TEMP Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print

Kendo Brands, Inc. • San Francisco, CA

9h • $45 - $50

About The Position

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and
wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest
luxury group. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of
creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora
channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable
of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of
speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the
beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and
direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what
we stand for:

“Can Do” Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As
entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full
spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone’s voice is
heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It’s our key to
inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and
consumers around our brands.
Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant,
and agility is our strength.
Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar
to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The Temp- Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print will partner with
the regional Visual Merchandising
Manager
and Design Director to execute
in-store visuals and print projects. This role
would
report
into
the Design
Director, North America.
It
requires
a background in graphic design
with
expertise
in
Adobe Creative
Suite
graphic applications.
The ideal candidate
is
execution oriented
and
is
accustomed
to
working with
external
print
production
vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years proven graphic design or print production experience at corporate level, preferably in high-end retail cosmetics
• Graphic production experience in Packaging or Visual Merchandising
• Proficient in Adobe Creative suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
• Highly organized with the ability to maintain process systems and documentation
• Knowledge of common industry printing processes and substrates for in-store collateral
• Ability to follow brand guidelines with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to proof physical color match prints

Responsibilities

• Create print-ready artwork mechanicals according to brand guidelines for in-store product merchandisers, fixtures, lightboxes, marketing animationsand print projects.
• Manage mechanical production process including but not limited to: tracking timelines provided by creative and print vendors, production of artwork mechanicals, routing proofs for final approval and final file release to vendor
• Partner closely with Visual Merchandising Manager and Design team on a regular basis
• Follow established brand style guidelines when working with image assets and brand typography
• Manage a large volume of projects in a fast-paced environment, with the guidance of the Design Director + Visual Merchandising Manager
• Review revisions and comments for multiple projects simultaneously via an online proofing system
• Make changes to digital files based on proofing comments with a high level of accuracy
• Review both digital and printed proofs of projects with a keen eye for detail
• Prepare, package and release print-ready digital files according to vendor specifications
• Archive packaged digital files upon completion of projects for future retrieval

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• flex paid time off program
• parental leave
• employee discount/perks
• a retirement plan with employer contributions
• Summer Fridays
• opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year and December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees