Graphic Designer

Sweetwater Sound • Fort Wayne, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Sweetwater is seeking a digital Graphic Designer for its creative team. The designer will create and execute a range of digital materials for Sweetwater Sound, including advertising campaigns, landing pages, site banners, and social content. The role works across business channels to deliver brand-appropriate, high-quality design that supports business results. The ideal candidate has experience on an in-house creative team, works closely with channel owners to optimize design frameworks, understands e-commerce, and has a passion for musical gear and the music-making process. Relocation to Sweetwater’s campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Visual Arts or Design.
• At least 3 years of experience working on consumer brand products in advertising and/or in an e-commerce or retail environment.
• Ability to understand and interpret brand needs and develop innovative, creative, results-oriented rich media solutions.
• Strong independent design ability and a track record of delivering exceptional concepts and visual design across different creative assets.
• Strong portfolio of cutting-edge visual design in retail or the music industry.
• Understanding of web development tools, capabilities, and programming languages.
• Proficiency in a broad range of multimedia applications, strong technical skills, and ability to conceptualize with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with support, executive management, creative supervisors, and others.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and direction and quickly turn insights into iterative action.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a team-oriented approach.
• Understanding of responsive and adaptive web design.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Figma for design.

Nice To Haves

• HTML5, CSS, and responsive web design experience are bonuses.
• Passion for musical gear and the music-making process.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing strategies and retail objectives into compelling visual work that engages retail shoppers.
• Design and deliver creative solutions for promotional campaigns, website banners, social content, and landing pages.
• Collaborate with the creative team across photography, video, copy, and UX.
• Present creative work clearly and compellingly to peers and marketing stakeholders.
• Build decks for internal and external projects and creative pitches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level