Designer 360 Creative

Taylor Corporation•New York, NY

2d•$60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

JMD is seeking a Mid-Level Designer to join its creative team and bring brand ideas to life across consumer touchpoints, including packaging, merchandising, campaigns, social content, retail and brand identity. The designer will work closely with the VP Creative, Senior Art Director and Senior Designer to develop concepts and design 360 creative programs, then carry them through production by building artwork mechanicals and DTOs, preparing files for print, and managing retouching and comps. The role is suited to a versatile designer who can extend an idea across packaging, displays, campaigns and social content, and who is comfortable with both concept development and production details. The position also requires working knowledge of AI creative tools to support ideation, content variation and production efficiency. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

BFA or BS in Graphic Design, Packaging Design or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in an agency or in-house studio.
Experience designing across packaging, campaigns, social and merchandising.
Hands-on experience producing artwork mechanicals and DTOs for print.
Working knowledge of AI creative tools and familiarity with using them in a creative workflow.
Strong conceptual, branding and graphic design skills, with a portfolio showing range across packaging, campaigns, social and merchandising.
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat.
Strong typography, layout and art direction instincts for campaign and social content.
Strong working knowledge of artwork mechanicals, DTOs, dielines and print production.
Ability to render in 2D for presentations and retouching capabilities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask, manage multiple priorities and communicate status clearly.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
A portfolio showing 360 creative work alongside production-ready files.
Authorization to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Beauty, fashion or lifestyle experience.
Motion or video editing skills, including After Effects or Premiere.
Knowledge of packaging materials and structure.
3D rendering experience.

Responsibilities

Design across 360 creative programs, including packaging, merchandising and retail displays, integrated campaigns, social and digital content, and brand identity.
Develop concepts and extend them into cohesive campaigns and brand systems that work consistently across touchpoints.
Design campaign and advertising assets, including key visuals, print, out-of-home and digital ads.
Create social and digital content, and support photo and video shoots from mood boards and shot lists through final selects.
Design merchandising and retail materials, including displays, gift sets, in-store graphics and launch kits.
Build accurate artwork mechanicals and DTOs and hand them off to the production team after specifications are aligned.
Prepare files for print and work with production on dielines, specifications, color and finishing.
Manage retouching and comps, and prepare mockups for client review.
Use AI tools for ideation, image exploration, content variations and production efficiency.
Work with the creative team and Project Manager to deliver work on time and within budget.
Contribute ideas for pitches, internal thought pieces and social content.