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At Artisan Creative, we’re all about cultivating exceptional talent to power our client’s digital, creative, and marketing endeavors. We are looking to welcome a highly skilled and innovative individual whose expertise lies in producing immersive and captivating brand experiences as a Senior Creative Producer of Experiential (Marketing Events).

If you’re ready to join our vibrant talent community and be instrumental in shaping extraordinary moments, let’s come together to create something truly remarkable! This opportunity is freelance for a nine-month duration, and you’ll have the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that is four days onsite in their Los Angeles, CA office or NYC office. We are currently seeking Los Angeles or NYC residents for this opportunity only.

About our Client:

• A pioneering technology company redefining human expression and communication
• Renowned for pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity
• Fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work environment

Your Expertise:

• A proven maestro in orchestrating and delivering remarkable experiential events
• A visionary thinker with an innate ability to infuse brand essence into tangible encounters
• A strategic leader who thrives in cross-functional collaborations and can inspire diverse teams

Your Responsibilities:

• Collaborate synergistically with the Head of Brand Experience to meticulously plan and execute high-impact events.
• Harness your creative prowess to conceptualize and bring to life our client’s signature brand experiences in both physical and virtual realms.
• Be a driving force in cultivating innovative partnerships that seamlessly integrate the brand with consumers, brands, and partners.
• Exemplify your exceptional project management acumen by leading and coordinating multifaceted teams across Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Sales, and Creative Strategy.
• Skillfully navigate executive communications, ensuring timely updates and delivering compelling presentations that articulate project strategies and results

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing in a relevant field
• A stellar track record of 12+ years in brand strategy, production, or event planning, showcasing your depth of experience and honed skills
• A minimum of 3 years of successful team leadership, with a demonstrated ability to lead and inspire diverse, multi-disciplinary teams
• A strategic trailblazer with at least three years of experience in building and executing strategies across various domains
• A deep-rooted familiarity with the creative, tech, or media industries, underpinned by your sound industry knowledge and insights

Our Purpose: At Artisan Creative, our purpose is simple yet profound: we build relationships based on trust. For 27 incredible years, we’ve been weaving this ethos into every step of our recruitment efforts, with results that speak for themselves. We invite you to join us on a journey where agility, accountability, communication, trust, and enthusiasm are at the heart of everything we do.

Artisan Creative

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design to be a part of the Design Center of Excellence within the Experience Design team. The Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design plays a critical role in design leadership, shaping and executing our digital visual design strategy and digital visual language for the enterprise.

The focus will be oversight of creation and delivery of exceptional digital design assets that align with our brand identity and enhance the user experience across various platforms and markets.

This role requires an understanding of UX principles, extensive experience in leading design teams, and a keen eye for visual and interaction design. The Senior Manager should be versed in efficient ways to streamline design operations, ensuring speed to market, and able to manage projects from intake to completion. This may include leading design sprints, collaboration with department leaders and executives, and ability to pivot to align to changing business priorities. The Senior Manager must be willing to navigate ambiguity, ask business partners clarifying questions, and be able to ideate and contribute to streamline creative process.

