Graphic Designer at Hammitt

Title: Graphic Designer

Hammitt Los Angeles is a rising star in the world of luxury accessories, specializing in functional and timeless leather goods. Designed in Hermosa Beach, California, their products are meant to be worn, felt, and loved for a lifetime. With over 800 boutiques and department store locations, three flagship stores in Southern CA, and exponential online and international growth, Hammitt is poised for continued success.

“FEEL IT. LOVE IT. HAMMITT.”

Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing, the Graphic Designer will apply art, design, and copy layout skills to create visually engaging projects such as emails, promotional and branding materials, communication media, and other print and digital assets to support the Direct to Consumer channel. This will include the ability to take written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects as visual representations. They will also have proficient knowledge of current design software and be skilled in every step of the design process, from concept to final deliverable while maintaining brand integrity consistently throughout all projects.

Responsibilities:

• Retouching and editing lifestyle and product imagery
• Email Campaigns: (Direct to Consumer / Wholesale) design and create artwork for email campaigns, preps and uploads creative into Klaviyo, seasonal updates/maintenance to all autoflow campaigns, updates and maintains header and footer creative
• Site Creative: Create banners for all site pages- homepage, collection and evergreen, spec images for widgets and sub-banners, edit and prep all PDP images, create icons for info pages and footer, update evergreen banners and imagery seasonally
• Social: Source inspiration for original content, design creative across all social platforms, create templates for story series and posts
• Creates graphics, icons and illustrations to enhance messaging
• Generates product mock-ups for design team 
• Collaborates with marketing/design teams to execute and implement new ideas 
• Support creative for seasonal and branded catalogs, versions for print and digital
• Prep and attend content photoshoots, compile a detailed shoot list, prep for campaign, collaborate with team to conceptualize the theme, create a compelling campaign story, contribute to the campaign deck for set design, inspiration, product/props and poses 
• Create seasonal sales guides, product pages and detail sheets
• Retiring Styles Events: (Digital and In-Person) design email campaigns, create ads, design and prep artwork for print direct mailer campaign
• Branding: create artwork for branding or packaging needs, update branding templates (business cards, letterhead, etc.)
• Retail Stores: create signage, posters, window displays, price cards, and print collateral; including concept, sourcing and execution
• Practices good business decision-making by analyzing information from a variety of sources to make decisions and solve problems
• Displays resourcefulness – responds creatively, and delivers clear, concise, and well-organized messages, written and verbal
• Demonstrate appropriate technical skills and business knowledge to perform job duties and all other related duties as assigned

Core-Competencies, knowledge, experience, and skills: 

• 2+ years experience in graphic design, 1-2 years experience in house

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience in graphic design, art, or related disciplines

• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Photoshop; Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Capture One and/or Lightroom

• Shopify and Klaviyo familiarity is a plus

• A robust portfolio sharing graphic work for ads, emails, and photo retouching

• Experience working on sets with photoshoots and/or window displays are not required but a big plus 

• Ample experience accepting and navigating feedback from multiple stakeholders

• Possess elevated taste to ensure appropriate brand representation and integrity 

• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and grasp new concepts quickly 

• Must be a team player that takes initiative, prioritizes effectively, and thrives in a dynamic, quickly-changing environment

Compensation: Hammitt offers a competitive salary package with unlimited PTO and standard benefits (Healthcare, Dental, Vision, and 401K matching)