Reports to: Creative Director

Overview

The Graphic Design Specialist be responsible for designing digital and print marketing assets that represents the Onward Reserve brand and aesthetic. The ability to build and scale a consistent visual language across customer channels and engagement initiatives should be matched with a passion for great design and the discipline to define and document the brand standards. This individual will focus on partnering cross functionally and within the marketing team to execute key initiatives to tell the brand story seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop creative graphic designs from concept to completion.
• Present graphic design concepts and options for leadership review and approval to support product, category, collection, brand and ambassador initiatives.
• Create graphic presentation decks for brand presentations for both internal and external teams.
• Execute graphic design work according to the visual language of the Onward Reserve brand and at the direction of the Creative Director and leadership team.
• Partner with the design team for any project support needed such as tee shirt design or limited edition drops.
• Lead and steer graphic design milestone meetings in partnership with the Social Engagement Manager and corresponding social engagement calendar.
• Routinely do market research for new ideas and to continue to evolve and remain relevant in the marketplace through visual graphic design and branded visuals.
• Maintain graphic files in an organized manner to create an archived library.
• Collaborate with freelance artists where applicable to execute graphic development goals and initiatives.
• At the Creative Directors direction, further define standards, guidelines, and processes in coordination with cross functional teams.
• Lead and steer graphic design process to optimize workflow timelines.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic and/or textile design or comparable experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously by being extremely organized and having a keen eye for the details.
• Effective at working in a team environment while managing individual priorities and duties efficiently.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.