Junior Graphic Designer -(Salary $60-65K)

We are a rapidly growing organization in the Woodbridge, NJ area. We are seeking to hire a Junior Graphic Designer with packaging experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities:

The Junior Graphic Designer must have experience designing for print, social media graphics, and digital design. The ideal candidate will be an extremely organized self-starter, who works well under pressure. We are looking for someone that can work independently but is also a team player with good energy. This candidate should have experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast and dynamic environment.

· Capacity to handle multiple assignments simultaneously — excellent time management and project management skills

· Delivering strategically creative ideas from concept through production for projects including:

o Package Design

o Print and Digital Advertising

o Amazon Galleries/A+ Content

o Promotional Materials

o Product Catalogs

o Website Designs

o User Manuals/Guides

· Meet with Creative Director, Art Director, and internal customers to determine the scope of the project

· Work with Creative Director on determining the specific voice of the project with the understanding of the channel and demographics associated with the product

· Coordinate flexibility in design for each project to allow for multiple uses of assets across websites, ecommerce platforms, social media, and advertising

· Select colors, images, text style, and layout that complement the messaging needs

· Develop graphics for product illustrations, logos, and websites

· Color correct, silo, mask, retouch images that identify the specific features of a product and convey a clear and concise message

· Manage internal servers to keep them organized and up to date with all edited and working image files

· Support Creative & Art Directors with one-off design projects as needed

· Design new brand guidelines as well as evolve current brand guidelines and standards by researching best industry practices

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a graphic designer
• Knowledge of project management software tools with ability to become proficient
• Experience with the design, preparation, and production of the following:
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

o Logo Development

o Brand Guidelines and Style Guides

o Package Design

o Advertising (billboards, magazines, flyers, inserts, coupons, booklets)

o Promotional Material and Sales Collateral (brochures, sell sheets, catalogs, posters, banners)

o Corporate Collateral (business cards, stationery, forms)

o Web Design (websites, emails, blogs, newsletters), wireframe experience is preferable, not required

o Video and Animation experience is desirable

o Social Media assets

o General Marketing Collateral