years proven experience
- Bachelors Degree Required
- Robust portfolio showcasing wide range of hands-on design and development experience on both digital projects (landing pages, email design, UI) and print deliverables. Front-end development examples required.
Benefits:
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 401k with matching
- Company Holidays
- Overtime Pay for hourly employees
- Paid Vacation, Floating Holidays, and Sick Time
- Maternity and Parental leave benefits
- Employee discount
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Skills
- javascript
- user interface
- user experience
- seo
- project management
