Graphic Designer

The Graphic Designer is responsible for ensuring consistent, on-brand designs and collaborates closely with various teams. This role involves ideating, designing, and creating visual assets for multiple platforms while adhering to brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Supports direction of Graphic Design Lead to execute creative design that aligns to our brand
• Works closely with the Marketing team to learn and understand Kirkland’s brand guidelines
• Ideate, design, and create visual assets for emails, digital ads, social media, mailers, store collateral, some video, and other visual initiatives
• Uses Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) daily
• Ability to use Adobe Photoshop to create animated GIFs for web and email (motion graphics)
• Knowledge of Image Resolution and File Formats for both digital and print graphics
• Excellent File Management & Organization of assets
• Must be able to work in a fast past environment while working on several projects
• Time management skills are a must in addition to knowing how to prioritize
• Participate in creative meetings for overall branding strategies
• Demonstrates a commitment to Kirkland’s Values and ways of working
• Desire to collaborate cross functionally with Sales, Vendors, and other internal teams
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Up to 2 years’ experience in a similar role, within a retail environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
• Portfolio examples of web design work required
• Associates, BA, or BS Degree in Fine & Applied Arts; Graphic Design; Communication Arts or equivalent required
• Understands grid systems and design fundamentals. Keen eye for typography, print, digital, branding, detail and conceptualization
• Color Theory, Layout Principals, Photo Editing
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Effective communicator (both verbally and written). Ability to multi-task and move among several projects simultaneously. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work as part of a team
• UX/UI design principles preferred
• Knowledge of iMovie, After effects, Premiere Pro a plus (basic video editing)
• Ability to perform work onsite at Brentwood corporate office at least 4 days a week
• Proficient in MAC operating system
• Proficient in marketing projects management and collaboration tools: Teams, Slack, Trello
• Stays current with design trends
• Basic HTML/CSS a plus
• Basic digital design fundamentals: digital web, email, SMS, display
• Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat)
• UX/UI design principles preferred
• Knowledge of iMovie, After effects, Premiere Pro a plus (basic video editing)
• Proficient in MAC operating system
• Proficient in marketing projects management and collaboration tools: Teams, Slack, Trello
• Stays current with design trends
• Basic HTML/CSS a plus
• Basic digital design fundamentals: digital web, email, SMS, display