Senior Graphic Designer

Wpromote•New York City, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Graphic Designer concepts and designs brand campaigns in partnership with creatives across disciplines, including campaign development, editorial design, product design, brand identity development, motion graphics, experiential design, and presentation design. The role works independently as the sole graphic designer on some projects and leads small teams on projects requiring additional support. It calls for a collaborative designer with a strong creative point of view, refined design sensibility, technical design skills, and the ability to create compelling visual work across print, digital, social, and experiential media. The position is based at the Wpromote x Giant Spoon NYC headquarters Tuesday through Thursday each week, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. The designer develops campaign graphic systems and assets, maintains brand standards, art directs projects and pitches, creates presentations, manages print and digital production, works with vendors and production teams, and supports experiential initiatives on site. The role also involves managing the day-to-day work of junior team members.

Requirements

At least 4 years of design experience in a fast-paced creative environment; advertising agency experience is preferred.
BA degree in graphic design or equivalent training.
Advanced knowledge of computer design software and hardware, with a commitment to staying current.
Mastery of industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite.
Agility in design style and approach to meet 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 manage up proactively and effectively.
Excellent ability to articulate and present work and ideas.
Sophisticated typography, color, and design sensibilities, applied with a thoughtful, strategic approach.
Experience designing for traditional digital platforms as well as web, social, and experiential applications.
Willingness to learn new tools, plugins, and software as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Deliver graphic design components for assigned projects, from concept and graphic systems through asset development and final technical execution in collaboration with production teams.
Develop campaign branding, ranging from one-off logos and project-specific assets to full brand systems intended to last multiple years.
Maintain Giant Spoon and client brand standards, using current logos, style guides, and toolkits.
Art direct pitches and active projects, creating a visual language that supports client missions, brand identities, and project objectives.
Create and curate creative decks and presentations, including storytelling visuals for new-business pitches.
Present work to internal creative leadership and clients, communicating a clear point of view and proposing alternative approaches when appropriate.
Work with production teams to adhere to print budgets, design within project parameters, and develop value-engineered graphic solutions.
Manage timelines for digital and printed graphic elements.
Recommend visual formats and tools for client presentations.
Adapt technical and conceptual approaches across print, digital, large-scale, social, and other media.
Create detailed print files and print mechanicals for vendor communication.
Coordinate with print vendors and production teams 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 for accurate and impactful print graphics.
Act 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 more junior team members.
Stay current with design software, hardware, tools, plugins, and software needed for client work.