SUMMARY
The Graphic Designer supports all creative initiatives across retail, traditional marketing, digital marketing, and events by conceptualizing, designing and executing visually engaging output through print collateral, advertising, promotional materials, in-store signage, and other visual communications.
LOCATION:
Our Store Support Center is located at 600 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA 90040.
HYBRID:
Candidates must be able to be onsite in Commerce, CA up to three (3) days a week based upon business needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Executes brand guidelines in accordance with brand standards across all channels
- Maintains a thorough understanding of our brands and their values in order to create designs that effectively communicate our message to our target audience
- Updates and develops our brands identities as necessary to keep them fresh and relevant in a rapidly changing market
- Maintains graphic design standards and ensures that the work adheres to a high level of excellence
- Utilizes design resources and follow guidelines across the organization
- Collaborates on design projects with teammates and other business partners
- Assists with design projects from concept to completion, development, QA, and implementation
- Stays current with design industry trends and is knowledgeable with basic design principles
- Follows guidelines for file organization and naming conventions
- Manages multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities and meets deadlines
- Effortlessly communicates with other team members, stakeholders and upper management
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
BA in Graphic Design or related degree/education preferred. Must have 2+ years of design experience in an agency or client-side setting, with a focus on retail marketing and branding.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Must have experience working in a retail environment and a strong understanding of retail marketing and branding
- Solid understanding of Hispanic culture, values and customer behavior
- Should be a self-starter, with the ability to work under minimum supervision and prioritize and handle multiple responsibilities while meeting strict deadlines
- Proven capability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing graphics and other deliverables that resonate with our target audiences
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Communicate thorough knowledge of assigned projects
- Take initiative and contribute fresh, innovative ideas
- Follow established processes and procedures for design review and approval
- Effectively handle multiple assignments at one time
- Work under tight due deadlines and time constraints
- Maintain a positive attitude and be a problem solver
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English, with the ability to read, write, and speak fluently in both languages. Responsible for creating designs that resonate with our diverse customer base, including Spanish-speaking customers.
- Proficiency in creating designs that resonate with our Spanish-speaking customer base and effectively communicate our brand message in Spanish.
- Ability to translate marketing materials and design assets from English to Spanish, and vice versa, as needed.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Must possess exceptional computer skills and have significant experience with printed collateral design, print production skills, digital design principles and techniques and a solid understanding of UI and UX design and be able to create designs that are optimized for user engagement.
- Macintosh operating platform a must. PC knowledge a plus.
- Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
- Video editing skills and knowledge of After Effects and Premier Pro are a plus
- Ability to use Sketchup or another 3D software would be an asset
- Mastered composition techniques (multiple elements and interactive pieces) in producing polished final pieces (i.e., attention to detail).
- Comprehensive computer photo-retouching and image development skills.
- Demonstrated complete understanding of:
- Color theory and color relationships.
- Typographic terms that identify type forms and the specifications required to refer to typographic settings (i.e., points, leading, picas, kerning, tracking, cap-height, x-height etc.).
- Perspective and space relationships.
- Page composition and grid structures.
- Print production process, knowledge of production techniques.
- Photography and the photographic process.
Salary Expectation: $54,000.00 to $70,000.00 annually.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The Creative Services team is a high volume, quick turnaround setting that parallels an advertising agency more than a client-side creative group.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Brand: El Super
Address: 5646 E. Whittier Blvd Commerce, CA - 90022
Property Description: 03 - El Super - Commerce, CA
Property Number: 03
