Graphic Designer

Sixteenfifty Creative Intelligence; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

In-house coffee bar

Gym

Art gallery

La Jolla location

Job summary

Sixteenfifty Creative Intelligence in La Jolla, CA is seeking a mid-level Graphic Designer. You will work directly with art directors and senior designers on advertising campaigns, production design, digital assets, and more.

The role requires strong typography, solid production skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment. You will prepare files for print and web, stay within brand systems, and contribute ideas.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of professional design experience; agency experience preferred.
• Ability to prepare final mechanical files for release to printer.
• Proficient with Mac OSX and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Understanding of typographic rules, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Reports to art directors and contributes ideas to the conversation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare files for print and web.
• Work within established brand systems while keeping work fresh and engaging.
• Create design solutions for print, web, TV, social, and campaigns.
• Design and work on own projects while multitasking with the team.
• Collaborate with different teams on hospitality-focused projects.

Skills

Design fundamentals

Typography

Production skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Tools

Mac OSX

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

We move fast, have fun, and try to be gnarly every day. Calm under pressure, with the ability to think on your feet with a hands‑on approach, we are a gritty bunch that takes pride in our work and our team. If that type of party fits your vibe.

Sixteenfifty, a boutique creative, advertising, and branding agency, is looking for a mid-level Graphic Designer with strong design fundamentals, great typography, good taste, and solid production skills. This individual must be a well-rounded designer with intelligent design skills and a refined sense of detail.

This position will work directly with our art directors, senior designers, and account leads on a variety of projects. This includes advertising campaigns, production design, promotional creative, digital assets, and more. A successful candidate will be organized, dependable, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented; able to work both autonomously and as part of a team; and able to multitask and handle multiple projects simultaneously with ease. You will be responsible for taking briefs from account executives and senior artists and working across a wide range of projects.

What kind of clients, you ask...we predominantly work in the hospitality space with hotels, casinos, entertainment destinations, and a few boutique DTC brands.

PERKS INCLUDE: full health benefits, 401k, in-house coffee bar, gym, art gallery, located in the heart of La Jolla.

This is an in-office role located in La Jolla, CA. Monday-Friday, 9AM-6PM.

Check out our website to take a look at our work. Sixteenfifty.com (password is: gnar)

Sixteenfifty is an entrepreneurial environment with talented people. You must have spirit and grit, care about creating great work, and love going above and beyond what's expected.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Prepare files for print and web
• Work within established brand systems while still finding opportunities to make the work fresh, engaging, and visually strong
• Create design solutions for our various clients, including but not limited to print, web, TV, social, environmental, creative campaigns, and daily creative requests
• Design and work on your own projects while multitasking with the team on various other projects
• Work in conjunction with different teams on collaborative projects
• Work on various hospitality experiences from casinos, hotels, restaurants, products, and destinations

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:

• 1–5 years of professional design experience; agency experience preferred. Exceptional portfolios considered regardless of exact years of experience
• Ability to prepare final mechanical files for release to printer
• Proficient with Mac OSX and Adobe Creative Suite
• Understanding of typographic rules, color theory, and visual hierarchy
• Reports to art directors for design direction and must bring ideas to the conversation
• The ability to work in a timely manner to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and handles critiques with a positive attitude
• Self-motivated, willing to learn, hard-working, initiative-taking, and takes ownership
• Exposure to diverse project work

Salary range is dependent on experience.

Sixteenfifty Holding, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sixteenfifty via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Sixteenfifty. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Sixteenfifty as a result of the referral or through other means.