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Job Title
GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Print and Digital Media
Location
Long Island (Melville), New York
Country
United States
Region
NY Metro
Position type
Permanent
Category
Accessories
Retail
Job Function
Design - Graphic / Prints
Marketing / PR
Experience level
Mid to Senior Level

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Print and Digital Media

Graphic Image/GiGi New York, a family-owned leather accessories manufacturer located in *Melville, NY. We have a great group of hard-working, self-motivated and energetic team members managing two successful websites.  Our rapid growth requires the addition of a talented web designer who would enjoy working on all the products seen on our two websites, including handbags and agendas all in very luxurious leathers.  Our retail customers include accounts like Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman.

Graphic Designer

In this role, you will design for print and electronic media while maintaining brand standards across design projects and other marketing communication materials.  Working both independently and through collaborative team efforts, your role will be a primary contributor to concept, design and creative campaigns for seasonal product launches.

The ideal candidate must be comfortable in a Mac-based environment using the Adobe CS with emphasis on InDesign. Excellent communication and time management skills along with the ability to be a team player are essential.

Responsibilities and requirements of the position include but are not limited to:

  • The creation of 2 or more e-mails per week, homepages, social media designs and digital ad creation, with the assistance from support staff.
  • Ownership of branding standards, from typography to consistency of design
  • Possession of creative flair, versatility, conceptual/visual ability and originality
  • Professionalism regarding time, costs and deadlines
  • Highly proficient in all design aspects. Strong sense of design aesthetics, color theory and typography
  • Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (In Design, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc.
  • Contribution to the integrity of existing and innovative new directions for the websites
  • Cross platform & cross browser compatibility, usability, best practices and procedures considered a plus
  • CSS and HTML a plus but not required
  • Fashion experience/interest a plus

The websites are a key sales driver for our company.  Support for your efforts comes from the entire web team, sales and the owners of the company.  That said, individual expression is both desired and required.  This includes input to marketing initiatives, social media contributions and outside customer collaborations.   You will have access to an in-house photography studio with all the equipment to support it.  This position enables the person we hire to exercise a wide range of their creative skills.

Qualifications:

  • 2 years of full time work experience in graphic design
  • 2 or 4 year degree in Graphic Arts or equivalent experience

This is a full-time, on-site position. MUST SEND PORTFOLIO LINK or PDF SAMPLES, RESUME and a brief COVER LETTER to be considered. 

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k and company paid vacation, sick personal and holidays.

Check us out on the web: www.graphicimage.com and www.giginewyork.com

Graphic Image/GiGi New York is an equal opportunity employer

 

PLEASE NOTE:  You will be prompted to upload images (JPG or GIF format) after submitting your application.

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