Job Details
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote. Must be Local!!)
Position Overview:
HCT is in search of creative, energetic, and talented graphic designers to join our Santa Monica office. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of design-orientated projects from brand development, production placement and detailed illustrations and graphics. The position requires the capability to work with cross-functional teams including engineers, project managers, and sales to provide design solutions that exceed client and management expectations.
Graphic and Trend Designer
Responsibilities:
- Research, edit, and present Design & consumer trends to inspire internal teams and clients.
- Build impactful stories and designs for branding development, brand identity systems and packaging using macro to micro trends research and analysis.
- Experience in sustainable design principles that bring purpose-driven concepts to life is a plus.
- Maintain brand standards and brand integrity
- Work on client projects as well as on HCT in-house projects
- Conduct clear and engaging design presentations to internal stakeholders and/or clients
- Drive and define graphic concepts from the early stage to the final design with on-brand, trend-inspired and iconic designs.
- Translate conceptual graphics into production-ready artwork files to pass off to the factory for manufacturing, ensuring that design details are carried through production.
Qualifications / Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor s Degree
- Minimum 3-5 years related work experience in graphic and trends design
- Must have experience in branding, retail/CPG, and print production
- POP, and structural packaging experience a plus
- Beauty or wellness Industry a plus
- Proficient in all design-related programs. Fluent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), and expert knowledge in the Macintosh platform. Experience with PowerPoint & excel is a plus.
- Experience working with and/or art directing product photography preferred
- Experience working with packaging/design engineers for implementation of designs and transfer of visual assets preferred
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well in a fast-paced environment
- A strong aesthetic sense actively seeks out current and future trends; highly organized with excellent attention to detail; and strong presentation skills
- Ability to create within different art styles, on a week-to-week basis.
- Ability to work collaboratively
Benefits:
- Competitive pay and benefits package.
- Opportunity to excel in a hybrid work environment (3 days in the office, 2 days remote).
- Contribute to impactful projects within the dynamic cosmetics packaging industry.
- Collaborate with a skilled team in an innovative setting.
- Professional growth and development prospects.