Design / Art Direction Jobs

Onward Search is looking for an Industrial Designer with experience in soft goods product design to join our client in Atlanta! This is an onsite, direct hire opportunity.PLEASE NOTE: While this role sits onsite in Atlanta, candidates from outside of that market who meet the qualifications and are willing to relocate to Atlanta are encouraged to apply. Remote candidates will NOT be considered.Job Summary:The Industrial Designer is a fast-paced and rewarding product development role responsible for creating, maintaining, and executing the design of innovative products in the fashion and accessory space. The employee will conduct research, conceptualize, prototype, and refine concepts into real-world products that meet given criteria. Please note: this is NOT a CAD Modeling/Engineer role, although CAD experience is helpful.Primary Responsibilities:Create and execute designs for consumer product goods focusing on soft goods, not electronics or “engineered” hard goods. Use sketching and visual rendering skills to develop and design new products and concepts. Produce innovative product designs and supporting material to communicate ideas to internal teams, clients, and factories. Develop and design product concepts against pricing, design, and brand specifications. Review prototype specs against initial designs and recommend changes. Take consumer insights to create compelling, innovative, and commercially viable products. Maintain knowledge of competitive products Participate in and help lead creative meetings Collaborate with other graphic design, product design, and marketing team members.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, or similar field. 2-6 years of professional industrial design experience in either an agency or a highly creative corporate environment with a focus on soft goods product design. Expert-level skills with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop). Experience in model making and a working knowledge of prototyping is a plus Experience in Rhino, SolidWorks or similar CAD programs preferred but not required. Experience hand sketching and illustrating designs, patterns, and products strongly preferred. Must have a functional and practical understanding of the products being designed. Prior experience working with large CPG or fashion brands preferred. Must be highly motivated, entrepreneurial, energetic, and creative with a positive attitude and a willingness to get the job done. Creativity, creativity, creativity. Stellar work ethic. Strong team and communication skills. Willingness to take direction, accept constructive and honest criticism, and apply feedback. No fear of working quickly under set deadlines. Time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines. Fanatical attention to detail. Online or PDF portfolio REQUIRED and must be submitted at the time of application. The ideal portfolio will showcase a variety of products in the fashion or fashion accessory category.​​Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Onward Search has an exciting new opportunity with one of our biggest beauty clients. The position is for a Senior Designer who can start immediately onsite at our client’s office in New York. Your primary focus will be developing and executing content for social media channels. The ideal candidate should be a passionate, creative and multi-skilled Senior Designer. If this sounds like you, apply today!RESPONSIBILITIESWork closely with other departments (Designers, Visual Merchandising, Copywriters and Social Media) during project development. Collaborate with Operations and Social Media to meet strict deadlines. Present ideas to senior management team. Deliver visually impactful, strong story-telling creative content for all global social media channels.Stay updated on the latest social innovations and strategically incorporate them into the brand’s creative. Take ownership of deliverables and initiatives with acute attention to detail and craft.Aid in projects from concept through coordination of photo shoots, release, post- production and retouching. Ensure standards are being met.Integrate specific projects with overall brand standards and style guidelines.QUALIFICATIONSMust have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Must have at least 5 years related experience at a traditional ad agency or similar experience in a brand creative studio. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Keynote. Experience with prototyping tools (InVision, Marvel, etc.), story boarding, motion graphics, and video experience. Knowledge of the luxury market and trends in social media, user experience, culture, design, technology, and luxury arena. Must have collaboration skills. Strong interpersonal skills and team play mentality.Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks. Positive and self-motivated. Impeccable eye for detail. Adaptable and multi-functional to handle ever changing tasks. Knowledge of and/or implementation of animation and video production skills a plus.

Onward Search has a new exciting opportunity with one of our biggest clients. The opportunity is for a freelance Digital Designer who is able to start immediately onsite at our client’s office in New York. The ideal candidate will have a great eye for detail and the ability to multitask. If this sounds like you, apply now!RESPONSIBILITIES:Create high-quality graphics and computer animations. Design and deliver prototypes and mock-ups. Make necessary improvements to existing graphics as needed. Test designs for usability and quality. Deliver effective, aesthetic, on-brand, and on-strategy creative for websites, web pages, product graphics, email promotional creative, email templates, and social media, etc. Translate product positioning, existing research, and offline/online Marketing strategies into effective designs. Collaborate with others as necessary to translate and create marketing requirements into compelling, appropriate campaigns and designs. Manage and produce digital design work, including banner sizing and versioning.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in digital design, graphic design, graphic communications or related field. Must have at least 5 years of professional experience in design. Ecommerce experience is a must have. Strong experience and skills in typography. Knowledge of/experience with email and site design using existing graphics. Must have a clean premium aesthetic (luxury aesthetic is highly preferred). Prior experience working on an e-commerce site, email designs, and homepage designs. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment without jeopardizing the quality of the work. Light animation is a plus. Impeccable Adobe Creative Suite skills, especially in Photoshop. Strong creative, organizational, and time management skills.Sound like you, apply now to learn more!

