About Southern Telecom
Southern Telecom (ST) strives to improve everyday life with engaging products and cutting-edge innovation. From consumer electronics to home goods and accessories, our products are thoughtfully designed to embrace fun, function, and artistry. Throughout 30 years of growth and expansion, ST has licensed and acquired dozens of leading brands including Disney, Hurley, and Polaroid. Privately owned and managed, ST operates as a family of thinkers, makers, and creatives with one unifying vision: to keep life simple, fun, and beautiful.
Temporary On-Site Packaging Designer
We are currently seeking to bring on 2 temporary On-Site Packaging Designers for the months of November and December to assist our in-house Design team during their busiest time of the year. The chosen candidates should possess strong conceptual and technical skills, as well as succeed in multitasking, maintaining punctuality, and communicating clearly while delivering excellent design.
The Packaging/Graphic Designer will report to the Creative Director.
Job Responsibilities:
- Timely and precise creation of packaging designs from initial concept to completion, handling the vast majority of design needs for a rapidly growing brand.
- Preparation of mockup packaging for management and client review.
- Management of multiple priorities, anticipating demands and communicating the status of different projects appropriately.
- Maintain a high level of operational transparency and accountability.
- Stay up to date on color trends and market standards, integrating them into new design concepts.
Ideal Qualifications/Skills:
- Willingness and availability to work at our Brooklyn office for the duration of November and December.
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Design.
- 3+ years' professional packaging design experience (time spent in a design agency or in-house design department greatly preferred).
- Expert-level use of Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strong hand-eye-coordination/dexterity is a huge plus (personal preparation of mockups, etc.).
- Familiarity with licensing is a huge plus.
- Strong grasp of typography, composition, and layout.
- Strong conceptual and technical skills.
- Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms.
- Detail-oriented.
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
