Graphic Designer

DFW Texas Staffing; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative staffing agency based in Salt Lake City is seeking a Graphic Designer/Production Artist with 1-3 years of experience to join their team. The candidate will be responsible for producing print collateral, innovative in-store displays, and online marketing materials. Strong skills in Adobe CS and communication are essential, along with the ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines. This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative individual eager to make an impact in the retail design sector.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in graphic design and production.
• Ability to perform all aspects of print design projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of print and web environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce print collateral such as packaging and displays.
• Create graphics for online collateral and marketing materials.
• Coordinate lifestyle and product photography.

Skills

Print design

Graphic design

Communication skills

Creativity

Adobe CS

Job description

Salt Lake City, UT, United States DFW Texas Staffing

Graphic Designer/Production Artist Designer with experience as a production artist, producing packaging, innovative in-store displays, point of purchase materials, online collateral, and other retail marketing materials.

With 1-3 years of experience and a portfolio that includes retail solutions such as displays, packaging, or in-store materials. Works closely with marketing, sales and print production teams to bring practical and exciting design solutions to life at retail, on the web, and more. Presentations and Sales collateral for retail buyer meetings are another key deliverable.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and produce a variety of print collateral such as packaging, retail POP displays, retail marketing materials
• Create graphics for product, product development, packaging, online collateral, social, and e-mail mktg.
• Creates slide presentations for Annual Buyer meetings with rigid deadlines, tight turnaround, and, often, last-minute changes.
• Lifestyle and product photography, photoshoot coordination, influencer content curation
• Responsible for major or minor copy, layout and image changes to existing art files.
• Performs graphics design and production duties such as layout, design, and implementation of graphic design projects related to marketing collateral and packaging.
• Responsible for applying established branding specifications to ensure work meets brand guidelines.
• Reviews design drafts, proofs, and preparation of final art for print and web.
• Creates company marketing materials, implements style sheets, and produces mechanicals.
• Work closely with the marketing, sales departments to implement changes of print and web materials.

Job Requirements/Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in graphic design and production
• Ability to perform all aspects of print design projects such as thumbnails, comps, illustrations, photo retouching, layout, and production.
• Demonstrated knowledge and creativity in print and front-end web environment.
• Basic graphic design skills, solid production skills. (photography is a plus)
• Strong sense of exceptional design and proper use of typography.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to discuss creative ideas and implement them within the required specifications.
• Handle a high volume of projects, respond to urgent requests while meeting tight deadlines.
• Capable of accepting creative direction and working in a team environment
• Strong knowledge of printing: Preparing print-ready files for vendors
• Experience in the design of tradeshow materials is a plus
• General knowledge of graphic design practices and procedures
• Good proofreading and editing skills; able to interpret color specifications
• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS is a plus.

Technical Experience Required:

• Adobe CS