Junior Art Director, tentree
CA$68-80k
Sustainable clothing brand
Job no longer available
Sustainable clothing brand
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
CA$68-80k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower humanity to make an impact through trees.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years’ graphic design experience in a lead role or previous senior designer experience
- A degree/diploma in Graphic Design, New Media, related field or equivalent work experience
- High level of proficiency in creative software tools - Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator) as well as a thorough knowledge of information architecture, usability, UI and UX design
- Exceptional typographic layout skills, specialized knowledge of methods and techniques of graphic design, colour theory and layout, and high-level execution
- Experience in preparing and troubleshooting final files with good problem-solving ability and a proactive approach
- Proficient in creating work across digital, social, print, signage as well as film/broadcast
- Proven experience concepting for and executing direct-to-consumer campaigns with a strong understanding of the online and wholesale/retail customer journey
- Professional understanding of typography including fluent illustration, prototyping and/or multimedia skills
- Strong understanding of consumer behaviour and current trends in the retail and digital e-commerce space
- Ability to execute multiple initiatives/projects with close attention to detail while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all of the pieces fit together and affect one another
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders through excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in assigning work, coaching and providing objective feedback
- Experience in the apparel industry and/or with mission-driven brands is preferred
- A ‘can-do’ approach and a passion to encourage the same
- A start-up mentality, entrepreneurial spirit and is familiar with grassroots marketing
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up culture; can adapt quickly and effectively to changing needs and expectations
- A self-motivated learner, showing self-awareness and demonstrating openness and curiosity. Willing to experiment and learn from mistakes and past experiences, always showing courage to step outside of comfort zones
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Passionate about the environment and have a desire to make a truly incredible impact
What the job involves
- As Junior Art Director, you report to tentree’s Art Director and support in the development of consumer campaigns and marketing assets through the infusion of your creativity and fresh design perspectives
- In this role, you wear two hats....1) developing creative approaches for assigned campaigns and marketing assets for our designers to execute and 2) independently owning marketing projects from the creative concept through to design deliverables
- You will conceptualize creative ideas for brand marketing campaigns and assets
- You will take creative concepts and effectively apply them to various channels and mediums, ensuring work is on brief and on brand
- You will translate assigned marketing objectives into clear creative approaches, while ensuring visual communication and brand standards are met along the way
- You will present and effectively communicate campaigns and concepts to key stakeholders
- You will ensure consistency and quality of work assigned to the Creative team, such as reviewing and providing feedback, anticipating roadblocks plus troubleshooting issues. This includes ensuring tentree’s Art Director is informed and kept up-to-date on projects and progress
- You will lead collaboration with the Brand team to ensure your concepts are communicating our brand in a consistent, purposeful, and engaging way
- You will support the Art Director in developing junior to intermediate staff in graphic design and production
- You will develop and execute production art files for print and digital mediums (such as email, social, retail signage, catalogues, product labels) in English and French
- You will adjust type and imagery as necessary, ensuring the integrity of original art files
- You will produce or recreate illustrations, logos, and similar items in vector or raster-based programs
- You will provide copy and content insertion, file manipulation, pre-flight formatting, checking files and uploading clean files to production
- You will support with planning and executing content creation, ensuring alignment with creative intention and brand direction
- You will develop digital experiences through clear wireframes and collaboration with We Development team
- You will ensure campaign and assets files are archived for future reference
- You will champion tentree style guide and brand standards ensuing adherence and consistency across the business
Our take
A worldwide increase in awareness of the negative effects that fossil fuels have on the planet has led to many companies and individuals actively attempting to reduce their carbon footprint. However, less attention is being put on the importance of trees and natural habitats to the planet, which are routinely destroyed by large brands within clothing and other industries.
Tentree sells sustainable clothing and accessories, aiming to provide organic clothing that minimizes its carbon footprint while contributing to sustainability projects. The company achieves this by promising to plant ten trees for every product sold, manufacturing its products through sustainable materials at ethical factories, and collaborating with habitat preservers such as National Geographic.
Whilst other brands claim to plant trees whenever they sell a product, Tentree stands out by existing primarily as a sustainable B Corporation helping habitat preservation, whilst also planting trees to counteract its carbon footprint. The company takes this further by ensuring that the materials used and the manufacturing process are carbon-minimal, ultimately contributing to the company becoming fully carbon-negative.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Extended Healthcare Plan: Because accessible healthcare is something our team cares deeply about. Doing your best work starts with feeling your best, consistently
- Generous Paid Days Off: We believe that rest is as important as action. At Tentree, we reward taking time off in a way that renews you
- Ability To Work From Home With Flexible Hours: Fact: everyone has different hours of the day that they feel most productive. We do our best to honor this
- Opportunities For Training and Development: Interested in another part of the business? We believe that knowledge is power, so we do our best to make the entire business your oyster
- Employee Discounts: We repeat, employee discounts. We’re really proud of all the products we create and the good they do, so naturally, we want to make it easy for our employees to rep Tentree wherever they go
- Discretionary Bonus: We’re in the business of rewarding good work. If you're passionate about what you do and it shows, we want to thank you in a tangible way
Company HQ
Strathcona, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Derrick Emsley
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience as co-founder of Greenfield Carbon Offsetters from 2007 to 2011. Co-founder and CEO of Veritree since 2021.
David Luba
(Co-Founder)Experience as a Sales Professional for Future Shop. Co-founder and Head of Partnerships for Veritree since 2021.
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