Senior Graphic Designer

Caffe Vita•Seattle, WA

6d•$95,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for creating visually appealing and innovative designs across multiple platforms, including digital, print, and social media. The Senior Graphic Designer collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop creative solutions that meet the needs of Caffe Vita’s business and aligns with the company’s brand identity. As the in-house designer on the team, the Senior Graphic Designer will work on wide ranging projects including coffee release assets, merchandise design, packaging design, advertisement graphics, graphics supporting ecommerce + marketing campaigns, and more. They will also serve as a role model for maintaining a calm, fun, and friendly environment during high-stress or high-volume periods.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field.
5+ years of professional experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of work including most of the following disciplines: logo; packaging; environmental graphics; social media; UX and Web design.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, departments, and vendors.
An ability to communicate reasoning behind your work, as well as the ability to give and receive written and verbal feedback to continually improve the process and quality of work.
Ability to translate business objectives into design strategies.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent ability to create project budgets for proposals and internal work projects and to manage those budgets.
Able to multitask, adapt, and quickly apply feedback to designs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines within sometimes challenging time frames.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other design tools.
Able to take direction and execute accordingly.
The ability to prioritize, organize, and communicate effectively and professionally is required.
Demonstrates problem solving skills by identifying and solving problems in a timely manner; reaching out to appropriate resources for assistance; treating problem solving as a learning opportunity for self; proactively coming to the table with ideas and solutions that demonstrate a spirit of continuous improvement.
Aligns job function priorities to accommodate organization-wide strategies and objectives - constantly reassesses the situation to ensure correct priorities; is able to switch gears easily between different issues and changing priorities; continually asks “what is the best use of my time now?”
Always represent yourself as a Caffe Vita brand ambassador.
Demonstrate an unyielding commitment to excellence.

Nice To Haves

Bonus skills include knowledge of Shopify and/or coding and development skills.

Responsibilities

Passion for hospitality and coffee.
Conceptualize and execute designs for print, digital, and social media campaigns.
Develop brand identities, logos, and visual systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ecommerce, marketing, operations, sales, and coffee, to develop creative solutions.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks based on project timelines.
Create presentations and design proposals.
Stay up-to-date with design trends, techniques, and technologies.
Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines, and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to delivery.
Establish vision for projects and deliverables.
Maintain brand visual identity to make sure all deliverables are cohesive and within brand guidelines and design standards.
Participate in brainstorming sessions and creation of concepts on all creative.
Collaborate with the Marketing team to create cohesive marketing campaigns both digital and print.
Translate complex ideas into beautiful visual executions.
Present creative ideas / concepts to the team in a compelling and clear manner.
Commit to and implement ethical design practices.