Full-time | Cincinnati, OH - Remote

Full-time | Cincinnati, OH - Remote 

 Listed 14/03/23

 Listed 31.01.19

 Listed 31.01.19

 Listed 14/03/23

Role:

Role:


Carbonate is a national creative strategy and brand communications agency that specializes in food, beverage, restaurants, hotels & hospitality tech. We work with a range of clients to build, reinvigorate, and grow brands with a focus on crafting thoughtful and impactful solutions. Our industry expertise allows us to bring a high level of strategy to every project—whether it’s naming a new concept, crafting an inspiring brand identity or executing a social media campaign that captures new audiences for our clients. 

At the heart of every project and client relationship is a dedication to helping our clients rise above their competition. Design plays a crucial role in our agency’s success. Carbonate is looking for an exceptional Junior Designer with top-notch technical abilities, a portfolio that shows an ability to produce compelling design work and a demonstrated ability to think creatively, critically and strategically. As a Junior Designer at Carbonate, you'll use your design experience to work across multiple projects, creating engaging layouts and solutions for a variety of brand identity systems, print materials, digital marketing, and campaign support needs. You'll work collaboratively with team members to develop creative concepts, and possess the ability to clearly articulate your thought process and design decisions. This role reports to the Senior Director of Creative Services. Carbonate has employees based in California, Washington, New York, Ohio & Georgia.

 

Carbonate is a national creative strategy and brand communications agency that specializes in food, beverage, restaurants, hotels & hospitality tech. We work with a range of clients to build, reinvigorate, and grow brands with a focus on crafting thoughtful and impactful solutions. Our industry expertise allows us to bring a high level of strategy to every project—whether it’s naming a new concept, crafting an inspiring brand identity or executing a social media campaign that captures new audiences for our clients. 

At the heart of every project and client relationship is a dedication to helping our clients rise above their competition. Design plays a crucial role in our agency’s success. Carbonate is looking for an exceptional Junior Designer with top-notch technical abilities, a portfolio that shows an ability to produce compelling design work and a demonstrated ability to think creatively, critically and strategically. As a Junior Designer at Carbonate, you'll use your design experience to work across multiple projects, creating engaging layouts and solutions for a variety of brand identity systems, print materials, digital marketing, and campaign support needs. You'll work collaboratively with team members to develop creative concepts, and possess the ability to clearly articulate your thought process and design decisions. This role reports to the Senior Director of Creative Services. Carbonate has employees based in California, Washington, New York, Ohio & Georgia.

 

Details:

Details:

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or commercial art-related equivalent
  • Demonstrated layout/design ability
  • Demonstrated animation and/or motion graphics ability
  • Hospitality-related experience highly desirable
  • 2-3 years relevant experience
  • This role will either work in our Cincinnati office or may be a work-from-home role, with approximately 20% travel
  • Must be based in New York, Ohio or Georgia
     

Responsibilities:

Strategic Thinking & Analytical Abilities
  • Can concept, design and develop compelling assets for a variety of client projects including emails, brand identity systems, landing pages, printed material, marketing material, image editing, and social media content
  • Create innovative designs that comply with client brand standards
  • Regularly present compelling concepts that find ways to go above and beyond the minimum requirements of a project in order to find design solutions that deliver exceptional results
  • Stays up-to-date with design trends and is knowledgeable about current best practice
Technical Skills
  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud platforms and Figma and skilled in typography, layout, and hierarchy
  • Meticulous attention to detail; ensures all files are organized and succinct, appropriate for client turnover and subsequent use 
  • Excellent verbal, written,  visual communication and organizational skills
  • Highly productive and efficient in time management
  • Understands basic print methods and materials
  • Proficient in GSuite and Microsoft Office related software
  • Possesses a basic understanding of how the web development process works
People & Team
  • Builds positive relationships within the team by preparing for and actively participating in agency meetings, project check-ins, and reviews as a team member and support to senior managers, directors, and agency president
  • Brings out the best in others by interacting with colleagues and clients in a positive and professional manner
  • Rises to challenges set by senior team members with ambition and a clear understanding of opportunities for career development
  • Ability to ensure every project achieves defined strategic business goals, and is able to clearly and confidently articulate thinking to team members
  • Shows clear understanding of project priorities to senior team members
  • Able to handle multiple design projects simultaneously, keep track of deadlines and handle a fast-paced work environment
  • Displays a strong sense of professionalism, ownership and accountability
  • Proactively raises concerns in a timely fashion so that action can be taken to solve potential issues
  • Proactively checks-in with supervisor on project status
  • Participates in project tracking activities including time reporting, updating status reports, material sourcing sheets, meeting agendas, summaries, audits, etc.

