Senior Designer

Responsibilities:

• Lead design for Hypebeast branded content and Hypemaker agency projects, collaborating with other designers and creative, sales, account and production teams.
• Develop and execute concepts and designs for projects that meet internal and external expectations.
• Create client pitch decks that showcase campaign concepts through mockups, moodboards, and graphics
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor, provide feedback to, and delegate tasks to junior designers and/or interns.
• Understand the aesthetic and identity of Hypebeast Media properties and how they translate to client-based design work
• Attend meetings and presentations to present design concepts and gather feedback.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and provide input on design concepts.
• Manage and track timelines when necessary 
• Present your work with confidence and clearly explain your rationale to clients.
• Brief and manage external freelancers on projects when necessary.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience working in a design role at a publisher, media company, agency, or similar.
• A passion for topics in youth culture like fashion, music, art and how they influence trends in design.
• Exceptional portfolio of work that demonstrates excellent craft of design fundamentals including typography, colour, layout and motion.
• Conceptually innovative, detail-oriented and able to execute pixel-perfect digital design.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working with creative teams and developers.
• Experience tackling multiple projects simultaneously with internal and external stakeholders.

Technical Requirements:

• Expert level experience and technical knowledge across digital design for formats including but not limited to: designing web and digital editorial layouts, designing digital advertisements, designing for social media, designing microsites.
• Experience with print design as it applies to events, books and magazines, and OOH ads.
• Experience designing presentation templates and visualising ideas through presentations via mockups, moodboards and graphics.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Keynote.
• Solid experience using ‘no-code’ web design tools (for example: Webflow and/or Ceros.)
• 2D animation skills (After Effects) and 3D skills are a bonus.