Associate Designer, Email

Crate and Barrel; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Crate and Barrel is seeking an Associate Designer, Email to support digital marketing with a focus on Email and SMS. You will deliver brand-elevated designs through typography, design and photography, ensuring email content is customer-focused and aligned with brand standards.

This is an on-site role in Northbrook, IL (Monday–Thursday) with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. You will collaborate with the Sr Art Director, design leads, and cross-functional teams to uphold the brand

Qualifications

• Strong visual design skills with ability to execute under direction
• Keen eye for typography and aesthetic quality
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; MovableInk a plus
• Light HTML knowledge is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative approach
• Bachelor’s degree in Design required

Responsibilities

• Execute creative projects for digital channels, including Email and SMS
• Collaborate with design leads and external teams to uphold brand identity
• Build cross-functional relationships and communicate daily with internal teams
• Approach design from a user-centered perspective
• Manage projects with schedule constraints and quick turn-arounds
• Contribute to development of best practices and tools to optimize efficiency

Skills

Strong visual design

Typography

Communication skills

Project management

Collaboration

User-centered design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

MovableInk

HTML basics

Job description

The Associate Designer will support digital marketing with a focus on Email and SMS. They will deliver compelling, brand elevated designs through typography, design, and photography. Ensure email designs are customer-focused, intuitive and meet all brand standards.

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

A day in the life as an Associate Designer, Email

• Execute creative projects for the digital channel under the direction of the Sr Art Director or Art Director. This includes Email and SMS creative

• Collaborate with design leads and external teams to ensure new campaigns are produced at standards that uphold/elevate the company’s brand identity

• Build cross-functional relationships and interact daily with multiple internal teams on creative initiatives

• Consistently approach design projects from a user-centered perspective

• Manage projects while working within schedule requirements and quick turn-arounds

• Contribute to the development of best practices and procedures, techniques and tools to optimize efficiency

What you'll bring to the table

• Strong visual design skills with an ability to execute under the direction of other designers

• Detail oriented, with a keen eye for aesthetic quality and strong sense of typography

• Understanding of relevant software including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. MovableInk experience is a plus

• Light HTML knowledge is a plus

• Animation/motion graphic skills are a plus

• Strong communication skills - including ability to present work with clear rationale behind design decision making, clear and concise written communication, and good interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational, time management and project management skills - able to manage multiple projects and meet all necessary deadlines

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment and partner with business stakeholders and other designers

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptiveness. Ability to problem-solve creatively

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples of recent work including digital marketing campaigns

• 1+ years previous experience as a production designer or visual designer for an agency or in-house creative department

• Bachelor’s degree in Design required

• Understanding of relevant Adobe Suite software

• Familiarity with retail industry a plus