Benefits at Carbonate:

  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • 401K with company match (up to 4%)
  • A minimum of 12 days PTO per year
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • $500 annual educational stipend
  • Company-paid short-term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • New business incentive
  • Annual discretionary bonus

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000 dependent upon experience

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or commercial art-related equivalent
  • Demonstrated layout/design ability
  • Demonstrated animation and/or motion graphics ability
  • Hospitality-related experience highly desirable
  • 2-3 years relevant experience
  • This role will either work in our Cincinnati office or may be a work-from-home role, with approximately 20% travel
  • Must be based in New York, Ohio or Georgia
     

Responsibilities:

Strategic Thinking & Analytical Abilities
  • Can concept, design and develop compelling assets for a variety of client projects including emails, brand identity systems, landing pages, printed material, marketing material, image editing, and social media content
  • Create innovative designs that comply with client brand standards
  • Regularly present compelling concepts that find ways to go above and beyond the minimum requirements of a project in order to find design solutions that deliver exceptional results
  • Stays up-to-date with design trends and is knowledgeable about current best practice
Technical Skills
  • Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud platforms and Figma and skilled in typography, layout, and hierarchy
  • Meticulous attention to detail; ensures all files are organized and succinct, appropriate for client turnover and subsequent use 
  • Excellent verbal, written,  visual communication and organizational skills
  • Highly productive and efficient in time management
  • Understands basic print methods and materials
  • Proficient in GSuite and Microsoft Office related software
  • Possesses a basic understanding of how the web development process works
People & Team
  • Builds positive relationships within the team by preparing for and actively participating in agency meetings, project check-ins, and reviews as a team member and support to senior managers, directors, and agency president
  • Brings out the best in others by interacting with colleagues and clients in a positive and professional manner
  • Rises to challenges set by senior team members with ambition and a clear understanding of opportunities for career development
  • Ability to ensure every project achieves defined strategic business goals, and is able to clearly and confidently articulate thinking to team members
  • Shows clear understanding of project priorities to senior team members
  • Able to handle multiple design projects simultaneously, keep track of deadlines and handle a fast-paced work environment
  • Displays a strong sense of professionalism, ownership and accountability
  • Proactively raises concerns in a timely fashion so that action can be taken to solve potential issues
  • Proactively checks-in with supervisor on project status
  • Participates in project tracking activities including time reporting, updating status reports, material sourcing sheets, meeting agendas, summaries, audits, etc.

Benefits at Carbonate:

  • Health, vision and dental insurance
    401K with company match (up to 4%)
  • A minimum of 12 days PTO per year
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • $500 annual educational stipend
  • Company-paid short-term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • New business incentive
  • Annual discretionary bonus

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000 dependent upon experience

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Applications without a portfolio WILL NOT be considered.

Candidates must be based in Ohio, New York or Georgia to be considered. Candidates outside of these states will not be considered. Our Ohio team also has a shared office space in Cincinnati that is available to work from.
 

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Applications without a portfolio WILL NOT be considered.

Candidates must be based in Ohio, New York or Georgia to be considered. Candidates outside of these states will not be considered. Our Ohio team also has a shared office space in Cincinnati that is available to work from.