Graphic Designer & Social Media Content Creator

Art from the Heart; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Art from the Heart on the Gold Coast is seeking a talented Graphic Designer and Social Media Content Creator to join our in-house team across Lisa Pollock - Art from the Heart and DWBH Homewares.

The role covers graphic design projects, product imagery, social media planning, photography and video, with a hands-on approach and a willingness to work across brands.

Qualifications

• Graphic design experience in a lifestyle/retail brand
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Excellent eye for colour, typography and layout
• Ability to tell stories visually across print and digital

Responsibilities

• Support graphic design across products and campaigns
• Create product layouts, mock-ups and packaging graphics
• Develop social media content calendars and campaigns
• Photograph and/or video content for lifestyle shoots and posts
• Prepare assets for websites, emails and online store

Job description

Graphic Designer & Social Media Content Creator

We're looking for a talented and enthusiasticGraphic Designer & Social Media Content Creatorto join the team behindLisa Pollock - Art from the Heart andDWBH Homewares.

This role will suit a creative all rounder whow can support the graphic design team as well as take the reins with our social media scheduling.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME, IN HOUSE ROLE. 8am - 4pm MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

About us…

Lisa Pollock - Art from the Heartis an Australian giftware and homewares brand known for Lisa Pollock's colourful, uplifting artwork and feel-good products.

Our sister brand,DWBH Homewares, brings a completely different personality - bold, cheeky, fun and designed to make people smile.

Working across both brands means there’s always something different happening, from new product ranges and samples to photoshoots, marketing campaigns, trade shows and social content.

What you will bring to the team...

• Positivity, adaptability and flexibility
• Ability & willingness to handle many projects on the go
• Attention to detail while still being able to work efficiently
• Creative thinking skills with the ability to visualise concepts
• Ownership & responsibility of your projects
• Confidence while working independently & open mindedness within team environment
• Your relaxed & natural ability to be in front of the camera as well as behind it
• A strong interest in brands, products, social media and visual storytelling

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who genuinely enjoysmaking things look great and finding creative ways to show them to the world.

What you'll be doing…

Working alongside our existing creative team to support them across a variety of graphic design projects.

This may include but not be limited to:

• Applying/adaptingLisa Pollock artworkacross different products and product formats
• Creating product layouts and mock-ups
• Potentially developing patterns, backgrounds, trims, typography & graphic elements
• Creating colour variations and adapting designs across collections
• Preparing artwork and files for product sampling and production
• Preparing packaging, swing tags, inserts and other supporting product graphics
• Assisting with catalogues, promotional graphics, signage and marketing collateral
• Preparing digital graphics for websites, email marketing and promotions

A strong understanding of how to take existing artwork and make it work beautifully across different product shapes and applications will be important.

Social Media & Content Creation

A major part of this role will be taking ownership of the planning and creation of social media content across both brands.

You'll be involved in:

• Planning and maintaining our social media content calendar
• Developing ideas for posts, Reels, Stories, launches and campaigns
• Photographing products, lifestyle content, team moments and behind-the-scenes activity
• Filming and editing Reels and short-form video
• Creating branded graphics and digital content
• Scheduling and publishing social media content
• Helping maintain a consistent look, feel and personality across each brand
• Identifying everyday opportunities within the business that could become great social content
• Keeping across relevant social media trends and content ideas
• Simple lifestyle photography
• Styling products for shoots
• Photography for product launches and new arrivals
• Editing photo and video content ready for social and digital use

You don't need to be a professional photographer or videographer, but you should have agood visual eye and be confident creating quality content with a camera &/or i-Phone/i-Pad. We need someone who doesn't just wait to be told what to post — we want someone who is naturally thinking…This would make great content!

We're also preparing to develop new websites for our brands, so experience in this area is Highly Regarded! Depending on your experience, you may assist with:

• Website graphics and banners
• Preparing and organising product imagery
• Product and collection content
• Website layouts and visual presentation
• Uploading and updating content

MUST HAVE Skills & Experience:

• Graphic Design qualifications and significant industry experience
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularlyPhotoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• A strong understanding of colour, typography, layout and composition
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience preparing artwork for both print and digital applications
• Strong Knowledge, understanding & experience creating social media content
• Photography and/or video content experience
• Clear & up to date knowledge of posting & back end data analysis for Instagram and Facebook {Meta}

And even better if you have experience with:

• Giftware, homewares, fashion, lifestyle or retail brands
• Shopify &/or other E-commerce websites
• Website content handling
• Surface pattern and repeat design
• Product &/or Lifestyle photography
• CapCut or similar video editing software
• Meta Business Suite

THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS & PERMANENT RESIDENTS ONLY. Due to the volume of applications please understand that we will only contact successful candidates.