Graphic Designer

Cervélo exists to Make Riders Faster. You'll see our bikes on the road, on the trail, and under some of the most elite athletes in the world. We're a small group of passionate riders, dedicated to delivering the best bikes in the world. It's not all CAD and wind tunnel time, though, we're headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, a sweet corner of Orange County where you can ride on and off road year-round.

ABOUT YOU:

As a Graphic Designer at Cervelo, you will translate our industry-leading innovation and technology, as well as work with the world’s most advanced athletes and race teams, into exciting, compelling visuals. This role will encompass all manner of asset generation: fluency in web, print, and large-scale design will help you succeed. Knowledge of elite road racing and triathlon is certainly an asset, but not required, though you should be comfortable making the highly-technical into something highly-understandable. 

We are looking for a designer with strong ideation skills and the ability to deliver a brief with a “yes, and” approach. You should be comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders and design to achieve the custom design to engage multiple audiences.

This role will require you to be onsite at Cervelo’s HQ in Aliso Viejo, CA

WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE?

• Produce various high-quality visual designs for print, soft goods, and all digital media including websites

• Collaborate with the marketing team and product department to understand project scope and objectives

• Work collaboratively in a creative team environment, contributing to the greater brand goals

• Manage multiple small to medium-sized projects from start to finish while balancing priorities and delivering on time

• Generate and present conceptual ideas to the Marketing Director and key stakeholders and incorporate feedback into final designs

• The ability to think forward on creative marketing concepts/ideas for current and future projects

• Communicate project progress with stakeholders and external vendors

• Ensure consistency and alignment with the company’s branding and design guidelines

• Stay updated with design trends and industry best practices

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• 3-5 years of professional graphic design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or Industrial Design is preferred

• Road bike or road racing knowledge is preferred

• Advanced user of Apple Mac systems and all prominent Adobe Suite graphics software

• Professional ability with illustration, layout, typography, and photo editing

• Knowledge of a wide variety of print specifications and printing processes

• Rapid ideation skills

• Professional verbal and written communication skills

• Dependable and punctual

• Deep understanding of the creative process with the ability to deliver products and accept and use critical feedback

• Must hold an active passport  

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (once or twice a year)

• Ability to work in the office 4 days a week in Aliso Viejo, California

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job.

SALARY RANGE: This compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications, industry experience and the interview with a potential range between $80,000-$85,000.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment is quiet.