Sr Graphic Designer

Overview

Aquent Studios x Adobe is a custom-built creative agency partnership that provides scalability with world-class talent to Adobe’s in-house studio and web team. This collaboration creates exciting opportunities to work with Aquent Studios and impact millions of customers, showcasing Adobe’s products via innovative storytelling and unique visual experiences.

The opportunity:

We’re looking for an experienced Graphic Designer on the Aquent Studios x Adobe team who will support always-on and seasonal campaign creative with a focus on photography segment and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
 

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with partners within the Studio, Marketing Program Managers (MPgM), Lifecycle Marketing (LCM aka Email Marketing), Performance Media, Brand, and Social teams to develop the overall creative strategy. Lead and mentor cross-functional teams to inform new projects.

• Help design the marketing journey and make sure it is a cohesive visual experience from a content and brand standpoint.

• Create and craft pitch decks and presentations in collaboration with team members

• Demonstrate working knowledge and a basic understanding of the product or segment (in this case Adobe Lightroom and other apps related to photography, including competitor apps.)

• Oversee the work of production designers as needed and external agencies to execute against strategy, and review and provide guidance and clarity to teams and agencies.

• Is comfortable giving feedback on copy when it comes to overall creative strategy.

• Coordinate multiple projects to completion on deadline.

• Brainstorm and convey design ideas via sketches, storyboards, mood boards.

• Partner with creatives on Photography segment to concept new campaign ideas

What you need to succeed:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in graphic design with a focus on social marketing

• Knowledge and problem-solving skills around design elements, such as color, typography, and composition to convey meaning is essential. To craft good design that solves business challenges, strong problem-solving skills are needed. Deep knowledge of design system principles.

• The ability to effectively present ideas—both verbally and visually. Pitch ideas to internal clients and stakeholders and explain the rationale behind design decisions.

• Brand expertise. The Adobe brand is recognized and respected around the world. Maintaining its integrity depends on having a clear understanding of Adobe brand guidelines and adhering to them in all creative work.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation communication skills.

• Willingness to jump in and do production design when necessary

• Interest and basic knowledge of mobile photography apps and how they’re presented across social platforms including Instagram, Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat.

• Experience in designing for social platforms above with ability to adjust look, voice and tone for each, while staying true to Adobe guidelines.

• Technical proficiency with programs like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Figma. Knowledge of video or animation tools is a plus. A general interest in computers and an aptitude for learning new technology are vital.

Compensation Range: $80 -95K DOE

The range provided is our reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location.