Graphic Designer III

Aquent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with matching

Free online training through Aquent Gy

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Graphic Designer to join a dynamic web retail design team, partnering with a leading online retailer that shapes the digital shopping experience for millions. This three-month contract role offers a chance to see your designs come to life for a massive audience.

As a Graphic Designer, you will develop and maintain visual standards guiding customer interaction across digital touchpoints, ensuring brand consistency and engaging storefront

Qualifications

• Online portfolio is REQUIRED.
• 4+ years of minimum experience in a web production environment.
• BA/BS in Design or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent Adobe Photoshop skills.
• Proficient in Illustrator and Dreamweaver/HTML/CSS.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently to drive projects to completion.
• Demonstrated web expertise, intrinsic design ability, and strong typographic skills.

Responsibilities

• Design strongly branded promotional graphics that capture attention and drive customer action.
• Optimize digital images for maximum download efficiency without compromising visual quality.
• Develop clean, effective graphic templates and style guides to ensure brand consistency and streamline production workflows.
• Manage multiple project requests simultaneously, consistently meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.

Skills

Portfolio required

Web production

Photoshop

Illustrator

HTML/CSS

Typographic sense

Attention to detail

Communication

Independence

Design standards

Education

BA/BS in Design or equivalent

Tools

Dreamweaver

Job description

Aquent is seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Graphic Designer to join a dynamic web retail design team, partnering with a leading online retailer that shapes the digital shopping experience for millions. This is an exciting opportunity to directly impact how products are presented and perceived, contributing to the visual identity of a globally recognized platform. If you’re passionate about creating visually compelling web experiences and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this three-month contract role offers a chance to see your designs come to life for a massive audience. This is a part-time, highly execution-focused hybrid design role within a high-volume ad creative studio.

About the Role

As a Graphic Designer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the visual appeal and user experience of a major online retail platform. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining the visual standards that guide customer interaction, ensuring a consistent and engaging brand presence across various digital touchpoints. Your designs will directly influence customer engagement and the overall aesthetic quality of the online shopping journey.

What You’ll Do

• Design strongly branded promotional graphics that capture attention and drive customer action.
• Optimize digital images for maximum download efficiency without compromising visual quality.
• Develop clean, effective graphic templates and style guides to ensure brand consistency and streamline production workflows.
• Manage multiple project requests simultaneously, consistently meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Online portfolio of work is REQUIRED.
• 4+ years of minimum experience in a web production environment.
• BA/BS in Design or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent Adobe Photoshop skills.
• Proficient in Illustrator and Dreamweaver/HTML/CSS.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently to drive projects to completion.
• Demonstrated web expertise, intrinsic design ability, and strong typographic skills.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Flash and ActionScript.
• Previous retail web experience.
• Illustration skills.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

• subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
• paid sick leave
• retirement plans with a match
• free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.