Graphic Designer

Position title:Graphic Designer(Temporary)

Position Summary:
The Graphic Designer isavaluable memberofthe creativeteamwhouses their visual skills and creativity to execute designs that communicate the mission and values of Best Friends Animal Society. The Graphic Designer works regularly with client requests from across the organization, creating innovative and exciting collateral while staying within the Best Friends brand. Designers work independently but may also collaborate on projects with their colleagues andparticipatein group workshops and brainstorming sessions.

Culture Statement and Responsibility:We believe in treating everyone with kindness and compassion, building trust throughauthenticityand followingthrough oncommitments. We prioritize well-being alongside our mission, fostering strong relationships through open communication and transparent feedback. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture, enriching team dynamics by valuing diverse perspectives. Each team memberis responsible forcreating an inclusive environment where all voices are respected and contributing to a workplace that embodies our shared values and commitment to progress. By consistently aligning our actions with our Guiding Principles, we strengthen our culture and ensure that our values are lived every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Treat people around you as our most valuable resource by leading with Kindness and Compassion in all your actions, build trust by demonstrating authenticity and following through on your commitments, encourage self-care and work-life balance through your own example, and work to build strong relationships with your team by creating communication loops to share and receive honest feedback. You are responsible and accountable for the culture of your team.

• Consistently create high-quality, on-brand designs for print, web, socialmedia, animation,merchandiseand signage with minimal supervision.

• Ensures quality and considers the end-user through a thoughtfulselectionand editing of photos and illustrations, consideration of format and layout, understanding of information architecture and formulation of type hierarchy.

• Collaborate with internal teams from creative, digital, development, brand experience,marketingand othersto create effective and on-brand design solutions to help meet organization goals.

• Strong sense of concept development, as well as problem-solving, research, and presentation abilities.Soft skills include good verbal and written communication skills, vital to working effectively with colleagues across different teams, from project managers, brand strategists, to creativedirector, and copywriters.

• Understands emerging trends in the philosophies of design, print and web technology,animationand experiential design. Continuallypursueeducation and training in evolving technology and practices to improve design output.

• Contributes todifferent phasesof design process for group projects: research,brainstorm, mood boards, concept sketches, design layout, user flows and more.

• Owndesign responsibilities on projects, manage day-to-day workflow witha high levelof self-sufficiency from beginning design concept toend product.

• Comply withourproofing, delivery, andarchivingfor design assets, and update job status in our project management system.

Qualifications/requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field, or equivalent experience

• Mastery ofAdobe Creative Suite

• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

• Skilled with using enterprise Canvaa plus, willingness to learna must

• Portfolio thatdemonstratesability to work across digital and printmediums