Our client, a travel and leisure company, is seeking a Jr-Mid level UI/UX Designer for a contract to hire opportunity.This person will report to the Director of User Experience and Design, is a trained visual designer familiar with UX for responsive websites and mobile apps. The person will design concepts and produce cross-platform layouts for a variety of digital customer experiences. Responsibilities:Translates wireframes into visual designs that are beautifully on brand and simple to use. Creates low- and high-fidelity user interface visual designs, prototypes, and detailed user flows according to brand standards. Produces all aspects of cross-platform design from the entire application down to the feature level. Prepares content for executive reviews which can vary in format from the digital display to printouts. Develops detailed specifications for responsive layouts and mobile app development. Works closely with Creative Team and stakeholders to plan and prepare digital assets, digital content, and cross-platform designs for implementation. Incorporates a design “eye” for elegant, upscale polish in keeping with the brand. Creation of high quality, efficient deliverables on time with great attention to detail. Creates and maintains a comprehensive digital style guide and design component system.Skills and Experience:2-3 years of significant experience and a demonstrated track record as a visual designer for digital products, with examples that include complex projects at a detailed level. Proficiency in the current version of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator. Familiarity and willingness to adopt Sketch / InVision prototyping tools. Openness to additional team tools as necessary. Strong design “eye”; understanding of what makes a good design and a good photograph; skill in and aptitude for image/content alignment to progress storytelling and drive the user experience. Efficient production skills; understanding of digital development specs and various processes for comprehensive file preparation needs. Excellent proofing skills sufficient to review and proof own work to ensure a high level of accuracy and correctness. Able to work effectively across multiple projects, setting and meeting deadlines while working positively and proactively with all staff to execute accurate results. Ability to think strategically (business needs) as well as tactically (customer needs). Ability to translate complex concepts into simple intuitive experiences. Preferred: some user experience background and agile team experience.​Does this sound like your skillset and experience? Apply today! 

Onward Search is on the hunt for an Email Designer to help the team of our large smart home security client.You will report to the Lead CRM Writer and will be responsible for:Designing and building email campaigns based off creative briefs and best-practices. Designs could include basic animations and video placements Executing on projects including but not limited to customer outreach, sales, and transactional & lifecycle emails Collaborating with the Copywriter to create unique designs for different customer segmentsRequirements:5+ years of graphic design experience with at least 2 years’ experience in email design. Must know what can and cannot be done in an email. Experience in Product is preferred Knowledge of A/B Testing and deliverability best practices Portfolio must showcase a clean and modern responsive design style. Working knowledge of Marketing Automation Platforms and CRM Proficiency in Photoshop and/or Sketch, knowledge of HTML & CSS Experience creating & editing themes/sites for Magento, WordPress, Bigcommerce, etc. is a bonusDoes this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client is looking to add a Graphic Designer immediately to staff. In this role you will be responsible for developing concepts, layouts and designs for desktop and mobile websites, email campaigns, and other digital projects such as banner ads and social media that will increase both in-store and online traffic and sales. In conjunction with other creative departments, you will initiate layout, select colors, artwork, photography, font treatment and other visual elements for the design.What you will be doing:Create solutions for company brand marketing team that reinforces brand platform and message Produce high quality visual and interactive mobile, web, social and event experiences Work from agreed upon creative briefs with copywriter, creative director and/or project teams to develop and execute concepts for major financial products and marketing initiatives Partner with creative and marketing teams to deliver creative solutions that maintains the best possible user experience strategy while completing on time. Understand the competitive landscape, customer feedback, metrics to create user-centered designs Create visual designs across a wide range of assets (including landing pages, web and mobile interfaces, social tiles, etc) that push the brand, evolve guidelines and engage consumers  Experience:Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design or equivalent 5+ years design experience Excellent creative online portfolio Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite Knowledge of Microsoft Office Working knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver, Flash, Rich Media, and other related tools Ability to quickly absorb, express and expand upon brand and graphic standards Create, iterate and continually deliver design in a clean, concise, intuitive way that maintains brand standards Display rock solid graphic design skills with an eye for typography, composition, layout, color and pixel-level attention to detail Understanding the fundamentals, current challenges and future trends of the making skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously Thrive to meet aggressive deadlines Strong written and oral communication skills Must be able to work independently A versatile, team player with a positive attitudeApply today and include your portfolio to be considered!

