Design Specialist

Job Description

Salary: $25 - $28 hourly

DESIGN SPECIALIST

Part Time Hourly

*potential for full time hours

Chowgirls is seeking a highly collaborative creative for a Design Specialist role! As a key player on our expanding Marketing team, the Design Specialist will create compelling collateral to elevate our digital and physical brand presence based upon requests from clients and Chowgirls team members.

This role collaborates heavily with other members of the Marketing team and reports to theBrand & Growth Manager.

GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION

Fulfill all design requests by the given deadline following standard operating procedures

Create signs, menus, labels, and other print collateral for events and outreach efforts, and on some occasions, pick up these items from the printer

Collaborate with the Brand & Growth Manager to further develop our visual brand language

Collaborate with the Event Design & Sustainability Manager to create event collateral based upon a specific theme or vision

Collaborate with the Digital Marketing Specialist to create assets for social media and email marketing

Monitor design trends, particularly in the food and beverage space

On rare occasions, create illustrations to use within a larger design

COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION

Actively participate in meetings with the Marketing Team and other teams

Proactively and positively communicate with requesters throughout the design process

Place orders for printed collateral

Serve as the main point of contact for external vendors related to design, such as printers

Collaborate with the Brand & Growth Manager to expand our network of design-related vendors, balancing monetary value and values alignment

DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Name, organize and package files in a consistent manner

Deliver files to printer in the proper format

Collaborate with the Brand & Growth Manager to keep relevant channels (Dropbox, Google Drive, Canva, and more) organized following agreed upon conventions

COMMUNICATION

Proactively communicate work and personal schedule through Slack

Attend and actively participate in all required company meetings

Respond to internal and external communications within 12 hours

Present a professional positive attitude among coworkers, vendors, and clients

Facilitate information flows throughout workplace

Maintain availability for communication by phone, Slack, and email

CULTURE

Participate in Chowgirls training programs

Cultivate general knowledge of Chowgirls handbook, history, values, and vision

Guide peers and Chowgirls forward by sharing identified strengths or skill areas of specialization

Commit to professional development, building a broad portfolio of skills and increasing mastery of current skills

Uphold Chowgirls commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

HUMAN RESOURCES

Maintain employee privacy at all times

Be aware of MN employment laws

Keep all Chowgirls information confidential, including internal documents, policies, procedures, recipes, and customer/venue/vendor information

Maintain general knowledge of the Chowgirls handbook, history, values, and vision

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly curious, solutions-oriented team player

Experience collaborating with multiple teams

Capable and comfortable creating independently or collaboratively

A strong portfolio with a variety of design styles and projects represented

3+ years of design experience (in-house, brand, or agency experience a plus)

Extremely comfortable with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, and familiar with other Adobe Creative Cloud products

Experience using Canva is a plus

Project management experience is a plus

Always promote Chowgirls in a positive light at the office, on social media, and in the community

Part-time