Senior Designer
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Job Description
Our mission is to bring order to the chaos of creative production & distribution making it easy to bring your brand to life. Our vision is to create a world free from dull marketing.
Our core values are to:
- Go beyond
- Discover new ways & ideas
- Respect ourselves each other & our community
- Deliver the best client experience
At Premier Press we are dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and the highest quality in creative design and production. We foster a work environment that supports individual growth encourages innovation through new technologies and thrives on a collaborative team-oriented culture.
Job Title: Senior Designer
Classification: Full-Time Exempt
Salary: DOE
Reports to: Jenna Mackowiak Creative Director
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am- 5pm (occasional evenings/weekends as needed)
Location: In-Office (no remote) 5000 N Basin Ave. Portland OR 97217
General Summary
Premier Press is a 51-year-old print and production icon known for blending hands-on creative execution with high-level design. Were seeking a seasoned Senior Designer with strong experience in print branding and agency-style this role youll help drive daily creative output while upholding the highest standards of innovation and span production support and full-scale creative campaigns including graphic design branding illustration photo retouching packaging influencer marketing retail and branded environments. Strong conceptual thinking and a working understanding of 3D design are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Creative Director to manage design requests prioritize workload and maintain project timelines across multiple clients and deliverables.
- Lead and contribute to concept development through brainstorming sessions helping the team generate strategic visually compelling solutions.
- Present work confidently on client calls and internal reviewsclearly communicating design rationale and aligning creative with project goals.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently ensuring consistency attention to detail and high-quality execution under tight deadlines.
- Develop innovative creative concepts across packaging experiential design print and branded environments that are both fresh and brand-relevant.
- Contribute to early-stage strategy and ideation helping shape creative direction from concept to completion.
- Stay up to date on trends materials and technology to bring forward-thinking ideas and solutions to the table.
- Create polished presentation materials for internal and client-facing reviews.
- Mentor junior designers and lead collaborative design critiques to elevate team output.
- Respond to feedback and evolving project parameters with flexibility while maintaining conceptual continuity.
- Support internal marketing efforts by maintaining brand assets and developing compelling promotional visuals.
- Consistently uphold and elevate Premier Presss creative standards across all work.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of the job.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
Qualifications
- Expert-level visual design skills including sketching layout typography and color theory.
- Ability to quickly iterate 2D and 3D concepts with clarity and purpose.
- Advanced understanding of digital offset and large-format printing processes. Familiarity of materials use cases and applications.
- High proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign); experience with SketchUp and/or Fusion 360 is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with MS Products (Outlook OneDrive Teams Sharepoint Word Excel PowerPoint).
- Comfortable working on both Mac and PC systems.
- Awareness of current trends in design architecture fine art and fabrication.
- Experience designing for retail museums tradeshow exhibits or visual merchandising are a plus.
- Video editing or web design skills are a plus.
- Strong communication organization and project management abilities.
- Flexible team-oriented and adaptable to shifting priorities.
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Trello Figma Miro etc.
Education & Experience
- A bachelors degree in graphic design and/or 3-5 years of progressively technical design experience that spans brand print packaging and environmental design.
- Submit a portfolio or link that includes a full range of design styles that should include graphic design illustration events retail packaging environments etc.
- Comfortable discussing previous work process and working timelines to assess aptitude.
- Adobe Creative Suite expertise
Additional Details
- Work Environment: Office-based with typical equipment usage.
- Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs; frequent sitting standing walking and fine motor tasks; must have full range of visual acuity.
Premier Press is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration. Pre-employment background check and drug screening required.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
