Creative Services Specialist (Graphic Designer)
Colony Brands, Inc.

Job Description

This is an onsite position in Monroe, WI.

Colony Brands, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful direct marketing catalog and e-Commerce companies. We are seeking two Creative Services Specialists to support our Creative Marketing Services department in the research, design, execution, and accuracy of digital and print spreads for our Home/Hardgoods retail brands. You will be a collaborative partner within our omni-channel focused organization. If you possess strong creative design capabilities and high proficiencies in Adobe Creative Suite, we encourage you to apply!

What You'll Do
Your work will focus on updating and maintaining assigned brands' style guides and executing creative concepts and layouts to include writing photography direction. You'll work closely with our Creative Operations team to ensure the quality of our catalog designs and layouts are meeting our company standards. You'll utilize Adobe Creative Suite and our Content Management Databases daily to produce catalog pages and support material.

In addition, you'll also be responsible for:
• Auditing existing graphic treatments, fonts, and templates to streamline a stronger branding and customer experience
• Analyzing layouts and spreads for graphic appearance, accuracy, and neatness according to set Brand standards
• Contributing ideas and concepts for seasonal campaigns and strategies that are brand right in their design, voice, and aesthetic
• Accurately developing and writing photo direction in layouts
• Researching and providing recommendations for methods of visual communication to improve sales and profitability
• Following project specifications, retrieving high resolution images from Service Bureau ftp, and receiving logos/artwork from merchandisers

Qualifications

We need a motivated individual with exceptional design creativity and high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. You must possess excellent visual and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with our customers and cross functional partners. Ideally you will possess an associate's degree in Graphic Design, Commercial Art, or a related field and 2+ years of related work experience.

In addition, we are seeking:
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Strong layout skills to effectively display product images and information
• Ability to deliver consistent quantity and quality of work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to give clear and concise instructions
• Solid prioritization and organizational skills

We value collaboration and believe that it often happens best in-person. This is an onsite role that will require you to work in Monroe, WI Monday through Friday each week.

Note: This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

About Us

Colony Brands, Inc. is one of North America's largest, multi-channel, direct-marketing companies. The company maintains an extensive portfolio of affiliates, brands, and products ranging from cheese and petit fours to apparel and kitchen appliances, while maintaining its roots as a private, customer-centric business based in Monroe, WI. We're financially sound, yet our success is not just defined by our profits; it's about living our Core Values, giving our employees the opportunity for growth and providing a better place to live and work! To that end, Colony Brands generously supports the communities we work in and offer many benefits and programs that support the well-being of our employees.

Benefits Details

Colony Brands is not just about growing our profits - We are about giving our employees the opportunity for growth and providing a better place to live and work. We also offer our employees many great rewards in addition to monetary compensation:

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

A robust Wellness Program including Onsite Healthcare

Superb Retirement Plans (401K & a company-funded Pension Plan)

Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits

Seven 4-day work weeks in the summer months to give our employees additional time off

Educational Assistance

Company Profit-Sharing

Company Product Discounts

And, so MANY more!

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