Junior Designer

Job Description

Company Description

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.  

The Opportunity

The Junior Graphic Designer will work within the creative team and be responsible for being creative within the full width and breadth of the fashion e-commerce landscape, including emails, advertisements, site creative and occasional print collateral.

The ideal candidate is highly collaborative with a roll up your sleeves attitude. An entrepreneurial spirit is a must.  They have proven ability and a portfolio that demonstrates an editorial thought process with designs that adhere to brand guidelines while also pushing the status quo. They are detail oriented, efficient and motivated; a conceptual thinker that has experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic fashion retail company.

This position works within a team of motivated and highly talented production and graphic designers to create clear communication and marketing designs.  They collaborate with art directors and editors to produce a daily show featuring thousands of leading fashion brands and local experiences.

Responsibilities

• Execute a wide variety of on-site events, campaigns, digital ads, marketing and PR initiatives, mobile, social and email designs

   

• Follow and maintain brand identity characteristics, typography, photography, color etc., evolving when necessary

   

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, merchandising, editorial and creative production teams

   

• Coordinate with other graphic designers to ensure all assets are aligned

   

• Strong collaboration skills

   

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

   

• 2+ years relevant experience in graphic/interactive design

   

• Experience with the core principles of web design and user experience

   

• Strong talent for all elements of design, layout and typography

   

• Ability to meet deadlines on a daily basis and multitask in a very fast paced environment

   

• Strong time management; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

   

• Have a love of detail-oriented work

   

• Proficiency with Mac OS: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Bridge).

   

• Have a strong understanding of latest web technologies and their capabilities – stay up to date with latest innovations and requirements

   

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

   

• HTML and CSS knowledge a plus, After Effects knowledge a plus

   

Note: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. HBC welcomes all applicants for this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.