Our client, a leading retailer, is looking for a Production Designer for a temporary to permanent opportunity located in Redondo Beach. The ideal candidate will have experience with the design and production of print campaigns. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at a time is key. Responsibilities, Experience, and Skills:Responsible for resizing approved campaigns for various elements (POP, OOH, Window Displays, Ads, Packaging, NSO, and Trade shows) Adhere to a quick turnaround on edits/corrections Preparing final press-ready files based on supplied specs/instruction (creation to completion) Proper archiving of approved jobs Understand and adhere to the quality standards and procedures Practice good time management Communicate expectations with Project Managers Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Design/Visual Communication 1-2 years of graphic design experience in a corporate environment Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) Fundamental working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and ability to understand priorities of tasks Retouching and web experience a plusDoes this sound like you, then do not hesitate to apply!

Our client is a fin-tech company that helps small businesses grow, is looking for a Product Designer with 2+ years of experience.As a Product Designer on our rapidly growing team, you have a unique opportunity to work closely with our Senior Product Designer, Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams throughout the product life cycle. You will report directly to the SVP of Product.Responsibilities:This role breaks down to 60% UX // 40% UI deliverables Research, create and lead new design ideas from concepts to implementation, efficiently and beautifully. Approach design challenges holistically, considering all parts of the experience including copy, animations, UI, business, and legal requirements. Iterate on existing products and features to ensure that we are delivering industry-leading Brands and UX. Liaise with Marketing to build landing pages and other assets Work with Product and Engineering to build intuitive, elegant solutions. Collaborate with front end user interface engineers to ensure the desired look-and-feel of the application is achieved Deeply understand the needs of a diverse user base consisting of consumers, merchants, and business partners. Manage and iterate upon our internal design system and brand languageExperience:2+ years of experience designing Brand, UX and shipping products. B2B / SAAS experience Experience within a growth stage company Exceptional written & verbal communication ability Ability to manage multiple priorities and adhere to deadlines Ability to reduce complex problems down to flexible, intuitive patterns and solutions.Skills:Lo-fi & hi-fi prototyping skills High proficiency in industry-standard tools, i.e. Adobe CC, Sketch, InVision, Zeplin, etc. Experience working with data to inform design decisions Cross-platform design experience (iOS, Android, Web, Emails) Experience creating printed materials UI animation skills Knowledge of common UI frameworks like React Native / WebDo you have the experience and the know-how, then apply now to get more info! 

Our client is a powerhouse in the marketing agency world, and they are looking to bring on two stellar Art Directors for their NYC team. You will be reporting directly into the Creative Director and work alongside other Ads to create compelling retail experiences for a CPG brand. If you have an amazing portfolio that highlights your design capabilities for all things in-store and merchandising, we want to hear from you! The Details:Freelance opportunity with the potential to convert to fulltime 6+ years of graphic design experience Extensive experience designing for retail/merchandising/event collateral Responsible for taking projects from initial concept, testing and production including visual merchandising and graphic design for a variety of display units including cases and in-store promotions. Work closely with creative directors, interactive directors, production managers, and account executives. Expert in: MAC operating system, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup or other rendering programs Highly creative and captivating portfolio (should be graphic/merchandising focused, not digital or social work)​Apply now to learn more about this job now!

Our client, a leading branding and communications agency, is looking for a Senior Art Director / Designer to join the team on a quick turnaround project. This role starts on Monday, 10/21 on-site in NYC.What you'll be doing:Driving creative campaign work across digital, web and print. Own the conceptual creative direction, bringing to life the possibilities for campaigns. Lead creative presentations both internally and to clients. Provide hands-on creative expertise to your team's projects. Work into a tight team of ACD's and a Creative Director, however, have ownership of your projects. Continuously look for opportunities to leverage new media in your creative concepts, keeping clients and the agency at the cutting edge. Inspire and rally the interagency team around your projects. Other tasks may apply.About you:4-5 years of experience in a creative agency environment. Expert knowledge of the digital creative space, especially static and motion banners. Experience with integrated creative development across print, digital, social, print and video. You have the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently. Expert knowledge of Mac software, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat), Google Slides and Keynote. Bonus: Experience with After Effects and motion design. You are extremely organized and have strong verbal and written communication skills. Solid portfolio of recent creative work, demonstrating your role in the process and execution. You can take direction, work with feedback and think of the greater project as well as the minute details.Apply now to learn more now!