WEB DESIGNER (Jr. – Mid Level)

Part-time position with opportunity for growth | In-house role

We’re looking for a talented junior–mid level web designer to join our team. This candidate will be available 3+ days a week to work in-house. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in web design and familiarity in the luxury home, hospitality, food and beverage and lifestyle space. This role will work closely with our CEO to maintain brand standards, as well as Social Media Manager and other members of the marketing team to effectively deliver exceptional design work that also effectively communicates our core messages.

How You’ll Contribute:

  • Work on intuitive and engaging web design projects for innovative brands

  • Design new sites and update existing sites for innovative brands

  • Design marketing collateral for print and digital

  • Actively participate across all stages of the design cycle

  • Collaborate with teams, stakeholders, and partners on delivering design expectations

  • Ensure design and brand consistency is aligned with our brand requirements as well as our client projects

  • Create and manage UI assets inclusive of graphics, icons, and illustration 

Requirements:

  • 2-4 years prior experience as a designer in-house or at an agency

  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

  • Familiar with front end development (HTML/CSS)

  • Innate understanding of design principles and practices such as layout, color theory, typography

  • Obsessed with interaction data and performance of self-initiatives

  • Exceptional communication articulating design decisions and comfortable receiving feedback internally and externally

  • Experience with Shopify and WordPress

  • Passionate about core user principles and design practices like micro-moments and material design

  • UX, motion design and coding familiarity a plus 

Desired Characteristics:

  • Creativity and ability to bring fresh ideas and propose innovative solutions

  • High value toward positive culture and communication in your work environment

  • Self-starter

  • Accuracy and attention to detail

  • Organized, flexible and easily adaptable to changing conditions

  • Ability to work well in high pressure situations in order to meet deadlines

  • Ability to multitask and manage numerous simultaneous priorities

  • High energy, high ownership of work product and dedication and commitment to driving results

  • Has a growth mindset: high achiever, willingness to learn, accept new challenges and improvement-oriented

An online portfolio of relevant website design work is required. Please submit your online portfolio as well as your resume. This is a part time position with the opportunity for growth, located in our Houston office.

info@swiggardcreative.com