Graphic Designer, Open Farm

• Bachelor/Diploma of Graphic Design considered an asset
• 3-5 years experience in graphic design or related role
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You have excellent design and conceptual skills and personal portfolio that proves it
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Passionate self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Proficiency in designing for both print and digital mediums, including advertisements, brochures, packaging, website layouts, social media graphics, and email campaigns
• Understand the retail environment, visual merchandising, and shopper behaviour in order to create viable packaging that is aesthetically appropriate and functionally sound
• Understand the technical complexities of large-scale, high volume print production and can design packaging accordingly
• Create visually stunning, cohesive designs that align with our brand identity and resonate with our target audience
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, from concept development to final execution, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met
• Act as a brand advocate, ensuring the brand's visual identity is faultlessly executed across all touchpoints and marketing materials
• Understanding of the retail environment (shopper behaviour, visual merchandising)

Desirable

• We are looking for a highly motivated, confident, hard-working and enthusiastic Intermediate Graphic Designer to join our team
• Reporting into the Associate Creative Director, the primary responsibilities of this role will be upholding Open Farm’s brand standards and support with the creation of various brand assets to support our marketing initiatives, with a focus on packaging and POP
• As a Designer at Open Farm, you will contribute fresh ideas that align with marketing strategies, provide creative support from early stages of conceptualization to execution and collaborate to build impactful visual communications
• Conceptualization and creation of packaging design concepts against the creative brief
• Manage the creation of design presentations and present internally to Senior Leadership for alignment
• Develop and maintain packaging systems as needed
• Support asset creation for marketing campaigns and product launches
• Develop sales graphic applications such as catalogues, point-of-purchase, and tradeshow booth materials
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as marketing, product development, content, and media, to translate business objectives into compelling visual experiences
• Provide direct assistance in the building of brand identities and the development of messaging and imaging
• Format and design various presentations or slides for leadership or other teams within the organization
• Support preparing creative material for packaging and coordinating with external third parties for production when applicable
• Editing products photos, lifestyle photos and creating realistic photo manipulations
• Creating motion graphics and some video editing