Senior Web Designer - Brand Creative

Aquent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Company computer/equipment provided

Contract with potential for full-time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking an experienced Web Designer to join a fast‑paced Brand Creative team. You’ll design and deliver polished, web‑ready creative with a focus on email and production in a hybrid contract, with potential to convert to full‑time.

You’ll collaborate with designers and cross‑functional partners to respond to business updates and shifting priorities, maintaining accuracy and timely delivery across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of professional digital/web design experience.
• Advanced/expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Adobe XD.
• Hands‑on Figma experience is required.
• Strong animation/motion design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design elevated, brand‑right digital creative that supports marketing and merchandising objectives.
• Create and deliver high‑volume email and web creative from initial design through final production.
• Produce, optimize, and output final web‑ready digital assets.
• Review proofs and verify that email creative renders correctly before delivery.
• Work on upcoming creative while managing revisions, routing changes, and final deliverables.
• Source imagery to support digital creative and perform photo edits as needed.
• Incorporate animation and motion into digital design as needed.

Skills

Web design

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe After Effects

Adobe XD

Figma

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Web Designer to join a fast-paced Brand Creative team supporting high-volume email and digital design. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented designer who combines strong visual design skills with hands‑on production expertise and thrives in a collaborative retail environment. The Web Designer will be responsible for designing and delivering polished, web-ready creative, with a primary focus on email design and production. You’ll work alongside other designers and cross-functional partners to execute upcoming creative while responding quickly to business updates, routing changes, and shifting priorities. This is a hybrid contract opportunity with the potential for conversion to a full‑time position.

What You’ll Do

• Design elevated, brand‑right digital creative that supports both marketing and merchandising objectives.


• Create and deliver high‑volume email and web creative from initial design through final production.


• Produce, optimize, and output final web‑ready digital assets.


• Review proofs and verify that email creative is rendering accurately before delivery.


• Work on upcoming creative while simultaneously managing revisions, routing changes, and final deliverables.


• Source and select imagery to support digital creative.


• Edit, crop, retouch, and composite photography for digital applications.


• Incorporate animation and motion into digital creative as needed.


• Stay closely connected to business updates and quickly incorporate changes into creative.


• Partner with designers and cross‑functional teams to develop creative solutions for evolving business needs.


• Maintain exceptional accuracy and attention to detail throughout the design, proofing, and production process.


• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.

What We’re Looking For

• 4–5+ years of professional digital/web design experience.


• Advanced/expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly:
  
  
  • Photoshop
  
  
  • Illustrator
  
  
  • After Effects
  
  
  • Adobe XD
  
  


• Hands‑on Figma experience is required.


• Strong animation/motion design capabilities.


• Advanced Photoshop skills, including photo editing, compositing, cropping, and image manipulation.


• Strong design fundamentals across typography, imagery, composition, and color.


• Working knowledge of web and digital design best practices.


• Proven ability to take projects from initial concept through final production and delivery.


• Experience producing a high volume of digital assets while maintaining accuracy and consistency.


• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.


• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate changes, updates, and creative decisions.


• Resourceful, proactive self‑starter who can work independently while remaining highly collaborative.


• Comfortable working as part of a team of designers and partnering across multiple functions.


• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and quickly adapt to changing business needs.


• Awareness of current digital, social, retail, and design trends.


• Familiarity with Dynamic Text Standards is a plus.

Preferred Background

• Previous retail, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, or consumer brand design experience.


• Experience working within an established brand’s creative or in‑house design team.


• Senior‑level design experience is preferred.


• A strong and diverse portfolio demonstrating digital design, email creative, production expertise, and animation.


• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Visual Communications, or a related discipline preferred.

What Will Help You Stand Out

We’re especially interested in designers who bring a diverse portfolio, strong retail experience, senior‑level creative exposure, and demonstrated experience producing polished digital work at scale.

The ideal candidate is team‑oriented, flexible, and willing to jump in wherever needed to help the broader creative team deliver exceptional work.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work schedule


• Company computer/equipment provided


• Contract opportunity with potential for conversion to a full‑time position


• Hiring timeline: ASAP


• Interview process will include conversations with creative leadership

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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.