Senior Graphic Designer

The Role

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for concepting and designing brand campaigns in partnership with other creatives across a wide range of disciplines: campaign development, editorial design, product design, brand identity development, motion graphics, experiential design and presentation design. You will work on projects as a sole graphic designer as well as leading small teams on projects that require more support.

As a curious, highly motivated & collaborative senior graphic designer you have a strong creative POV, an eye for both the big picture (and beyond) and the details. You don’t have a favorite medium because you like creating and problem-solving in them all, from print to digital, social to experiential. In addition to fully realized technical design skills, you have a refined design sensibility and are able to execute compelling, cutting-edge visual work for unique brands across all verticals.

This role based out of our Wpromote x Giant Spoon NYC headquarters Tuesday through Thursday each week, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

You Will Be

• Responsible for delivering all graphic design components on assigned projects, including the conception of unique graphic systems/identities for campaigns, the development of graphic assets within those systems, and the technical execution of those graphics for a final deliverable in collaboration with project production teams
• Develops branding for campaigns ranging in scope from one-off logo design to project-specific assets to full brand systems meant to last for multiple years
• Serves as a custodian of both the Giant Spoon brand and all our clients’ brands, ensuring the correct, most up to date logos/style guides/toolkits are in use
• Art directs pitches and active projects, creating a visual language that supports our clients’ mission, brand identity and project objective
• Creates and curate creative decks/presentations, crafting memorable, storytelling visuals to support new business pitch opportunities as needed
• Effectively shares and present work internally to creative leadership and has a strong point of view; is not afraid to push the envelope or propose alt approaches
• Confidently presents work to clients in context of the larger project creative
• Adheres to print budgets in conjunction with production team, designs within designated parameters and value engineers new graphic solutions as required
• Proactively manages and adhere to tight timelines for the production of digital and printed graphic elements
• Recommends new visual formats and tools to leverage in client presentations
• Demonstrates flexibility in working cross-medium, changing your technical and conceptual approach based on whether graphics are for print or digital, at large-scale or designed for social etc.
• Creates detailed print files and print mechanicals for efficient vendor communication
• Manages relationships with print vendors in conjunction with production team on all graphic elements as they are being developed
• Sources props, furniture, and/or decor on smaller-scale experiential initiatives that do not engage an Environmental Designer
• Participates in venue site surveys for the production of accurate and impactful print graphics
• Serves as point person on-site during load-ins for graphics
• Serves as an on-site art director/stylist (if separate stylist is not hired)
• Manage the day-to-day work of more junior team members.

You Must Have

• 4+ years of design experience in a fast-paced creative environment; advertising agency experience preferred
• BA degree in graphic design or equivalent training
• Has advanced knowledge of computer design software and hardware and strives to stay current in level of knowledge and abilities
• A mastery of industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (bonus points for motion design, illustration and/or prototyping abilities)
• Agility in terms of design style and approach based on different client/project needs
• Possesses keen problem-solving skills and overcomes challenges successfully
• Seeks out opportunities for learning and growth
• Ability to effectively 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
• Open to receiving and providing thoughtful feedback
• Effectively and proactively manages up
• An excellent ability to articulate and present your work and ideas
• Sophisticated typography, color and design sensibilities that support a thoughtful, strategic approach
• Experience designing for traditional digital platforms as well as web, social and experiential
• Ready to learn new tools, plugins and softwares as needed to create high quality graphics for client work