Additionally, the Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design will be responsible for managing people leaders, maintaining, and creating brand identity assets, provide strategic design leadership for various marketing initiatives while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence including marketing campaigns to drive growth.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Leads and manages a team of digital visual and interaction designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure their professional growth and the delivery of high-quality design assets.
• Help foster a design culture within the design organization, encouraging creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement as it relates to process and strategic brand and creative direction.
• The Senior Manager considers branding and marketing objectives during requirements gathering to ensure that the visual design aligns with the organization’s brand identity and effectively communicates marketing messages. The Senior Manager helps govern brand identity, brand assets, and ensures a consistent visual language across platforms and mediums.
• The Senior Manager, Digital Visual Design plays a critical role in driving the organization’s creative vision, enhancing brand recognition, and delivering impactful design solutions that resonate with the target global audience.
• Overseeing the conceptualization and ideation process, translating abstract ideas into compelling visual concepts and design directions.
• Providing guidance and feedback to designers and creative teams, nurturing their talent, and fostering a culture of creativity and excellence.
• Acts as a brand ambassador, ensuring visual consistency across all touchpoints and maintaining a strong brand presence through the application of cohesive design principles.
• Develop and communicate the design strategy and vision, outlining the overall direction and goals for design initiatives. This includes creating design briefs, design principles, and design system guidelines that provide a framework for consistent and cohesive design execution.
• Oversee the creation of UI designs that translate user needs and requirements into visually appealing and functional interfaces. This may include mockups, prototypes, and interactive designs that showcase the layout, navigation, and visual elements of digital products or applications.
• Ensure the consistent representation of the brand identity throughout various design materials. This includes designing, contributing to, or overseeing the creation of brand guidelines, logos, typography, color palettes, and other visual elements that embody the organization’s brand identity.
• Manage the production and delivery of design assets needed for development and implementation. This includes providing high-quality and optimized design files, style guides, design specifications, and assets in various formats and resolutions for different platforms and devices.
• Prepare and deliver design presentations, explaining design concepts, rationale, and solutions to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in a supervisory role managing or leading a team is preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in visual design, with a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in creating visually stunning and user-centric designs.
• Solid understanding of UX principles, user-centered design, and design thinking methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a design team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Smartsheet, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar software.

Other Essential Qualifications:

• Strong eye for visual design, with a keen attention to detail and a deep understanding of typography, color theory, and composition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively articulate design concepts and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices.
• Experience working with global teams and delivering design assets that resonate with diverse international audiences is highly desirable.

The typical salary range for this position is $117,000 to $181,000. The salary is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Robert Half

We are looking for an Assistant Denim Technical Designer for a top fashion company in New York, New York! This position will be located on site in the New York office.

Responsibilities:

• Working in a fast-paced environment
• Must know how to measure and understand fittings
• Must be able to work onsite 5 days/week

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Pattern Making a plus
• Denim exp a plus, wovens necessary
• Excel and Illustrator experience
• Optitex – will train

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

The Solomon Page Distinction

Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers – which sets us apart in the industries we serve.

About Solomon Page

Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Opportunity Awaits.

Solomon Page

Robert Half is looking for a Production Artist for a 3+ month contract in the New Hampshire area. This is a remote, 40 hour-per-week assignment; candidates must be willing and able to work eastern (EST) hours. The Production Artist will be responsible for creating and editing a variety of documents and materials. Knowledge of pre-press and pre-flighting preferred. Must have strong InDesign skills. If interested and available, apply today!

Qualifications:

• Degree in design, marketing, or similar
• 2+ years of design production
• Strong Adobe InDesign skills
• Familiarity with pre-press/pre-flighting
• Detail-oriented
• Familiarity with PDF revision processes
• Experience working with print vendors preferred
• Excellent layout design skills
• Familiarity with parent pages and style guides
• Self-starter

Robert Half

Our client, a well-known sports apparel company, is looking for a technical design assistant, who will work with their team in Bannockburn, IL for their seasonal sports collection.

Responsibilities include:

• Support Apparel Tech Designers
• Assist with fit sessions, specifications, and tech packs
• Managing technical corrections/changes during in-house fittings
• Organize samples + trims in the product development room
• Lectra and Illustrator experience required

If interested and qualified for this position please apply with your resume today.

24 Seven Talent

Assistant/Jr. Associate Designer

Our client, a private label women’s contemporary brand is looking for an Assistant/Jr. Associate Designer to add to their team! They are looking for someone who can jump in an perform all of the traditional assistant/associate level responsibilities to round out the team.

Salary: $50K – $55K based on experience.

This opportunity is full time direct 100% onsite Mon – Fri in Downtown LA.

Responsibilities:

• Heavy use of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Excel
• Working with patternmakers
• Sketching new styles
• Creating line sheets and design boards
• Creating tech packs
• Packaging for overseas development
• Communicating via email with overseas vendors
• Sorting DUPs and dye house samples
• Maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Preparing for design meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Fashion Design
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
• Strong understanding of garment construction
• CAD sketching ability

Apply today with resume and portfolio!

