Graphic Designer

Vital Proteins

Company Overview:

Vital Proteins is an emerging, dynamic brand consisting of a team of passionate individuals who believe whole food based nutrition is essential for overall health, fitness and wellbeing. Our team, where job titles and hierarchy are meaningless, is comprised of intelligent and innovative talent who work collaboratively to ensure creativity, success, and global growth. Vital Proteins seeks to develop and support the right people, with the right chemistry, who continually ask questions, and in turn will develop and tactically execute good ideas. We are looking for individuals to help us think smarter and put a lot of ideas on the table in a short amount of time. Building a great company is our goal. Quality individuals and getting the team right is our business plan. Our office is located in Fulton Market.

https://www.vitalproteins.com

Position Details

Graphic Designer
Job
Full-time
2/8/2018
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

Role:

The Graphic Designer shall assist the Vice President of Design and Senior Graphic Designers in Vital Proteins’ brand positioning, messaging, and image in the nutraceutical marketplace consisting of fitness, beauty, food, and wellness vertical markets.

The Graphic Designer’s primary responsibility is to help articulate the brand’s personality and values through the development of visual media including print materials, advertisements, photography, videography, promotional products, websites, social media content, product labels, and packaging.

The Graphic Designer with work closely with the Vice President of Design and Senior Graphic Designers to execute Vital Proteins internal design needs and carry out the Vital Protein’s brand strategy through his or her work. They must be able to contribute creatively to the evolution of the Vital Proteins brand through creative ideas and solutions. The successful candidate will be confident and exceptionally self-motivated, and thrive in a free-thinking, collaborative, and fast-paced working environment.

What you will be responsible for:

  • Design materials to support the growth of the Vital Proteins brand, including ads, photography, promotional materials, product literature, web pages, and other online content; 
  • Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements as needed to enliven designs; 
  • Prepare and deliver print-ready materials for printing or publication; 
  • Create, update and print labels for products and packaging; 
  • Research and source new opportunities ranging from collateral pieces to new vendors 
  • Manage file library and archive of creative content such as product photography 
  • Develop graphics and creative assets for social media presence 
  • Interpret and execute direction from Creative Briefs and the VP of Design 
  • Confirm accuracy of all files before going to print; 
  • Must exhibit an attention to detail 
  • Prep and submit necessary labels and files to ensure compliance 
  • Retouch and edit photography for marketing materials 
  • Assist with presentation design and layout when needed

Who you are:

  • Minimum 2-3 years experience as a graphic designer in a business or agency setting 
  • Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in a creative field from a four-year college or university 
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X Operating systems as well as core business programs such as Microsoft Office and Google Docs. 
  • Photography and videography skills are a plus 
  • Outgoing, personable and friendly 
  • Strong personal interest in health and wellness, fitness, or beauty markets 
  • Experience in advertising a plus 
  • Product and packaging design experience preferred

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