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Associate Design Director, Packaging and Design
Estee Lauder
New York, NY, United States
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Description
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE
AERIN Beauty is looking for a passionate, creative and multi-skilled Associate Design Director, Packaging and Design, to join the creative team and generate design concepts for packaging, print collateral and other creative projects in the digital space. This is a special opportunity to touch all aspects of creative for a young and fast-growing beauty brand.
For packaging design, the objective is to support the Executive Design Director in creating innovative and modern package designs that support and enhance the brand vision. Manage the design development of all fragrance & ancillary programs, including new products, line extensions, and promotional packaging. Work closely with vendors to ensure comps and presentations are done in a timely manner and at the best possible cost.
For creative design, the objective is to work collaboratively with the Executive Director managing and incorporating marketing strategy, storytelling, product positioning and related criteria into the thoughtful design development of integrated collateral materials. Expectation is to also manage the artwork retouching process in collaboration with licensing partner, AERIN LLC. Responsible for maintaining the consistency, standards and integrity of the AERIN Beauty brand.
The candidate is required to bring new thinking to AERIN Beauty and must demonstrate agility, superior
attention to detail, resourcefulness, creative thinking and be comfortable working on a lean team. This role
has a dual reporting structure: to the Executive Director, Packaging Design and Executive Director, Global
Creative Services.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibilities to include Packaging Design and Creative Design:
Packaging Design (50%):
• Assist in designing and managing development of all primary and secondary packaging including new products, line extensions, promotional programs and collateral.
• Oversee all design development comps prior to the Design Turnover, managing calendars and scheduled presentation dates, including issue of Purchase Order Requests
• Collaborate with marketing, package development and product development counterparts to ensure all specifications are accurate and that all items are produced correctly
• Create and maintain an organized library of designs, resources and materials, and utilize effectively for new and pre-existing programs
• Create Design Turnover documents and ensure all direction is kept current
• Review all artwork mechanicals for release to print
Creative Design (50%):
• In partnership with the Executive Director manage multiple projects, concept, design, art direction, supervision of production and overall project management. Materials include mailers, brochures, magazine inserts, point of purchase display, press kits, counter cards, advertising, invitations and related promotional print.
• Manage design and creative development for AERIN Beauty programs and launches.
• Coordinate all programs to reflect and enhance the luxury image of the AERIN Beauty brand.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency and integrity of the AERIN Beauty brand.
• In partnership with cross-functional Consumer Engagement and marketing team and AERIN LLC, help conceptualize, provide photographic art direction and execute on-brand creative content for all digital/social platforms (primarily Instagram, Facebook and any new platforms). Ability to produce quickly and prolifically while reacting to trends and helping to continually evolve the brand's platforms.
• Responsible for retouching process and work with outside vendors and liasing with licensing partner, AERIN LLC.
• A commitment to excellence and the highest standards of quality and a strong design sensibility required as well as photographic art direction experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor Of Science of Fine Arts (or equivalent) is required plus minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a creative environment.
• Strong design sensibility, typographic skills, illustration and digital experience required. Photographic art direction skills a plus.
• Preferred cosmetics, accessories, advertising or design experience with a luxury brand.
• Self-starter and highly motivated; capable of working independently, yet collaboratively, within an entrepreneurial and team-oriented environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and creative resolution skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle numerous tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
• Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Must be able to communicate technical and design issues well through drawings as well as 3-dimensional comping (comping experience preferred) and have a keen color eye
• Proficient in current industry standard computer skills Mac Environment
• In Design CS6
• Photoshop CS6
• Illustrator CS6
• 3D modeling/rendering software knowledge a plus