Graphic Designer - Society6

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Society6

is a creative marketplace where independent artists upload designs on quality goods ranging from art, home décor and accessories. Every purchase pays an artist, and all our 50 products are made to order. With designs from over 300,000 artists, you’ll always find something new, unique and perfect for you.

We are looking for a

Graphic Designer

to help from our Santa Monica office

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms to enable communities of creators to reach dedicated audiences in the ever-growing lifestyle categories.

You’ll Report To:

Art Director

A typical day as a Graphic Designer might include:

Creating visual style guides for seasonal branding campaigns, utilizing playful patterns, colors and typography

Generating design inspiration, thumbnail sketches, and iterative design reviews for various printed ephemera: catalogs, mailers, postcards, and inserts

Developing and expanding internal branding assets: business cards, stationery etc. 

Designing experiential assets for brand partnerships and PR events: posters, rack cards, display banners etc.

Overseeing and proofing all email and paid digital campaigns for both Society6 and Deny Designs, our wholesale brand

Designing new packaging systems 

Assisting on photoshoots 

You’ll be successful if you are both detail-focused and big-picture aware, keeping in mind broader strategic goals as you translate our brand into effective marketing and outreach.

What You Have:

3-5 years relevant work experience

Fluency in the principles and practices of design composition, typographic hierarchy, illustration, and production

Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite especially inDesign and Photoshop

Light photo retouching skills

An innovative and contemporary design sense

Ability to work efficiently and thrive in a highly collaborative work environment, taking direction and asking questions to hone your skills and meet our goals

A great eye for details and commitment to producing the best work possible 

Must be able to manage multiple projects at once 

Light HTML/CSS knowledge a plus 

Having your own artistic practice a plus

Enthusiasm for contributing to the team 

A pleasant and supportive demeanor. We're casual and informal but we work hard, and we all work to support each other.

Who We Are:

We create experiences that celebrate the best of art, design, and technology. We want smart, curious people committed to putting people first, having fun while they work, a commitment to high quality service to make things better and a desire for constant growth. We work in a fun, hard-working collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. Check us out here: https://www.leafgroup.com/brands/

What We Have:

Well Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby’s Award for Best Lifestyle Brand

eHow is the 2019 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY 

Leaf Group is among the 2019 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For

Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles

Well Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award

MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design

Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably

Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)

Discounted gym memberships

Paid-to-play vacation rewards

Discretionary unlimited vacation time

Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs

Leaf Group, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law. It is the intent of the Company to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local legislation concerning equal opportunity in employment.

Agency Disclosure:

If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

Company info

Demand Media, Inc.
Website : http://www.demandmedia.com