24 Seven Talent

Lindsay Gerber Interiors is an award winning, luxury residential interior design firm in San Francisco looking for a Design Assistant to join our growing team. 

The ideal candidate will have top-tier design firm experience focusing on high end residential interior design. We are a small and nimble team, so the ability to work under pressure and prioritize and manage a number of concurrent tasks is critical. This position requires exceptional communication, organizational and problem solving skills as well as a passion for design excellence. Most importantly, kindness is key and being a team player is a must!

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Design Assistant will work closely with the Principal, Project Manager and design team to assist with various administrative tasks and learn the fundamentals of high end interior design, from initial project planning through to final installation. You will be assisting in general office and design duties, drafting, sourcing, coordinating, filing library and images. This role is primarily in-office in San Francisco (not a remote position).

• Research and source various materials and furniture 
• Create and organize our sample library, project binders, files and other internal materials
• Assist in drafting sample boards, floor plans, furniture plans, elevations and construction docs in AutoCAD
• Assist project manager in generating scopes of work, creating and managing FF&E schedules and budgets. Update design schedules for active projects
• Help with the creation and refinement of client presentations
• Correspond and coordinate with vendors and showrooms on active projects and proposals
• Provide status updates of project conditions and progress
• Oversee office management duties to keep teams organized and informed
• Coordinate pickups and drop-offs at the Design Center
• Provide general support to the team including running errands outside the office as needed
• Help team source materials including stone, tile, flooring, furniture, lighting, hardware, etc.
• Schedule trades / vendors for installations 
• Assisting with installs, photo shoots, styling and accessory shopping

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture
• 1+ years of experience within an Interior Design internship or assistant level role
• Located in close proximity to San Francisco. This role requires frequent travel to various locations; candidates must own or have access to a reliable car.
• Excellent and articulate communication, organization and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Experience with Studio Designer, Adobe Creative Cloud and Office 365 including Excel and PowerPoint (or Google Sheets and Slides)
• Proven organizational abilities and attention to detail with the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
• Comfort working closely with a wide variety of vendors including showrooms, workrooms, subcontractors and partner teams on job sites
• Ability to interact at all levels of the company and with external parties in a professional manner maintaining effective communication, both written and verbal
• Routinely lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds

To apply: Please submit your resume, portfolio and any other relevant details to [email protected]

ABOUT LGI

Lindsay Gerber Interiors is an award winning interior design firm focused on the luxury residential market. Our designs are timeless yet modern and revolve around identifying the delicate balance between beauty and function. 

We’re seeking candidates who are looking to constantly grow their talents, push unique and beautiful designs forward and embrace our evolving brand. The studio culture is one of camaraderie, teamwork and the feeling of pride for the excellent projects we create.

This is a permanent, full time position. We provide a competitive salary, healthcare coverage and paid time off. 

Lindsay Gerber Interiors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disabilities.

www.lindsaygerberinteriors.com

Lindsay Gerber Interiors

Outside customer consultant position spending approximately 60% of time out in the field participating in the sales process and 40% working remotely. Initially this position will spend more time in the office for training/onboarding purposes.

Manufactured Packaging Products Orora (MPP Orora), a division on Orora Packaging Solutions, offers a wide variety of high-quality custom and stock corrugated products to customers in the United States and Mexico. With multiple locations throughout the U.S., MPP takes product from conceptualization through design and printing. In addition to superior customer service, MPP’s comprehensive range of capabilities includes state-of-the-art equipment, talented designers, bulk box capabilities, digital printing and much more.

