Vintner’s Daughter is Hiring a Brand Designer (San Francisco)
Vintner’s Daughter was founded on the principles of unparalleled quality and efficacy, inspired by our founder April Gargiulo’s background in the world of fine winemaking and its uncompromising standards. We apply these same, exacting principles to our sourcing and formulation processes, which is why Active Treatment Essence™ and Active Botanical Serum™ have set new standards for performance, quality, and safety. We are also passionate about social impact and joyfully donate 2% of every purchase to charities dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and the environment around the world.
The Brand Designer is responsible for designing and delivering a world class visual experience through our brand’s unique approach to brand marketing. Through elevated visual communication standards, creative thought leadership and a high level of organization, the Brand Designer works to simultaneously protect and evolve the Vintner’s Daughter brand.
In this role, with your passion and experience for elevated design and story-telling, you will take ideas and direction from creative leadership and help brainstorm, design and execute print assets and in-store experiences. As part of the Brand Team, you should be comfortable taking projects from creative brief to completion. You will collaborate with cross functional teams, prioritize projects and look for ways to create on-brand materials in this fast paced growing business.
Key Relationships
Reports to Art Director
Key Collaborators: Head of Brand, Head of DTC, Art Director and Digital Designer
REQUIREMENTS
BA or BFA in graphic design or related field
5+ years of relevant design experience in house or agency/studio. Luxury beauty/fashion a plus.
Proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite
Online portfolio showcasing strategic thinking, concepts and executions
Knowledge of sustainable packaging or desire to learn
Strong aesthetic and typography skills with attention to detail
Working knowledge (or desire to learn) of additional creative applications for UI and motion graphics (After Effects, Figma, etc.) and ability to adapt to new technologies
Comfortable retouching photos and editing video
Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and carefully follow directions, guidelines and tech specs
Manages time efficiently and proactively, with multiple projects, responsibilities and changing priorities
Self-motivated and resourceful with a positive, can-do attitude and collaborative team player
Enjoys working in a fast paced environment and proven ability to deliver outstanding work under tight deadlines
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and execute awe-inspiring, beautiful creative under the Vintner’s Daughter brand
Strong understanding and execution of typography, messaging hierarchy, composition, and balance
Manage print and packaging assets from ideation, layout, packaging files, vendor approvals and in-person press checks
Manage in-store experiences (visual merchandising to in-store events) from ideation, 3-D renderings, packaging files and vendor approvals
Manage bi-weekly marketing assets from design to release with copywriter
Create a wide range of assets (still, GIFs, videos, animations, etc.) for campaigns, product launches, promotions etc. to be used on social and digital platforms.
Take concepts and strategies and turn them into graphic design solutions
Collaborate with copywriters to ensure design and visuals support copy for a cohesive message that will drive sales
Proactively track trends in the ever-changing print and digital landscape and continually present new ideas to the Brand Team
Produce and deliver final print + digital files in optimal specs that can be shared across the team and vendors, through strong organization and folder structure
Meet all deadlines and manage revisions or unexpected changes
BENEFITS + PERKS
A dynamic, diverse and collaborative work environment
Competitive salary
Health, vision and dental benefits
Yearly travel stipend (after first year)
Monthly transportation benefits
401k Match Program
Complimentary product
Team building events and outings
* Please submit your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter