Graphic Designer

Description The KONG Company is seeking a talented Graphic Designer with a focus on visual identity design, packaging, social media, and brand storytelling. The ideal candidate is creative, organized and collaborative, and has knowledge of–and passion for–the pet industry. Essential Duties • Understand the brand and be able to translate our identity into visual representation • Concept and develop new product naming and package design • Design and execute multi-language packaging needs with international stakeholders • Ability to lay out and coordinate brand collateral and reoccurring sales publications • Prepare, package, and preflight files for release to printers or media partners • Resolve any artwork issues that arise during production • Photograph, retouch, and create product and lifestyle images for internal and external print and digital use, while helping to maintain the media asset library • Digital asset creation for a variety of social media usage that is fun, playful, and within brand guidelines Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field • 2-3 years working within a design firm or other creative team environment • Conceptual thinker who possesses a wide range of design capabilities, including print, packaging, branding, typography, catalog production, retail graphics, digital/social media graphics, and email design • Ability to ensure brand consistency while offering a fresh approach to design • Ability to problem-solve and find multiple design solutions • Effective time management to ensure projects meet deadlines while delivering a quality product • Photography experience is helpful • Must have experience in a Macintosh environment • Must have strong skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, social media, and email layout • Able to focus, with a keen attention to detail • Open and receptive to design critique, and able to present work and provide rationale for design decisions • Able to work quickly and efficiently