Graphic Designer

Eden Foods – Clinton, Michigan (Lenawee County) seeks full-time Graphic Designer, Marketing Department at headquarters. Reliable, competent, creative, and a team player. Natural food and business experience are helpful.

Job description available at https://www.edenfoods.com/goodjobs.

Please send resume to HR at: [email protected].

Marketing Department Job Description.

Position: Graphic Designer.

Department: Marketing Department.

Reports to: Marketing Manager.

Brief Overview

Work with Dept. Manager and staff to create marketing for specific food or topics based upon Company goals and principles. Envision and draft rough design(s) to effectively convey the facts and message before carrying out polished, finished designs.

Graphic design, photos, illustration, video, animation, and graph development using Department hardware, software, and resources to create understanding of knowledge and concepts. Design, layout, font choice, colors, and assembly placement each come into play. Collaborate with staff in any necessary Company Department to produce effective communications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Become knowledgeable about and proficient with the Department’s resources. Conceptualize, design, and develop marketing materials for various media such as packaging, print, digital, email, photo, and the web.
• Become broadly and specifically knowledgeable about the food we sell to determine what facts are used in marketing materials.
• Collaborate effectively with the Marketing Department and Company staff. Ensure the Department Manager is used as a sounding board for guidance and supports your direction.
• List Management: Collaboratively prioritize, time, focus, and projects while remaining able to manage and oversee multiple tasks across numerous projects. List maintenance is essential.
• Become and remain proficient in using Company and Department software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Dimensions, Procreate, After Effects) to create and manipulate images, graphics, and layouts. Using the correct software is a decision worthy of prior investigation and thought.
• Willingness to learn and further continuous improvement.
• Always bear in mind the team that is needed to accomplish the goal(s). Use common courtesy and common sense in communications with them.
• Select appropriate fonts, colors, and layouts to create visually appealing designs as guided by the Department manager.
• Image creation, editing, and illustration. Edit and arrange images, photos, and other visuals. Proofread and edit copy. Effective communication requires attention to detail, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Help maintain and reinforce brand identity through design choices, messages, and good copy.
• Meet deadlines and organize resources for efficient utilization.
• Contribute to a pleasant, efficient, & productive environment.

Job Requirements

• BS/BA, or equivalent knowledge from experience and achievement in design, communications, the arts, or a related field.
• Understanding graphic design principles, typography, color theory, and the art of layout placement.
• Willingness to learn about food and business to further Marketing goals through effective communication.
• Expertise in graphic design software, including Adobe Creative Suite. HTML and Email software are a plus.
• Personally develop design and layout sensibility capable of blending art and functionality.
• Effective communication and language skills. Visual, written, and verbal skills for conveying understanding and knowledge.
• Reliably accurate attention to detail.
• Ability to identify problems as opportunities for achievement.
• Ability to manage priorities, multiple tasks, and timeliness.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a complete explanation of every duty. Employees are required to perform work as assigned by their Department Manager. Eden reserves the right to modify job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.