Designer II, Graphics Job at FHLB Des Moines in Irvine

Job Description

The Graphic Designer II position will focus on supporting Co-Creation activities which connect MNAO employees with the Mazda brand and its Japanese foundation. Responsible for creating graphic design solutions and car design strategy presentations across a broad range of projects from digital, experiential, and print.

Major Areas Of Responsibility (MAR)

Support Co-Creation activities - 50%

• Serve as the graphic design resource for all brand and product co-creation activities.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the brand, product, and business strategy.
• Design business assets that visualize key elements of brand and product that are engaging and enriching.
• Provide salient feedback in the areas of digital design, app and web development, video, motion, and animation across all pertinent MNAO creative projects.
• Integral to the process of helping others, deeply understand and love the brand.

Graphic Design for brand touchpoints - 25%

• Create graphic design solutions that have high visual impact and meet the project brief’s objectives.
• Develop graphic design and concepts for a variety of formats, including but not limited to websites, digital interface design, apps, motion graphics, animation, ad banners, digital books and e-zines, posters, games, product packaging, exhibitions and displays, corporate communications, and corporate identity.

Car Design Brand Positioning support - 25%

• Support the car design team through visual storytelling throughout their process.
• Execute car design strategy presentations for communicating to MC and within MNAO.

Education (Minimum)

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related discipline or equivalent.

Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in a graphic designer role, preferably in an automotive or branding agency.
• 2+ years’ experience in project management a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of skill and accuracy in Creative Cloud graphic applications, as well as Office 365 tools, Figma, and at least one collaboration tool such as Miro or Bluescape.
• A sound technical understanding that will enable the smooth progress of a variety of projects from concept to delivery.
• Ability to work on multiple projects while providing timely status reports on self-performance and quality assurance of all creative deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of and proven experience in the creative development process around brand image creation.
• Excellent conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent graphic design skills.
• Traditional typographic understanding and experience essential.
• Highly curious and knowledgeable about emerging design and branding trends.
• Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Excellent communication (English grammar/spelling), planning, time-management, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with creative and project management staff, engendering leadership, trust, and respect.

Travel

May be required 1 – 4 times per year.

We Support Remote Work In The Following States

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Pay Range

$74,400.00-$107,850.00. Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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