Graphic Designer

Hampton Products; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton Products in Foothill Ranch, CA is seeking a full-time Graphic Designer to join our Creative Services Team. You will develop high-level print and packaging design assets from concept to final production, including social media, tradeshow art, motion graphics, and digital photography.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in visual communication or graphic design and at least 5 years of experience in a design studio, agency, or in-house team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in visual communication, or graphic design and 5+ years of progressive design experience.
• Knowledge of printing and publishing processes, 4 color workflow and digital prepress.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Outstanding project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Adaptive and able to change pace quickly and refocus as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design static and motion graphic assets for marketing, sales, and Hampton needs.
• Design product packaging prototypes and mock-ups.
• Develop illustrations, icons, graphics for brand assets.
• Edit and compose photographic assets for marketing and packaging requirements.
• Work with modeling and animation in 3D software.
• Video production, editing, and motion graphics for video and web-based platforms.
• Utilize AI prompting to create visual assets such as imagery and video.
• Maintain and safeguard brand standards, style guides and design language.
• Contribute to Digital Asset Management and project file organization.
• Participate in establishing production standards to maximize quality and minimize costs.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of current design tools and techniques.
• Collaborate to research production alternatives including AI for cost savings.
• Contribute to production of printed packaging and sales collateral.
• Stay abreast of design and media delivery/production trends.

Skills

Branding and design

Print and digital design

Motion graphics and video

AI prompting for assets

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in visual communication or graphic design

Tools

3D software

Job description

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Graphic Designer

Salary - Exempt Professionals Foothill Ranch, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1181

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

We are looking for a full-time, experienced and self-motivated Graphic Designer to join our Creative Services Team to produce creative visual assets for Hampton Products and it's many brands. The Graphic Designer develops high-level original print & package design assets from concept through final production art, social media & tradeshow art, motion & video graphic assets, and digital photography manipulated imagery.

Hampton Products is a leading North American provider of both residential and commercial security and door hardware, builder’s hardware, cargo management, and portable security products. Founded in 1973, Hampton Products provides industry-leading customer service and retail metrics. Hampton’s products are available in major retail stores in North America under the Brinks, Keeper, Universal Hardware and Wright Products brands. For more information, please visit https://www.hamptonproducts.com/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and produces both static and motion graphic digital assets for all marketing, sales, and general Hampton needs.
• Design product packaging prototypes and mock-ups.
• Develop illustrations, icons, graphics for creative brand assets.
• Edit and compose photographic assets for marketing and packaging requirements.
• Work with modeling and animation in 3D software.
• Video production, editing, and motion graphics for video and web-based platforms.
• Utilize AI prompting to create visual assets such as imagery and video.
• Maintain and safeguards brand standards, style guides and design language. Executes design direction provided by Creative Services Director.
• Contribute to organization policy of digital files for all projects through Digital Asset Management (Hampton DAM)
• Participates in establishing production execution standards that maximize quality and accuracy while minimizing costs and cycle times.
• Develops and maintains strong working knowledge of current design (software) tools and techniques to ensure best practice design / communication materials, efficient and cost-effective production.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services Managers to research and identify production alternatives including AI that provide cost savings and/or increased efficiencies.
• Contribute to the development, layout, proofing, and production of printed packaging. Typical projects can include coordinating the packaging graphics, sales collateral, film, labels, and corrugated materials.
• Stay abreast of design and media delivery/production trends and software innovations.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in visual communication, or graphic design (or related); and no less than 5 years of progressive experience working in a design studio, ad agency, or in-house creative department; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good working knowledge of printing and publishing processes, technology, and systems. Knowledge of 4 color workflow and digital prepress required.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Outstanding project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Outstanding ability to be adaptive and change pace quickly and refocus as needed

Don’t let this job get away. Many feel that Hampton Products is a special place to work, and our core values are the primary reasons for that feeling. These core values (Inspiration, Caring and Innovation) are the soul of our company, and they are what set us apart. If this resonates with you, here’s your chance to work for an outstanding company that really cares about its employees as well as its customers.

Hampton Products International Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer.