Junior Design Associate - Urban Decay

BRAND: Urban Decay

POSITION PURPOSE

This 12 Month Junior Creative Associate provides creative and design support to the Global Creative team. The role reports to the AVP Brand Creative and is responsible for assisting in the creation and conceptual development of the brand and seasonal campaign assets. Including brand guideline development, campaign image, and layout design & adaptation for various point of sale or digital needs. Assists creative team in pre and post-production responsibilities for photo & video shoots. Assists in concept development for brand & campaign visuals. Brings a fresh eye and point of view to the Urban Decay Global creative team.

• Eligible only for recent college graduates within the last 12 months.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Create guidelines for the countries to guide them in the use of visuals in POS
• Archive files and images, maintains in-house archive of seasonal updates (seasonal visuals, seasonal price strips, past projects, etc.)
• Cooperates with 360° internal & external stakeholders to guarantee a consistent brand’s expression
• Assists in the creation of brand style guide for Urban Decay; extracting, adapting, and organizing brand elements into a document to share with internal and external partners
• Build and deliver communication tools, within the right timing and budget
• Maintains working calendars and timelines to ensure timely and rollouts of all materials
• These job responsibilities are subject to change in accordance with business necessities.
• Assists AVP Brand Creative in concept creation and direction for photo and video shoots. Builds mood boards, styling briefs, and lighting direction for photographer; Makes selects from photoshoots and can give retouching notes with alignment from AVP Brand Creative
• Layout - Visual updates and resizing for print campaign collateral with varying visual sizes
• Communicates and regularly checks in with the creative team & other teams involved with the projects when necessary
• Create visuals or adapt campaign concepts or imagery for secondary digital layouts

VALUES

The successful employee should be adaptable in using organizational skills to prioritize tasks and opportunistic in taking ownership of various projects. Have the urgency to anticipate busy schedules and teamwork to communicate with other members of the department/store to complete assignments on time and accurately. Possess openness in their problem solving and integrity in their research to effectively address the needs of the company. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by the company from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. .

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• The candidate is fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Indesign & Illustrator. Added bonus if they can make a PowerPoint look good!
• Passionate and knowledgeable of cosmetics & beauty industry
• Ability to work as a team with departments.
• They are passionate about design, branding, typography, and they keep up with current design trends.
• The candidate has studied graphic design or a similar degree and has a portfolio that exhibits a solid understanding of brand design and advertising.
• Excellent layout capabilities and design skills. Understands design and branding, and how to create content for a digital-first brand. While it’s not mandatory that the candidate has photo or video shoot experience, they should show a desire to learn and be a part of the pre- and post-productions processes.
• The candidate must show their ability to apply a big idea or creative concept to a execution, with attention to detail and a point of view.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OR REQUIREMENTS

Possible lifting or moving of items, as you may find in an office environment.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education/ Experience/ Licenses or Certifications

Four-year degree in Graphic Design is strongly preferred, equivalent experience will be considered.

Must be a recent undergraduate with a Bachelor's Degree. Degree must be received within the last 12 months to qualify for the internship program.

Experience in a similar environment at an agency or brand is a plus. In the absence of work experience, a strong student portfolio will be considered as equivalent.

SOFTWARE

• Basic MS Office Software/Applications, including Microsoft Teams & PowerPoint
• Basic Mac system/software
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please email [email protected]. Please note this email will only respond to specific requests for assistance completing the application as a request for accommodation for a disability. All others will not be considered.

PAY: $24.50/hour (~40 hours/week)