Graphic Designer (Project Based Role)

Job Disclosures:

Project Based Role: This is a project-based position with an anticipated duration of 24+ months.

Location: This is a remote eligible position providing the candidate lives in one of the following markets: Santa Fe NM, Denver CO, Las Vegas NV, Dallas TX, Houston TX, Los Angeles CA or NYC, NY

Compensation: The salary for this position starts at $60,629. Compensation may vary is based on location and experience.

**Job Summary:**

Meow Wolf’s Brand Creative Team is seeking a highly skilled graphic designer to work across many divisions of our company including exhibitions, events, marketing, immersive events design, products, merchandise and more. The ideal candidate will be able to design for a variety of mediums and formats -including web, print, social, products, social media content, etc.

Our Designers have the skills and experience to complete projects ranging from individual assets to large integrated marketing campaigns. They approach all projects with a spirit of innovation, efficiency and creative problem solving and will collaborate on individual assets and integrated campaigns.

The position will work closely with many departments in close collaboration with Art Directors, Creative Directors and other creatives both within the Brand Creative and other departments and stakeholders. It is crucial for the designer to prioritize tasks on multiple projects, work well under pressure, follow graphics standards, and suggest more ways of improving existing designs and design systems.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Design original pieces, including illustrations and infographics
• Generate ideas to portray concepts and advertise products/services
• Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects
• Communicate with relevant teams to ensure deadlines are met
• Collaborate with a variety of departments as required, including exhibitions, marketing, merchandising, operations, show management, production design, creative direction and fabrication
• Prioritize projects based on importance and urgency of deadline.
• Communicate with relevant teams to ensure deadlines are met.
• Work closely with fellow graphic designers on ideating, concepting and resource sharing.
• Participate in the ideation, presentation and execution of assignments, following through on all creative deliverables.
• Be responsible for the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of projects, to ensure that final design assets are completed to specifications.

**Required Qualifications**

• 3+ years of experience as a graphic designer
• Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working with print and digital standards and mediums
• Have a broad understanding of and ability to execute the various types of graphic design.
• Ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Able to drive improvement of company graphics standards and be a self-starter
• A portfolio of professional design work that demonstrates skills and experience in the graphic design field
• Demonstrated keen visual aesthetic through portfolio
• Solid ability to communicate about design strengths and weaknesses
• Thorough understanding of grid systems and typography
• Natural curiosity for new emerging technologies

**Work Environment and Physical Demands**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

**Work Environment:**

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners. This position also works in an indoor setting with exposure to noisy environments, dim lighting, strong visual effects including strobing lights, special effects, fog machines and small and / or enclosed spaces.

**Physical Demands:**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Physical ability to walk, stand, take stairs/slides/elevators, and navigate the elements during the day and night. Employees may be required to remain in a sitting or standing position for prolonged periods, and repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The employee will comply with company and OSHA standard workplace safety protocols. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Work Schedule:**

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

**Supervisor Responsibilities:**

This position does not require supervisory responsibility.

**Travel:**

This position will require minimal travel (<10%)

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.