Graphic Designer

Lush North America; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lush North America is seeking a Graphic Designer passionate about storytelling through design. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop visual concepts that elevate brand strategy and engage consumers. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio, solid experience in graphic design, and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of graphic design experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing marketing campaigns.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative work consistent with Lush brand.
• Collaborate with internal teams and project owners.
• Create innovative assets for social media channels.

Skills

Design principles

Adobe Creative Cloud

Social media design

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Graphic Design

Job description

The Graphic Designer plays an essential role in growing talent in our business through collaboration and sharing best practices with the Graphic Design team. You know how to be curious about their opportunities and how to be real with feedback and support.

The Graphic Designer works collaboratively with the Brand Team to develop design and execute graphic concepts that meet the business objectives and advance our brand strategy. They are responsible for creating visual concepts that inspire and captivate our consumer while creating a consistent brand representation across all materials, with a special focus on print production, including developing creative ideas and concepts to prepping files and assets for print and digital. The Graphic Designer spends a lot of time in the production world, supporting with execution as well as developing streamlined processes that support production team and larger organization.

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business, analyse and respond to your learner’s needs. Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

Reporting to the Senior Art Director, the Graphic Designer undertakes the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop creative work consistent with the Lush brand look and feel.
• Collaborate project owners, creative peers and internal stakeholders include art directors, copywriters, social and digital teams plus film and photo.
• Create innovative and appealing assets for social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Stories/Reels and other channels as needed) in partnership with social content writers and marketing leads.
• Design across a variety of mediums such from digital, print and packaging, to signage and presentations.
• Translate business marketing objectives into designs that are clear, compelling, visually exciting, uplifts our products and/or values and is emotionally compelling.
• Shape decisions in response to creative and marketing leadership feedback.
• Ability to explain your work, process and decisions to cross-functional stakeholders and use feedback to help you produce your best work.
• Help foster a culture of design excellence, setting a consistently high bar for execution and delivery of highly engaging experiences across all customer touchpoints.
• Research and be on top of creative trends in competitive markets and in social media and apply that knowledge and learning to the development of new marketing projects.
• Use project management tools to effectively communicate the status, needs, roadblocks of a design project.

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• 5+ years of relevant graphic design/artist experience
• A passion for design as a storytelling medium demonstrated through a portfolio of marketing campaigns and design projects
• Strong understanding of the fundamental principles of design (composition, typography, emphasis, contrast, balance and alignment, pacing and proportion)
• High-level understanding and knowledge of print processes and print production standards
• Proficient experience designing for social media
• High level of proficiency with the following: Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Works well under pressure and to deadlines
• Results driven
• Solid interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely

Preferred:

• Degree/Diploma in Graphic Design, New Media or related field or equivalent experience
• Related experience in a retail environment would be a major asset
• Experience working for a consumer packaged goods brand
  
  

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

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At LUSH, we believe when we continue to foster a culture of inclusion and respect within a diverse workforce, we are doing our part in building a world where there is equal opportunity for all. Our business practices strive to leverage the gift that diversity brings. Lush is committed to providing accessible employment practices. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to please make their needs/requirements known. LUSH North America unequivocally supports equal opportunity employment for all applicants regardless of religion, race, colour, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, differently abled, adverse mental health, and other characteristics both defined, protected and enforced by the law under federal or provincial jurisdiction.

This salary range is based on an assessment of the local market and may vary depending on the successful candidate's location. This range is based on base salary and does not include additional bonus program and total rewards eligibility.

Base Salary Range $65,000 — $70,000 CAD

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