Graphic Designer

About Us:

11:11 Media is a rapidly growing worldwide media company and platform led by a global celebrity. We elevate creators, brands, and through the power of storytelling and create joy worldwide through inspirational, impactful, and thought-provoking premium entertainment, experiences, and products. Our product portfolio includes 10+ branded product lines that have generated over $4BN in revenue over the last decade, successful TV shows, podcasts, investments, and expansion across many social media, digital, venture capital, and web 3.0 and traditional media ventures. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated part-time Graphic Designer to join our team. As a contractor, you will collaborate with our team and clients to deliver compelling and visually stunning digital artwork and graphics that align with our brand and campaign objectives. This role will report directly to our Creative Director.

The ideal candidate must possess a strong proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, along with exceptional retouching and visualization skills. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and possess the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

Visual Conceptualization and Mood-board Creation:  

* Utilize your excellent visualizing skills to produce captivating visual concepts that align with campaign objectives.

* Create mood-boards to communicate design ideas and concepts effectively.

Artwork Creation

* Ensure all artwork produced meets client and brand criteria.

Layout and Typographical Expertise:

* Demonstrate a strong command of layout and typographical skills, incorporating appropriate typefaces to enhance designs.

Time Management and Organization: 

* Effectively manage your workflow, adhering to tight deadlines and keeping server and archive storage systems up-to-date on a project-by-project basis.

Communication and Collaboration:

* Interact with designers, printers, and other team members to ensure seamless communication and successful project execution.

* Work closely with senior account managers, account executives, and clients to deliver outstanding results.

Quality Assurance and Proofing:

* Thoroughly proof and approve all visual media before publication, including resizing and scaling when necessary.

* Verify the quality of print proofs for external print runs, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.

Digital and Print Design:

* Adapt digital artwork files for various print purposes, making necessary adjustments and recommending improvements.

* Develop on-brand commercial design assets for use across social media, print media, and other appropriate channels.

Artwork Library Management:

* Create, update, and manage artwork libraries and archives, providing access to digital assets as required for future projects.

* Collaborate with marketing and creative colleagues to build and expand brand media libraries.

Qualifications and Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience in professional artwork creation, retouching, editing, and proofing.
• Proficiency in the entire Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• Strong hand sketching skills and ability to visualize design concepts effectively.
• Excellent layout and typographical abilities, along with familiarity with various typefaces.
• Time management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills to manage server and archive storage systems efficiently.
• Problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to work, knowing when to seek assistance.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions precisely.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative attitude and openness to partnership working and idea sharing.

Desirable Criteria:

• Showcase your hand sketching skills and retouching expertise to develop visually striking design assets.
• Knowledge of CSS and HTML, along with experience working with content management systems.
• Experience in commercial photography.

Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We deeply understand the value of bringing together a team with different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box.

So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team.