Graphic Designer - #1404078

Creative Co-Op, Inc. (www.creativecoop.com) is a leading importer and distributor of gift and home decorative accessories. We work with over 15,000 boutique specialty stores in North America, Fortune 500 national retailers and major eCommerce partners. Headquartered in Memphis, TN the company has hundreds of employees globally with offices and showrooms in Portland, Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, and China.

Creative Co-Op is the cornerstone division of Regent Holding Company, whose global brands also include Illume (www.illumecandles.com) based in Minneapolis, MN, and Bloomingville (www.bloomingville.com) based in Ikast, Denmark. Regent’s growth is backed by Freeman Spogli & Co. (www.freemanspogli.com), a leading private equity firm dedicated to investing in the consumer and distribution sectors.

We are looking for dedicated, high-energy creative individuals who want to join an industry leader undergoing rapid growth and expansion. We look for people who embody an entrepreneurial spirit and are drawn to our Core Values:

· Think First – We validate gut instincts with facts.

· Act The Right Way – Our integrity has been built over decades and can be lost in seconds.

· Care About More Than Yourself – We are passionate. We show that passion through a fierce commitment to our customers and colleagues.

· Embrace Evolution – We are hungry for improvement and never satisfied with the status quo.

Job Definition:

The Graphic Designer will be part of a dynamic Memphis-based graphics team producing the company’s catalogs, sales and marketing materials, and facilitating the growth of customer development by meeting the graphic arts needs of the company. This person will be responsible for translating the company’s vision into best-in-class sales and marketing materials in a fast-paced, tight-timeline environment. Must be able to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other designers, department manager, & the different departments including: Product Development, Merchandise Planning, Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, layout, and production of sales and marketing catalogs
• Photo retouching, image editing, and asset management
• Designing and producing other marketing needs: ad slicks, flyers, postcards, sales sheets, email marketing graphics, web banners, POS materials, online advertisements, internal communications, newsletters, presentations, etc.
• Providing quality control, reviews, proofreading, and editing of the catalogs and other marketing materials
• Graphic and Photo editing support for the eCommerce and social media departments.
• Updating and organizing graphics files, as well as maintaining brand consistency
• Support Key Account & Custom Product Development team by meeting graphic art needs of the Sales team to include: application of licensed art, iterative designs, product mock-ups
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or related degree from an accredited university.

Experience:

• 2 -3 years in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Skills:

• Highly organized with exemplary attention to detail.
• Proficient in latest Adobe applications: Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator & Premier (others are a plus).
• Steady appreciation of layout and typography principles.
• Ability to quickly grasp marketing objectives for assigned projects.
• Maintain brand consistency for all assigned projects.
• Ability to work on several jobs at one time while meeting all milestones and deadlines.
• Solid understanding of pre-press/print production principles.
• Review graphics, layouts, and fonts before products are complete.
• Team-oriented professional work style.
• Proficient in latest Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint (others are a plus).
• Proficiency in a Mac OS environment.
• Ability to learn new technology quickly.
• Project & Asset management software experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Communicate status of projects to teammates, peers, and managers.
• Ability to travel domestically 2 to 4 weeks per year for January and July Markets.
• Positive attitude.
• Strong work ethic.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with home décor preferred, but not required.