Graphic Designer

Hampton Products•Lake Forest, CA

6d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Hampton Products is seeking a full-time, experienced, self-motivated Graphic Designer to join its Creative Services Team. The role produces creative visual assets for Hampton Products and its brands, including original print and package design from concept through final production art, social media and tradeshow artwork, motion and video graphics, and digitally manipulated photography. The Graphic Designer develops visual and production assets for marketing, sales, and general company needs; supports packaging and print production; and helps maintain brand standards and efficient production practices. The successful candidate will collaborate with Creative Services colleagues and stay current with design tools, techniques, and media production trends.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in visual communication, graphic design, or a related field, and at least 5 years of progressive experience in a design studio, advertising agency, or in-house creative department; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Good working knowledge of printing and publishing processes, technology, and systems.
Knowledge of four-color workflow and digital prepress.
Ability to collaborate with others.
Outstanding project management and multitasking skills.
Ability to adapt, change pace quickly, and refocus as needed.

Nice To Haves

Consumer goods retail experience.

Responsibilities

Design and produce static and motion graphic digital assets for marketing, sales, and general Hampton needs.
Design product packaging prototypes and mock-ups.
Develop illustrations, icons, and graphics for creative brand assets.
Edit and compose photographic assets for marketing and packaging requirements.
Work with modeling and animation in 3D software.
Produce and edit video and create motion graphics for video and web-based platforms.
Use AI prompting to create visual assets such as imagery and video.
Maintain and safeguard brand standards, style guides, and design language, and execute design direction provided by the Creative Services Director.
Contribute to the organization and management of digital project files through Hampton DAM.
Participate in establishing production execution standards that maximize quality and accuracy while minimizing costs and cycle times.
Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of current design software tools and techniques to support best-practice communication materials and efficient, cost-effective production.
Collaborate with Creative Services Managers to research production alternatives, including AI, that may provide cost savings or increased efficiencies.
Contribute to the development, layout, proofing, and production of printed packaging, including packaging graphics, sales collateral, film, labels, and corrugated materials.
Stay current with design and media delivery and production trends and software innovations.