Graphic Designer

Job description: If you are a Graphic Designer with serious creativity and a desire to make a difference with your work, this job is for you. Rimports does not look for a specific number of years' experience or any cookie-cutter qualification: we need a talented creator who fits into our team and wants to work hard, have fun, and solve challenging design problems. We are expanding our team and need a team player who can overcome obstacles and take our creative to a new level. The selected applicant will be a high-energy person who brings an open mind and new design thought to packaging, merchandising and other needed projects. We want to see a portfolio of innovative design solutions and proven creativity to expand our abilities. If you have a maverick design streak inside a team-player body, this position is for you! Duties: Create design concepts for brand-new product and packaging projects. Develop layout and production designs for packaging, presentations, and merchandising displays. Have a good understanding of creating attractive and exciting social media and website imagery. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years relevant work experience Skill in generating original design concepts, developing multiple iterations, refining designs, and producing final production-ready artwork. Proficiency presenting and defending design concepts to management. Experienced with all Adobe Suite programs: Illustrator, PhotoShop and inDesign. Familiarity with Mac OSX Experience with both product and lifestyle photography as well as studio lighting A good understanding of current design trends Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint & creating product presentations. Proficient in self-editing graphic design work (accuracy in creative placement, spelling, grammar, formatting, etc.) A sense of humor, strong work ethic, and great interpersonal skills Strong project management skills to manage multiple tasks and completing deadlines. Photography skills is a PLUS. Bonus Skills: Previous experience designing product packaging Experience with 3D design and/or CAD software Job Expectations: Willingness to learn new programs, skills and processes Willingness to work majority onsite Open-minded approach to design challenges and project feedback Versatility Problem solving Able to change directions and react on a dime. Team player especially under intense deadlines, direction changes, and heavy workloads. Work on site in office. Please submit the following: Portfolio - demonstrating skills in required software programs, and any other artistic/creative skill sets including sketching/drawing, painting, illustration, logo design, ad design, web design, etc... Resume Those invited to interview may be asked to demonstrate their skills in a few design scenarios. Job Posted by ApplicantPro