Senior Graphic Designer - Contract Job at New Park Creative in Hartford

BACKGROUNDNew Park Creative is a place where creativity is valued and celebrated as a means to provoke change. We are a team of passionate marketers, artists, and visionary thinkers, dedicated to providing innovation in brand marketing for B2Bs. We leverage our deep tactical expertise to craft and share stories that connect and engage with audiences.We are thoughtful and intentional in the execution of our creative projects, blending our love for brand storytelling and human connection with best-practices for tactical execution, including SEO and social algorithms, and UX principles of design.Our team shares the following values: a passion to create, authenticity, a helping mindset, the desire to surprise and delight, a culture of collaboration, and embracing change. We encourage you to join our team as we build something special together!JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with ultra-refined style to join, lead, and bring their energy to our creative services team!This role is primarily responsible for leading design projects from conception to the final stage, including brainstorming creative concepts to help translate the client’s vision. Projects include brand development, websites, video animation, print design, social media content, and email marketing campaigns.The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for producing and project managing, and assigns tasks and collaborates with production team members in delivering quality work. This role is responsible for providing creative feedback and ensuring proper management of production workflow on all design projects.The Senior Graphic Designer will also be in close communication with the marketing team, to help inform campaign creative and collaborate on brand strategy.Finally, the Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for helping to work with clients to explore their vision and pitch creative ideas with great enthusiasm. This individual must have a deep understanding of how the client’s culture, offering, value proposition, audience, market, etc. are all woven into a compelling visual strategy.The person who fills this role is a positive team player who loves collaboration and all-things information design.RESPONSIBILITIESWorking for a creative agency is fun, rewarding, and exciting. Here’s what to expect from the day-to-day within this role:Work directly with creative services team, creative director, and production managerProvide creative or art direction to help shape big-picture project visionGraphic design of graphics, advertisements, campaigns, or any other print or digital assetHigh-level brand development, including visual identity designEnsure brand continuity across all content, from websites to social media channels and videos, and updating legacy content to meet new content standardsMaintain project deadlines and content launch datesSupport website content managementStay up-to-date with current trends, design tools and technologies.Coordinate with marketing team to support marketing and advertising campaign needsQUALIFICATIONSWe’re looking for an individual who is creative and passionate about using their talents for good. Here are some other qualifications necessary for someone to thrive in this role:Exceptional and highly-refined design skills, including the ability to deliver creative and captivating content to diverse audiencesBrand development and visual identity design experienceExperience with variety of popular marketing tools, including social, email, and Wordpress CMSAbility to project manage and/or work directly with clientsComfortable working across multiple brand accounts at once in agency environmentAnimation or video experience a plusConfidence and excitement in your creative ideasGreat communication and extreme attention to detail6+ years experience in design or creativeBA in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related fieldTOOLS & PLATFORMSWe know there are hundreds of platforms in every designer’s toolkit, so instead of listing them all, here are a few we use pretty regularly:Social - LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Eventbrite, TikTokCommunications - Monday.com, Slack, Google DriveWeb/CMS - Wordpress, Elementor, Squarespace understanding of HTML a plusDETAILS$30-40 per hour - Contract, potential to full-time hire10-20 hours per weekPartially-remote, reporting to Hartford office as neededSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionDesignArt/CreativeInformation TechnologyIndustriesAdvertising ServicesReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at New Park Creative by 2xGet notified about new Senior Graphic Designer jobs in Hartford, CT.New Park Creative is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr