Senior Graphic Designer

Urban Ridge Supplies•New York, NY

21d•$95,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer concepts and designs brand campaigns in partnership with creatives across campaign development, editorial design, product design, brand identity development, motion graphics, experiential design, and presentation design. The role works both independently as the sole graphic designer and as a lead for small teams on projects requiring additional support. The designer brings a strong creative point of view, refined design sensibility, technical skill, and the ability to create compelling visual work across print, digital, social, and experiential formats. This role is based at the Wpromote x Giant Spoon NYC headquarters Tuesday through Thursday each week, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

Requirements

At least 4 years of design experience in a fast-paced creative environment.
A BA degree in graphic design or equivalent training.
Advanced knowledge of computer design software and hardware, with a commitment to keeping skills current.
Mastery of industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite.
Ability to adapt design style and approach to different client and project needs.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to overcome challenges.
Ability to prioritize tasks and be resourceful, flexible, and quick to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to collaborate creatively across departments and offices.
Ability to foster trusting relationships with teammates.
Openness to receiving and providing thoughtful feedback.
Ability to proactively manage up.
Excellent ability to articulate and present work and ideas.
Sophisticated typography, color, and design sensibilities, applied with a thoughtful and strategic approach.
Experience designing for traditional digital platforms, web, social, and experiential.
Willingness to learn new tools, plugins, and software as needed to produce high-quality client graphics.

Nice To Haves

Advertising agency experience.
Motion design, illustration, and/or prototyping abilities.

Responsibilities

Deliver graphic design components for assigned projects, from developing campaign graphic systems and assets through technical execution of final deliverables with project production teams.
Develop campaign branding ranging from one-off logos and project assets to full brand systems.
Maintain and safeguard Giant Spoon and client brands by ensuring current logos, style guides, and toolkits are used.
Art direct pitches and active projects, creating visual languages aligned with client missions, brand identities, and project objectives.
Create and curate creative decks and presentations with storytelling visuals for new business pitches.
Share and present work internally to creative leadership, advocate for a creative point of view, and propose alternative approaches.
Present work confidently to clients in the context of the larger project creative.
Work with production teams to adhere to print budgets, design within parameters, and develop value-engineered graphic solutions.
Manage timelines for producing digital and printed graphic elements.
Recommend visual formats and tools for client presentations.
Adapt technical and conceptual approaches to different media, including print, digital, large-scale, and social graphics.
Create detailed print files and mechanicals to support efficient vendor communication.
Manage relationships with print vendors alongside the production team as graphic elements are developed.
Source props, furniture, and decor for smaller experiential initiatives that do not involve an Environmental Designer.
Participate in venue site surveys to support accurate and impactful print graphics.
Serve as the on-site point person for graphics during load-ins.
Serve as an on-site art director or stylist when a separate stylist is not hired.
Manage the day-to-day work of junior team members.