Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

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Creative Graphic Designer Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Exhibition catalogues (print and digital)
Invitations (print and digital)
Advertising (print and digital)
Newsletter (digital)
Business cards, stationery suite
Provide creative input on all materials
Design presentations for Creative Studio and management meetings using company branding guidelines
Design and create solutions for mobile acquisition advertising and marketing campaigns by communicating and connecting with mobile consumers, understanding business strategies and objectives and translating them into effective and impactful marketing that drive downloads to our mobile games
Be able to work within established brand and platform guidelines, and also help set the pace on newer initiatives
Work closely with Sr

Creative Graphic Designer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Education for Creative Graphic Designer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the creative graphic designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Graphic Design, Education, Fine Arts, Design, Marketing, Communications, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Multimedia, Art

Skills for Creative Graphic Designer

Desired skills for creative graphic designer include:

Sketch
Adobe Illustrator
After Effects and Premier Pro but not essential
InDesign
Photoshop
Current design trends
Company's philosophies and products
Creative marketing trends and best practices
Cross-channel digital design principles
Brand development

Desired experience for creative graphic designer includes:

Ability to take critiques with a positive attitude and follow through with creative direction
Experience working under a deadline
Strong communication skills, must be great team player and open to change
Assist as needed with other mobile promotions
Work collaboratively with managers, designers and copywriters within the Creative team
Familiarity with Maya 3D a big plus

Creative Graphic Designer Examples

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Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of creative graphic designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for creative graphic designer
  • Evaluate the priority of creative requests against larger business strategy and needs
  • Coordination with marketing vendors related to printed collateral, public relations, and branding
  • Manage and coordinate company social media presence including blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other outlets as required
  • Manage SEO strategies to improve inbound organic search traffic and increase visibility and leads generated across the major search engines
  • Mentor and direct a creative team of student workers/interns
  • Assist with budget management, metric tracking, and KPI's
  • Maintain knowledge of current visual trends, color theory, and technology relevant to web and graphic design
  • Aid with production & asset breakdowns when needed
  • Review final designs
  • Dialed into youth and fashion trends, art, sport and culture
Qualifications for creative graphic designer
  • Knowledge of image manipulation, retouching, color correction
  • Strong interest in culture (fashion, art, design, film, photography, music)
  • Motion, UI/UX, and/or Flash experience is considered a plus but we are NOT looking for a UI/UX designer
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a designer or art director role
  • Bachelor's degree web/graphic design or equivalent
  • 3-5 years of directly related creative design experience
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Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of creative graphic designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for creative graphic designer
  • Inspiring energy giving member of the team
  • Participate in the conception of innovative and creative retail floorset graphics with input from merchants and supervisors
  • As part of the team, innovate and create special retail graphics (floorset-specific brochures, perimeters, special programs, special events, ) and special graphics (bridal advertising, brand marketing collateral, executive presentations, ), with input from cross-functional partners
  • Participate in production of graphics from initial release to print
  • Create and maintain effective working relationships with vendors including printers, publications, etc
  • Utilize and maintain computer equipment, printers, and supplies
  • Dial into youth and fashion trends, art, sport and culture, while creating the future of UA brand creative
  • Contribute to the exploration, conceptual and visual development, and execution of design directions within Brand Creative
  • Have an enthusiastic curiosity and self-starting attitude
  • Be an inspiring, energetic member of the team
Qualifications for creative graphic designer
  • Clear understanding and knowledge of typography and visual communication
  • Ability to create mock-ups of books, catalogs, packaging
  • Expert knowledge of Adobe Create Suite
  • Knowledge of Final Cut and After Effects is a plus
  • Demonstrated visual design skills
  • Ability to succeed in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
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Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a creative graphic designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for creative graphic designer
  • Manage pre-press, external creative agencies, plus-up direction and all final mechanical deliveries
  • Be creatively progressive, applying fresh and inventive visual design
  • Create comprehensive website designs from wireframes
  • Collaborate with team members to create prototypes and microsites
  • Translate prototypes into dynamic WordPress templates
  • Mentor junior staff and collaborate in team development initiatives
  • Provide strong project management while acting as lead designer
  • Support multiple client teams to deliver high-quality work focused on client needs
  • Oversee the whole creative process of each campaign from concepting do deck creation, ensuring a superior quality of communication and on-time project delivery
  • Provide ongoing/adhoc creative support in creating and adjusting assets for ongoing campaings
Qualifications for creative graphic designer
  • Experience-based knowledge of HTML, XML, JavaScript, and Macromedia Flash
  • Details-oriented, self motivated and highly organized
  • A good degree from a leading university in a design discipline
  • Bachelor’s or CEGEP degree in a related field such as graphic design, graphic animation or any other specialized program that is relevant to the job (training in TV or film production)
  • Over three years of experience as a graphic designer (print, web, TV) or graphic animator or other relevant experience
  • Thorough understanding of the graphic creation process and ability to develop graphic concepts (balance, simplicity, clarity)
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Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a creative graphic designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for creative graphic designer
  • Ensure that project components are delivered within scope
  • Schedule necessary resources to meet project scope
  • Effectively communicate and document design ideation and process
  • Design project leading with an emphasis on learning, internal client service, and creative quality
  • Create an inspiring team environment and motivate the team members
  • In concert with Sr
  • Following the creative process, GD creates for the range of print marketing projects for Crazy 8
  • Develops creative look/feel all external marketing needs (national advertising, direct mail)
  • Collaborates with Visual team to coordinate signage needs and any, seasonal prop needs
  • Delivers creative direction and assets for email and web marketing and social
Qualifications for creative graphic designer
  • Excellent ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, strong capacity to handle stress and demonstrated ability to adapt to change
  • Fluent in a variety of digital delivery formats (PPT, iBooks, PDF, Adobe DPS, social media platforms)
  • Possess solid background in art & graphic design
  • Bachelor’s Degree in design preferred in graphic, commercial or creative arts
  • Doodle
  • Scope and Manage Projects
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Creative Graphic Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a creative graphic designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for creative graphic designer
  • Presents work at weekly creative review meetings to Leadership, framing work with the creative objective, giving context to what was done previously and when it goes live
  • In concert with SMD, participates in photography retouching process, including image selects, retouching notes, and controlling quality on rounds of retouching
  • Attends and actively participates in all departmental status meetings and touch base meetings
  • Prints and trims large format posters and presentation materials
  • Work with external partners (creative agencies, printers, ) as needed
  • Our clients, catalogue and track materials flow through all work processes
  • To work with the Senior Creative Designer and Head of Creative to set the Beauty visual graphic language for the season, to apply that across all printed materials including packaging & POS
  • To work within current guidelines to create NPD & range extension pack artworks
  • To work with Head of Creative to set the direction of still life shoots
  • To nurture and support junior members of our in-house graphic design team
Qualifications for creative graphic designer
  • Work on-site or travel to client locations
  • Open to working early mornings, late evenings and weekends if needed
  • Excellent communication skills for interaction with clients, vendors, staff and executives
  • Strong communication skills for interaction with clients, vendors, staff and executives
  • Experience in working with Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office in a Mac environment
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, or applicable degree, preferred

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