Zero Studios · 1 day ago
Senior Designer
Zero Studios is a creative studio based in NYC that aims to provide high value and service to clients through multidisciplinary teams. The Senior Designer will develop original ideas and manage design work independently while mentoring team members, focusing on creating compelling designs that align with brand strategies across various mediums.
Design
Responsibilities
Contribute to the research and discovery phase through competitive audits, research, and any additional tactics that add value
Independently develop holistic brand strategies that are unique to the market, true to the audience, and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Collaborate with the team to develop presentations that clearly and effectively tell the story of our work and regularly present the work to our clients
Independently create effective designs and art direction that deliver on the brand strategies, are unique to the market, and are genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Collaborate closely with copywriters and developers on brand applications such as branding, art direction, packaging, website, emails, social media content and other mediums to support the brand world
Effectively manage your time to meet internal deadlines and goals
Approach every project with a solutions-oriented mindset and clear purpose, ensuring all executions meet business and user goals
Contribute to conversations with outside collaborators such as photographers and illustrators, as well as direct them on art direction execution
Occasionally mentor and oversee design team members on projects
Qualification
Required
Mastery of industry standard software (Figma/Adobe)
Demonstrate a passion to solve problems and tell compelling strategic brand stories that align with the overall business and audience goals
Excellent communication and people skills
Ability to take direction and constructive criticism, as well as work autonomously
Ability to present clear and effective ideas
Solid grasp on design principles and practices such as layout, color theory, typography
You have worked on at least 8+ branding, packaging or print production projects
You have completed 3+ content creation projects that included photography, video, illustration or similar
5+ years of design experience in an agency setting including experience in designing for web, social, content, and marketing
Past ecommerce design experience
Past experience collaborating with development teams
Benefits
Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
Three weeks (15 days) vacation
Seven days of paid sick time
Twelve paid holidays
Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
Short Term Disability Insurance
401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
Commuter Benefits
Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request or during onboarding