Job Description
Location (mandatory): El Segundo CA Designer will create brand-right assets for consumer products style guides, asset packs, product mockups, and general graphic design support for the franchise marketing team. Designer will work closely with peers on the team to ensure assets are useable and applicable to all consumer products categories globally. Licensing experience is preferred but not required.¬ Requires strong knowledge of color theory, layout, composition, and typography.
Job Responsibilities:
Design within brands, themes, categories, and age ranges. Deliver projects on time. Work with Lead Designers and Global Creative Director to understand and fulfill creative briefs and tackle creative tasks. With direction, able to create one sheets, inspiration decks, graphics, and PowerPoint presentations. Participate in the development phase of the style guide production. Track current and emerging visual and consumer trends and able to curate for Mattel's portfolio of brands and product categories. Actively participate in team brainstorm sessions (as well as cross-functional sessions) for new asset ideas, product development and innovation. ; Design within brands, themes, categories, and age ranges. Deliver projects on time. Work with Lead Designers and Global Creative Director to understand and fulfill creative briefs and tackle creative tasks. With direction, able to create one sheets, inspiration decks, graphics, and PowerPoint presentations. Participate in the development phase of the style guide production. Track current and emerging visual and consumer trends and able to curate for Mattel's portfolio of brands and product categories. Actively participate in team brainstorm sessions (as well as cross-functional sessions) for new asset ideas, product development and innovation. ; Skills:
Must have a strong sense of graphic design for products ranging from apparel, sporting goods, stationary, backpacks, etc. Designer must be strong in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint - primary design format is vector-based. Must have a strong sense of graphic design for products ranging from apparel, sporting goods, stationary, backpacks, etc. Designer must be strong in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint - primary design format is vector-based. Education/Experience:
Minimum of 2 years professional experience in Graphic Design, preferably for apparel and other consumer products. Skilled in Graphic Design, especially vector-based design. Excellent in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint. Must be very good with time management, prioritization, and organizational skills. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on multiple projects. Strong communication skills to articulate all design ideas. Minimum of 2 years professional experience in Graphic Design, preferably for apparel and other consumer products. Skilled in Graphic Design, especially vector-based design. Excellent in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint. Must be very good with time management, prioritization, and organizational skills. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on multiple projects. Strong communication skills to articulate all design ideas.
