<div><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;' data-pasted="true"><strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Title:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> Associate Graphic Designer </span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Reports to</span></strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>: Director of Marketing & Education</span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Classification:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> Non-Exempt</span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Wage Range:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> $26 - $28/hr. </span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><strong><u><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> </span></u></strong></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><strong><u><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Position Summary</span></u></strong><u> </u></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>We’re looking for a talented, detail-oriented Graphic Designer with a passion for hair, beauty, and creative storytelling to join Jon Renau’s Marketing Creative team. You’ll bring our alternative hair solutions to life through fresh, innovative design that inspires confidence and helps our customers look and feel their best. From B2B and B2C digital campaigns and social content to print and product storytelling, you’ll help shape how our brand appears across every touchpoint. We want a collaborative, forward-thinking creative with a keen eye for beauty, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. </span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in graphic design, typography, layout, and visual communication, plus working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. They should be organized, receptive to feedback, and comfortable working within established brand guidelines and templates while continuing to grow their skills. </span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>This role is ideal for an early-career designer seeking hands-on experience across a wide range of marketing initiatives and the chance to learn from an experienced creative team. </span></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><u><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> <strong>Key Responsibilities</strong> </span></u></p><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Design & Creative Production </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Design and produce marketing materials across digital and print channels, including PowerPoint presentations, brochures, one-pagers, digital banners, email graphics, newsletters, and charts. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Apply creative direction and style sheets created by senior designers consistently across launch and marketing materials. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Resize and update existing designs for different formats and platforms while keeping the look and feel consistent. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Apply strong typography, layout, hierarchy, and composition principles across creative deliverables. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Make thoughtful design decisions within established creative direction and brand standards. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Support branding and logo development projects as needed. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Prepare and review print-ready production files for accuracy, resolution, color, typography, bleeds, dimensions, vendor specifications, and internal production standards. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Learn and follow internal vendor preparation and print-production processes. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>When using AI-assisted editing tools, apply professional design judgment so all materials remain polished, realistic, and on-brand. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Use AI tools to support design work, explore creative ideas, and improve efficiency, with an interest in learning the tools used by senior designers and exploring new tools that could benefit the design process. <br> Organization & Collaboration </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Help maintain an organized production system of templates, specifications, working files, and final assets. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while communicating clearly about project status and priorities. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Collaborate effectively with designers, marketers, product development, the tech department, sales team members, and other cross-functional teams. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Incorporate creative direction and feedback accurately and efficiently. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Take ownership of assigned projects while knowing when to ask questions or seek additional creative direction. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Additonal marketing duties as assigned.</span></li></ul><p style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'> <strong><u>Required</u></strong><u> <strong>Qualifications </strong></u></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>2-4 years of graphic design experience working in a fast-paced agency or marketing department </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Associate or bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Familiarity with designing marketing campaigns, product launches, email, web, social media, and print. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Experience or interest in AI-assisted creative tools for image, video, or design production. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Experience working within established brand systems, templates, and design guidelines. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Strong foundational knowledge of graphic design principles for both digital and print media. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Extensive experience and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe XD. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Strong understanding of typography, hierarchy, composition, layout, and visual communication. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established brand guidelines. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Ability to organize and manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Receptive to feedback with the ability to apply revisions thoughtfully and accurately. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Portfolio demonstrating a strong foundation in graphic design and relevant digital and/or print work. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Experience working in fast paced, deadline driven environments with high expectations. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Clear cross-departmental written and verbal communication skills. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Basic understanding of print-production principles and preparing files for professional printing. </span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'><span style='font-size:12px;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;'>Strong cross-departmental communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills. </span></li></ul></div>
Application Requirements
Candidates must have 2-4 years of graphic design experience and a degree in Graphic Design or a related field. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and a strong portfolio demonstrating foundational design principles are required.