Graphic Designer

Summary

Join Lush Cosmetics as a Graphic Designer and contribute to a growing, employee-owned company that prioritizes ethical business practices. Collaborate with the Brand Team to develop and execute graphic concepts aligned with the company's brand strategy. Create visually appealing assets for various media, including print, digital, and social channels. Work closely with internal stakeholders, including art directors, copywriters, and social media teams. Translate business objectives into compelling designs that resonate with consumers. Contribute to a culture of design excellence and stay current on creative trends. This role reports to the Senior Art Director and requires strong design skills, print production knowledge, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant graphic design/artist experience
• A passion for design as a storytelling medium demonstrated through a portfolio of marketing campaigns and design projects
• Strong understanding of the fundamental principles of design (composition, typography, emphasis, contrast, balance and alignment, pacing and proportion)
• High-level understanding and knowledge of print processes and print production standards
• Proficient experience designing for social media
• High level of proficiency with the following: Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Works well under pressure and to deadlines
• Results driven
• Solid interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely

Responsibilities

• Develop creative work consistent with the Lush brand look and feel
• Collaborate with project owners, creative peers, and internal stakeholders, including art directors, copywriters, social and digital teams, plus film and photo
• Create innovative and appealing assets for social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Stories/Reels and other channels as needed) in partnership with social content writers and marketing leads
• Design across a variety of media, from digital, print and packaging, to signage and presentations
• Translate business marketing objectives into designs that are clear, compelling, visually exciting, uplift our products and/or values and are emotionally compelling
• Shape decisions in response to creative and marketing leadership feedback
• Ability to explain your work, process and decisions to cross-functional stakeholders and use feedback to help you produce your best work
• Help foster a culture of design excellence, setting a consistently high bar for the execution and delivery of highly engaging experiences across all customer touchpoints
• Research and be on top of creative trends in competitive markets and in social media, and apply that knowledge and learning to the development of new marketing projects
• Use project management tools to effectively communicate the status, needs,and roadblocks of a design project

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Graphic Design, New Media or related field or equivalent experience
• Related experience in a retail environment would be a major asset
• Experience working for a consumer packaged goods brand
• Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion

Benefits

• $65,000 — $70,000 CAD
• Remote, with occasional on-site presence to review proofs as needed