Assistant Graphic Designer

Akri USA; Cerritos (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K

10 days PTO in first year

Job summary

Akri USA is seeking an Assistant Graphic Designer to support the design team with a variety of collateral and marketing materials. You will coordinate design projects, ensure brand consistency, and assist with both print and digital assets across multiple store locations.

You'll prepare illustrations, update the website, and help craft social media contents, while maintaining typography and layout quality. This role is hybrid in Cerritos, CA with 2–3 days remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proficient with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, CapCut, Premiere, After Effects.
• Basic skill of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Preferred 2+ years in a professional or office environment as a graphic designer.
• Proficient in typography and layouts.
• Knowledge of design trends and creativity.
• A portfolio demonstrating photoshopped designs, infographics, typography and layout.

Responsibilities

• Assist design manager with ongoing projects and development.
• Responsible for all collateral designs (flyers, brochures, posters, banners).
• Assist with production of artwork and copy checking.
• Produce clear and concise letters and emails.
• Format presentations to brand standards with consistency and accuracy.
• Coordinate digital and printed materials per store location.
• Visit store locations to assist with design materials.
• Prepare sketches or illustrations and discuss changes with designers.
• Create pitch-related graphics, photos and mock-ups.
• Update and maintain website administration.
• Collaborate with marketing to create SNS contents.
• Ensure proper use of logos and brand names across assets.

Skills

Creativity

Typography

Layout design

Brand standards

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

CapCut

Premiere

After Effects

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position will be assisting graphic designer with variety of collaterals, as well as be coordinating all of marketing activities along with the web designing including social media postings.

• Assist design manager with ongoing projects, and development
• Responsible for all collateral designs, such as: flyers, brochures, posters, banners, etc.
• Assist with production of artwork and checking the copy
• Produce clear and concise written correspondence in the form of letters and emails
• Format and style all presentations and visuals to uphold brand standards and guidelines with consistency and accuracy
• Assist coordinating and controlling consistency of all digital and printed materials per store location
• Visit store locations and assist with all design-related materials
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with designers and managers, and making necessary changes
• Ability to create pitch-related graphics, photos and render mock-ups
• Assist to update and maintain website administration
• Partner closely with the marketing team and assist to create SNS contents
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure proper use of all design assets including logos and brand names

Working Hours

9:00~18:00

Hybrid Work (2-3 days per week remote)

*Daily attendance required during training period

Salary and Benefit

• $22hr-$25hr
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K
• 10 days of PTO in the first year

Holidays

• Saturday, Sunday and national holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design preferred
• Proficient with use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, CapCut, Premiere, After Effects.
• Basic skill of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Preferred 2 or more years of working in a professional or office environment as a graphic designer.
• Proficient use of various typography and layouts.
• Knowledge of Design trends, skills and being creative.
• A creative portfolio that demonstrates the design skills including photoshopped designs/imagery, infographics, and a strong understanding of typography, image layout and spacing required

Travel Requirements

• Travel to various sites is required.
• Local travel by car is necessary.
• Some domestic travel will occur for customer-facing events, such as conventions and store grand openings.

Assistant Graphic Designer