Custom Hardware Graphic Designer
Aquent Talent, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Our famous technology client is looking for a Custom Hardware Graphic Designer to join their team! This will be a 6-month engagement starting in early January 2025 with possible extension and is a hybrid role in Culver City, CA. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with product, brand marketing & the global influencer team to create graphic hardware designs & mechanicals for the client’s custom hardware.
Responsibilities
- Translate the visions of the client’s partners and brand into impactful graphics and designs for hardware that stand out on the world’s biggest stages
- Inform graphics, color & finish across all non-commercial hardware
- Output quick-turn, high-volume designs & mechanicals which meet the requirements of provided creative briefs
- Create high-fidelity mockups and 3D renderings of hardware
- Develop digital design assets for programs within brand guidelines and manufacturing capabilities
- Design internal and external facing pitch decks and presentations for partner and leadership review
- Produce and oversee mechanicals for all custom hardware
- Convert artwork into vector format
- Review hardware samples and provide detailed feedback to ensure all products meet the client’s quality standards
- Research and stay up to date on current design and competitor trends
- Foster a culture of innovative hardware design & continuously push new ideas which can be applied to client’s products
- Work directly with local suppliers to innovate, problem-solve & develop the client’s custom hardware alongside the product team
Qualifications:
- Expertise in digital design software (Creative Suite)
- Highly adaptive, able to identify issues and proactively problem solve.
- Profound understanding of fashion, elevated craft, and high taste level.
- Understanding of how 2D graphics can be applied to curved surfaces.
- Drive execution, foster innovation, and collaborate well with others.
- Ability to interpret written creative briefs and output graphic designs.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects within a fast-paced environment and change priorities rapidly as required by the business.
- Calm under pressure while exuding competence with a "can do" attitude.
- Communicates effectively (written and oral) with all cross-functional contacts (internal and external).
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent eye for design, typography, layout & color.
- Passion for a brand that moves fast and shapes culture.
Experience:
- 5+ years of graphic design experience
- Experience working within culturally leading brand(s)
- Understanding of make and manufacturing process
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
- Graphic design background required
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $42.07 to $46.75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
Client Description
Our client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.
Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else. There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.
One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.
Here are some more things you can expect:
- Wi-fi equipped shuttle service
- Free parking
- Onsite cafeteria
WORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
– You’re paid weekly
– Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
– Access to Fidelity 401(k)
– Access to FSA Program
– Direct deposit for your pay check
– Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
– Access to free online courses via Aquent’s Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
– Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
– Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you’re happy and progressing according to your expectations (we’re also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you’re close to wrapping up)