Senior Graphic Designer

Our design crew is comprised of graphic designers, art directors, photographers and developers who actively build, design and maintain our four websites: Rago (Lambertville, NJ), Wright (Chicago, IL), LAMA (Los Angeles, CA) and... Toomey & Co. (Chicago, IL). The senior graphic designer will strategize visual directions for auctions and collections, collaborate on new digital technology for our websites, and work with the creative director to uphold the brand standards across all collateral. The design team also produces award-winning books and catalogs, and provides on-going support to all locations by way of proposals, social media creative, branded collateral, video promotion, email marketing, and advertising. About you: - You want to find a place where development and design intersect and creative presentation is valued alongside technology - You have excellent typographic skills and experience designing for dynamic digital content - You value collaboration, seek feedback, and actively work to better your creative strategy - You like thinking like a developer: solving not just one creative brief, but thinking of adaptable long-term solutions that support design and development for posterity - You'd like the chance to collaborate with photographers & videographers, and use your skills with motion/video in a creative in-house team environment - You can work autonomously and juggle simultaneous projects while meeting the firm deadlines in the fast-paced auction industry - You are open to constructive criticism and can make on-the-fly changes as directed - You can strategize a design campaign across digital platforms and are an advocate for brand consistency - You can mentor junior talent and foster an environment wherein creativity and experimentation thrive - You're interested in contemporary art, design and vintage luxury Qualifications: - 5-10 years of experience in professional design studio or agency - A minimum of an associates (2 year) degree in design or visual arts - Solid experience with current digital technology, design for web, responsive and mobile design - Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite - Experience using Figma - Fluency with After Effects / Adobe XD / Final Cut pro or video / animation software - Experience with Mailchimp templates / basic html - Experience in translating design strategy to social media for organic content - Bonus: experience working within Luxury E-commerce, Arts and Media Institutions or Technology brands