Designer at Equator Design, Inc. Cincinnati, OH

Equator Design, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Equator Design, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Designer to translate design concepts and visualize solutions for products and campaigns, based on client needs and brand standards.

The role emphasizes presenting materials, collaborating with design and production teams, and delivering project-ready design elements on time. A strong portfolio and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Strong visual design skills
• Ability to translate concepts into compelling visuals
• Understanding of brand standards and design systems
• Strong presentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develops visual elements or creative concepts for project deliverables and campaigns.
• Translates existing concepts into brand/product designs.
• Integrates images, text, and motion with strong aesthetics aligned to the brand vision.
• Attends project meetings to understand concept, timelines, and objectives.
• Communicates project deliverables across design and production teams.
• Presents ideas, research, and trends during creative meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• Creates presentations, moodboards, and proposals based on project scope.
• Supports the design team with problem solving in design development.
• Recommends improvements in design concepts, tools, and processes to management.
• Researches and manages content, photography, and imagery for projects.
• Conducts market research to stay current on design trends and developments.
• Acts as an advisor to junior designers through deliverables.

Job description

Designer job at Equator Design, Inc.. Cincinnati, OH.

Equator is a global packaging design agency, delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen. Equator is part of SGK.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Designer’s primary focus is translating design concepts and visualizing solutions to develop products and campaigns based upon customer or client needs. This position leverages creative expertise through presentation materials, research, samples, logic and strategy to develop solutions for products and campaigns. The Designer utilizes creative thinking while following brand standards and internal workflows to create designs that meet project deliverables in an efficient manner.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements visual elements or creative concepts for project deliverables.
• Translate existing and emerging concepts into actual brand and/or product designs.
• Integrates images, text, motion, etc. with a great sense of aesthetics, while executing against the brand and/or product vision and the creative brief.
• Attends project meetings to understand concept, timelines, objectives and specifications.
• Communicate project deliverables across design team and production department.
• Present ideas, research and trends during creative meetings and brainstorming sessions.
• Create presentations, moodboards and proposals based upon project scope.
• Support the design team with technical problem solving in the development of design elements and layouts.
• Recommend improvements in creative design concept, tools, processes and/or assigned tasks to management.
• Research, create and manage content, photography, images, etc. for design projects.
• Conduct market research to stay up-to-date on market trends and new design developments.
• Act as advisor to Jr Designers through project deliverables.
• Additional duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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