Intermediate Graphic Designer (6-Month Contract)

About Lush
Since establishing in 1995 in Poole, Dorset, Lush has been driven by innovation and its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bomb, shower jellies and solid shampoo bars, we place emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables, fight against animal testing and combat over-packaging by developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the customer without any packaging.

We currently operate in 52 countries with 928 global shops. Through our separate business divisions, we invent, manufacture and sell our handmade products directly to our customers through our own shops and online. The fact that we make all our products by hand is something we are really rather proud of!

Who we are
You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.

Diversity matters 
We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. We see you, we celebrate you, we want you!

The Intermediate Graphic Designer plays an essential role in growing talent in our business through collaboration and sharing best practices with the Graphic Design team. You know how to be curious about their opportunities and how to be real with feedback and support.

The Intermediate Graphic Designer works collaboratively with the Brand Team to develop design and execute graphic concepts that meet the business objectives and advance our brand strategy. They are responsible for creating visual concepts that inspire and captivate our consumer while creating a consistent brand representation across all materials, with a special focus on print production, including developing creative ideas and concepts to prepping files and assets for print and digital. The Graphic Designer spends a lot of time in the production world, supporting with execution as well as developing streamlined processes that support the production team and the larger organization.

As a growing business, Lush needs people who can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business, analyze and respond to our learners’ needs. Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

Reporting to the Senior Art Director, the Intermediate Graphic Designer undertakes the following 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.

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• 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

Preferred:

• 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
  
  

Job Type: Full-time, 6-Month Contract

Location: Vancouver, BC (Remote, with occasional on-site presence to review proofs as needed)

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

At LUSH, we believe when we continue to foster a culture of inclusion and respect within a diverse workforce, we are doing our part in building a world where there is equal opportunity for all. Our business practices strive to leverage the gift that diversity brings. Lush is committed to providing accessible employment practices. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to please make their needs/requirements known. LUSH North America unequivocally supports equal opportunity employment for all applicants regardless of religion, race, colour, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, differently abled, adverse mental health, and other characteristics both defined, protected and enforced by the law under federal or provincial jurisdiction.

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This salary range is based on an assessment of the local market and may vary depending on the successful candidate's location. This range is based on base salary and does not include additional bonus program and total rewards eligibility.

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