Senior Designer

Equator Design • North Fayette Township, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Marks is a brand design and experience agency that is uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. Fueled by our dual vantage points – embedded partners and future-forward experts – we build brand momentum to move fast, move forward, and move confidently. As a full-service agency, our expertise extends across all facets of the branding spectrum: strategy, innovation, design, adaptation, integrated marketing communications. Together, we are 600+ people across 12 studios and 8 countries. Marks is part of SGS & Co, a brand impact group built with the agility and inventiveness that enables our clients to thrive. Our sister company, SGS, is an integrated packaging and marketing company. Together, we shift brands to impact. This is a hybrid role in Pittsburgh. This position calls for a highly collaborative team member with a creative spark, sophisticated design eye, strong communication skills, passion, and self-motivation. You will be tasked with thoughtful problem-solving, that leads into high-caliber executions, informed by a strategic framework and narrative. As Senior Designer, you will report to the Design Director, working with both the CD and Design Directors to creatively solve a client’s business problem, ensuring that solutions bring the strategy to life, successfully and on time. You will need to showcase an ability to work and collaborate within teams, as well as demonstrate the independence and resourcefulness demanded by an agile and highly dynamic agency environment. This role specializes in brand and packaging design, ranging across an exciting spectrum of industries including CPG food and beverage, health care, beauty and personal care. You will champion the client’s brand and ensure all work is within brand guidelines, while maintaining continuity between formats, line extensions and client/vendor provided information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or related field
• 6+ years of experience in packaging and/or brand design
• Expert fluency in design software, especially Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
• Well-rounded portfolio showcasing excellent understanding of typography, photography, Illustration, presentation skills, sketching and design methodology
• Computer literacy, including familiarity with both iOS and Windows; fluency in Keynote, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly knowledgeable in multiple aspects of print production techniques
• A strong understanding of packaging requirements such as die line (folds, scores and trims), rollovers, type height and weight, line thickness and copy safety zones
• A strong knowledge of print processes, finishes and separations

Responsibilities

• Generates strategic big ideas and narratives that address a specific truth about the client, industry, challenge or brief — rather than simply stylistic or trend driven executions
• Partners with and leverages Strategy and Design teams to develop focused design solutions
• Ability to develop packaging design intent production artwork files
• Creates photo and illustration briefs and art direct photo shoots and illustration development
• Confidently and simply conveys ideas and design concepts, articulating and defending rationale behind designs
• Puts together clear, succinct and intuitive client presentations
• Has strong presentation skills and an ability to engage client and sell work
• Is able to connect the “why” of designs to a strategic framework
• Values culture and teamwork over egos—must work well within a team
• Actively participates and engages in internal review meetings and brainstorming sessions
• Lives and breathes design: gets excited to talk shop and always learn
• Keeps up with trends and seeks opportunities to grow and network outside of the office
• Hungry to share and spread the love – wants to mentor junior designers and interns

Benefits

• health care plans with prescription drug coverage
• dental plan
• vision plan
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection
• short/long term disability
• 401(k) Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

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