Senior Graphic Designer

Valaurum sells the smallest verifiable unit of gold available on the world market, the Aurum®. We use cutting-edge technology to bring precious metal ownership into the twenty-first century, with leading security features and the denominations needed for everyday transactions. Our mission is to democratize precious metal ownership by providing an affordable, beautiful, secure standard for gold. Valaurum creates legal tender currency, collectibles, and commemorative documents with intrinsic value. Responsibilities \\- Direct and produce product artwork for both clients and internal use \\- Demonstrate initiative and assist with additional design needs \\- Continually stretch creatively - developing new content within existing templates or concepts \\- Interpret and synthesize feedback when making required edits \\- Consistently produce accurate design content independent of direction or oversight \\- Learn and understand design nuance and project needs across multiple clients, applications and industries \\- Review design work for quality and provide specific, constructive suggestions for improvements \\- Contribute to collaborative meetings and work sessions in order to set creative direction around client needs \\- Maintain brand voice and aesthetic for external communications and creative campaigns \\- Work collaboratively with team to elevate aesthetics around products and programs \\- Learn and understand specific consumer types and provide user insight to product development and sales teams \\- Work closely with in-house production team Requirements or equivalent experience \\- 3+ years of experience as a senior designer for multiple clients in an agency environment or on an internal marketing team \\- High proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud \\- Strong graphic design and/or art portfolio, with an emphasis on commercial art creation \\- Able to produce multiple concepts for each project \\- Illustration skills a plus \\- Self-starter with exceptional follow through and great attention to detail \\- Strong art direction skills, including: ideation, working with the team, presenting, print and digital design \\- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects and deliverables at a given time \\- Experienced with project management software (Basecamp or similar) \\- Proficiency with remote conferencing \\- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills \\- Can work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment Preferred experience \\- Print production experience Location Please note that while we are currently working remotely, we are looking for a candidate who is based in Portland, OR.