About this role
At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs. Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.
No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!
We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.
SUMMARY
The Designer for packaging is responsible for designing all possible deliverables within Packaging to support our house of brands. They will partner with global, functional and cross-functional groups within the company work through package design projects from concept to completion. This person will be expected to solve business needs through smart design solutions.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Solve business needs through smart design solutions • Take direction and apply that to designs • Reach design solutions with guidance • Work with team leads to prioritize work • Ensure all milestones and deadlines are met • Participate in new concept development • Interpret feedback and solve to that appropriately • Provide multiple design solutions for one creative challenge • Inform photoshoots to ensure that photography is on par with aligned art direction • Present your work • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• 3+ years’ experience • Understanding of strategy, hierarchy of messaging and visual communication • Working knowledge of structure and print production
EDUCATION & SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, or completion of a Portfolio program • Intermediate Excel skills, Microsoft Word, Pages, and Numbers with a basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign required, and managing these files from an organizational standpoint • Ability to think quickly and strategically • Ability to think creatively and flexibly • Works well with others, with the ability to build trust with the team and work effectively in a highly-collaborative team environment • Understanding of strategy, messaging and visual communication • Working knowledge of structure and print production • Attention to detail
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Must be proficient in MAC operating systems, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design, Adobe Photoshop and • Adobe Acrobat. Working knowledge use of Microsoft Office Sutie–Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Must have excellent hand mock-up skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. • The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. • The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell. • The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions • General office environment
We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!
Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.
Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V