Position Summary

As a Digital Sales Print Specialist/Packaging Graphics Solutions Consultant, your main responsibilities will include assisting sales reps with sales using our digital print capabilities, assisting with the development and implementation of strategic selling plans, maintaining a comprehensive report that will show the health of the sales pipeline, and monitoring and reporting on sales KPIs. You will also work with marketing to ensure that digital print marketing plans, materials, and goals are created and executed on time, and assist with marketing events and the promotion of digital print as needed. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational, communication, and project management skills, as well as a good working knowledge of marketing concepts and packaging graphics.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Works with sales reps to manage existing digital print accounts and build strong relationships with key clients
• Collaborates with internal teams, sales, and marketing to facilitate the creation of customized print solutions for customers.
• Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to prospective customers, showcasing the features and benefits of the product.
• Provides excellent customer service and support throughout the sales process.
• Works closely with Marketing to ensure ongoing plans, actions, and goals are created to drive sales of digital print
• Facilitates the development of presentations to customers and internal leaders on digital print solutions
• Regularly checks in with sales reps across all businesses to understand progress, opportunities, results, and best practices and recommends actions the sales reps should take based on this learning
• Builds and maintains accurate and timely sales records and reports
• Monitors and reports on performance (MSF/Day, Sales, CM, etc.) and can explain the main drivers if fluctuation is present
• Reports out on new incremental business vs additional business with existing customers
• Understands, tracks, and reports on existing machine’s capacity and utilization
• Works with digital print manufacturers to gain industry knowledge and leverages their capabilities in developing training and marketing resources if needed
• Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor products, and new technologies to effectively position the company’s offerings in the market
• Attend industry events and trade shows seeking networking opportunities and keeping a pulse on the industry

Qualifications

Education and Experience required:

o Three plus (3+) years of related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in related field

o Corrugated graphics, folding cartons and/or printing sales or a combination thereof

Education and Experience preferred:

o Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

o Background in graphics, digital print, or the print industry

o Proficiency in using CRM software and other sales tools

o Strong communication and interpersonal skills

o Able to build and maintain internal/external relationships

o Ability to work independently or as part of a team

o Demonstrates self-awareness

o Effective time management skills

o Project management experience

o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

o Able to create/optimize work processes

o Ability to work well under pressure

o Proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets

o Willingness to travel as needed

The anticipated base annual salary range for this is between $90,000 and $114,000 per year to start, plus bonus targeted at 15% of annual salary. Please note that the salary range provided is an estimate. The actual base salary offered to a candidate will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, years of relevant experience and geographical location.

Orora Packaging Solutions

Powered by in-house technology, TopView creates one-of-a-kind experiences for everyone around the world. Our rapidly growing portfolio of products provides a variety of popular adventures, by land and sea, for tourists and locals in cities around the world to enjoy. Our diverse teams of multi-functional collaborators work to grow and optimize our current experiences while developing new innovative offerings daily. And, we have fun while doing it!

Are you an innovative Product Designer driven by the desire to craft user-friendly and seamless web and mobile experiences? We’re currently seeking a hands-on UI/UX Design Manager to join our team in New York. This role presents a unique chance to spearhead design strategies and develop meaningful digital solutions that will define the trajectory of the tourism industry. As a key architect behind our web and mobile applications, you’ll play a pivotal role in revolutionizing how individuals perceive and experience various attractions.

Our company is experiencing great vertical and horizontal expansion and has planned to start exporting the experience, knowledge and success of our operations to other locations around the world. Future destinations include Washington DC, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Dubai, Istanbul and many others. We value start-up mentalities and run in a fast-paced environment, stay highly competitive, and thrive on challenging ourselves. If you are ready to build something big – we are waiting for you!

This is a full-time, on-site position working at our new office location: 11 E 44th St, 6th Fl, New York, NY 10017.

