Junior Graphic Designer

Hot Topic & BoxLunch; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Topic & BoxLunch is seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to support marketing by creating assets for print and digital. You will edit photos, prep print-ready files, and organize digital assets for emails and the website.

Collaboration with the creative team is essential to maintain the brand style across campaigns. The role operates on a hybrid schedule at our City of Industry, CA HQ, requiring three days on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven design chops and experience in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Workfront and XD; Figma a plus.
• At least 1–2 years of graphic design experience (in-house or agency).
• Able to follow brand guidelines and maintain consistency across deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop new graphics and design elements for emails and brand campaigns under the Art Director.
• Prepare files for print and digital final delivery.
• Design layouts for print/online content including signage, websites, emails and social assets.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe XD

Figma

Education

AA in Graphic Arts

Tools

Adobe Workfront

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

Love our aesthetic? We’re on the search for a Junior Graphic Designer to support BoxLunch’s marketing initiatives. In the role, you’ll support the creative team in developing a wide range of creative assets – both print and digital. This is a broad reaching role that covers designing creative assets based upon approved campaigns, photo editing and retouching, building print‑ready file, preparing digital assets for use in emails and on our website. You’ll also support digital asset management by maintaining files, digital assets, and server organization. If you love our creative style and have the design chops to match it, this role is for you.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA, three days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Under direction of the Art Director, develops new, original graphics and design elements for future email and brand marketing campaigns.
• Prepare files for final delivery for print and digital formats
• Help design layouts for print and online content including in-store signage, website, emails, social, and other digital and print applications
• Maintain organized working files, final assets, and project documentation.
• Communicate and interact well with peers, supervisors and client representatives (be a team player)
• Accept assigned projects and covers designing creative assets based upon approved campaigns, execute materials based on specs provided from supervisor.
• Attend appropriate meetings on the projects assigned
• Manage assigned projects and tasks through Adobe Workfront, including reviewing project details, tracking deadlines, and maintaining accurate project status.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Proven design chops and experience in Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Workfront and Adobe XD is required. Experience with Figma is a plus
• At least 1-2 years of graphic design experience (in-house or agency) including photo editing, retouching, and clipping
• Ability to follow established brand guidelines, style guides, and approved creative concepts while maintaining consistency across deliverables
• Ability to take constructive feedback and creative direction well, make requested revisions, and apply feedback consistently to future work
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Familiar with Prepress techniques, packaging and file preparation.
• AA in Graphic Arts preferred or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of pop culture
• Proven organizational skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Focused attention to details
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising performance or accuracy in a deadline-oriented environment

$24.04 - $28.85 an hour

Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual’s education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training, and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.