Free People Graphic Design Assistant

Free People began its journey in 1970, in a modest West Philadelphia storefront, offering plants and records, along with a few pieces of clothing. Though the name was changed to Urban Outfitters just a year later, Free People was revived as the company’s wholesale label in 1984. And it hasn’t looked back since.
The eclectic assortment quickly assembled behind it a fiercely loyal fan base, and this fueled the opening of FP’s first brick-and-mortar store in Paramus, NJ in 2002, along with the birth of freepeople.com in 2004, and the first mail-order catalog, which arrived in homes during the summer of 2005.
All the while, Free People has dedicated its energies to building a close-knit relationship with the FP community and continues to seek out new ways to foster and elevate this unique and meaningful bond.
Title
Graphic Design Assistant
Reports to
Assistant Web Art Director
Overview
Creative digital role for Free People Graphic Design team.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate within Graphic Design team and with key partnering teams: Web Merchandising, Marketing, Social, Web Development, UX, Analytics.
• Design Instagram story creatives, bringing fresh inspiration and strong typography to designs.
• Support Marketing team in social ad designs, both static and GIF.
• Assist in designing web-based assets such as landing pages, category placements, app and mobile creatives, and promotions.
• Contribute to seasonal trend concepts through building inspiration and mood-boards covering range of artistic mediums, moods, and sensibilities.
• Design artistic and mood-driven emails based on seasonal branding and trends.
• Contribute to seasonal type and artwork refresh through mocks and art-based creatives.

Job Skills

• Knowledge of Photoshop techniques, tools, animation, and shortcuts. Organized and streamlined program workflow.
• Sharp attention to detail and consistency.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with an ability to prioritize, plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.
• Strong knowledge of typographic principles. Mastery of hierarchy, alignment, and technical spacing: kerning, tracking, leading. Knowledge of trending typefaces, type-mixing and pairing.
• Interest and Experience in Social Media Design, knowledge of best practices and trends.
• Graphic Design foundation, with knowledge of typography, composition, layout, hierarchy, and color theory.
• Interest and Experience in Web & Mobile Design, knowledge of responsive design, industry trends, and best practices including file specs, sizing, and slicing.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and team-based environment. Takes initiative, working independently and efficiently.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or related discipline
Location
Hybrid in person (Philadelphia, PA Home Office)
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