Job Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in leading the conceptualization and realization of TopView’s product design vision, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience across web, iOS, and Android platforms.
• Collaborating with the Director of Product Design, your responsibilities will encompass recruiting, managing, and mentoring a team of product designers.
• Manage team priorities utilizing collaborative project management software, providing estimates, timelines and clear communication and documentation to proactively drive all projects to completion effectively and efficiently.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers and senior stakeholders, to transform business objectives into user-centric design solutions.
• Generate and prototype novel features and design improvements, validating concepts through user research and usability testing.
• Advocate for best design practices and user-centered methodologies, championing an iterative and data-informed design strategy. Create and maintain documentation for distributing and sharing this information.
• Champion the design process, spanning from wireframes and user journeys to high-fidelity mock-ups and interactive prototypes.
• Guarantee design cohesiveness and alignment with brand guidelines throughout the application, enhancing its visual identity and user appeal.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure the successful integration of designs, providing ongoing guidance and support throughout the development cycle.
• Develop and manage style guides for all projects delivered by your team for shared distribution across the business for consistency across all deliverables.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in tourism to continuously enhance the functionality and user experience of our products.

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience as a Lead Product Designer or comparable senior design role, with expertise in creating designs for both responsive web platforms and native mobile applications.
• Preferred background of 2 years in managing a team of product designers.
• Showcase a meticulous mindset regarding file structure and organization.
• Demonstrates an extensive portfolio showcasing expertise in both User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design, particularly focusing on mobile app interfaces.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with a focus on Adobe XD, and Figma for designing and prototyping needs. Additionally, possess working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Thorough understanding of development methodologies and a proven history of successful collaboration with engineering teams.
• While prior engagement in the tourism and hospitality, or related sectors, is advantageous, it is not mandatory.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, allowing you to effectively articulate design concepts and rationale to key stakeholders.
• A proactive self-started and adaptable mindset, thriving in the dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape of a startup environment.
• Proficient in effectively utilizing project management software such as ClickUp and Jira for seamless communication and collaboration.
• Readily welcomes input and excels in a dynamic, rapidly evolving setting.
• Capable of effectively managing multiple projects and swiftly adapting to changing priorities.

We only review applications with portfolios. If your portfolio is password-protected, please share the password so we can consider it.

TopView Offers Comprehensive Benefits Including:

• Semi-annual performance bonus
• Paid time off
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• 401K
• More

TopView Group

PREMIER BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS

Iconic by Nature, Exceptional by Design

Premier Brands Group Holdings, A Global Leader in Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Design

Driven by excellence and innovative talent, Premier Brands Group is a leading, global apparel group of iconic brands, offering a diverse portfolio in denim, women’s apparel, and jewelry.

Premier Brands Group is comprised of three distinct businesses that create top-tier brands for the discerning consumer. One Jeanswear Group designs and distributes a distinguished portfolio of branded and private label Jeanswear throughout North America.

An apparel industry leader for 30+ years, The Kasper Group has remained committed to excellence in offering iconic brands and relevant womenswear designs.

The Jewelry Group has a 20+ year legacy of developing, sourcing and selling elevated fashion jewelry pieces, with a design-centric point of view. Our legacy is rooted in our rich portfolio of the most covetable denim, apparel, jewelry and accessories brands in the world. Each respective group is Iconic by Nature and Exceptional by Design.

We are currently seeking an Assistant designer. This role is responsible for the day-to-day organization and follows up of samples for various private label accounts. Contribute to sketching and tech pack creation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Sketching in illustrator

· Seasonal trend research

· Coordinate with fabric vendors and factories for seasonal development

· Maintain fabric library

· Develop new trims

· Create tech packs for seasonal development & confirmed production orders

· Create presentation boards with fabric swatches

· Collect, organize, steam and tag development samples & previously shipped samples

· Present/pitch all samples to buyer along with sales team each season during market meetings

· Maintain CAD Design boards with all jacket information for sells, costing, piece goods and production team

· Review and Fit garments with Technical Designers & Patternmakers

· Liaison between production/costing/fabric/tech teams

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· 1 years’ experience preferred

· Minimum associate degree in Fashion or BA in related Science

· Must know illustrator and Photoshop and PLM

· Excel, Word, Outlook

· Must be organized

· Verbal and written communication skills required

· Interpersonal skills

· Must be a team player

Salary Range: 50-55K *Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit.

We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicant swill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Premier Brands Group Holdings