Graphic Designer (Illustrator)

Placement Type:


Temporary

Salary:


$32-36 Hourly


W2, Benefits and 401k matching

Start Date:


ASAP

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading global e-commerce platform that is transforming how people shop and connect. This innovative company is dedicated to creating seamless experiences for millions worldwide, and you will play a crucial role in shaping its future by attracting top talent.


Join a dynamic team where your creativity will directly impact how this vibrant company presents itself to the world. As a Graphic Designer with a strong focus on illustration, you will be instrumental in defining and elevating the Employer Brand, crafting compelling visual narratives that attract and engage exceptional talent. This is a unique contract opportunity to bring a brand to life through thoughtful, high-quality visual design, making a tangible difference in recruitment efforts and storytelling across diverse audiences and channels. Your work will directly influence how top talent perceives and connects with this innovative company, leaving a lasting mark on its identity and growth.


What You'll Do

• Design distinctive logos, icons, badges, and visual marks that effectively support and enhance the Employer Brand.
• Conceptualize and develop engaging merchandise such as pins, patches, stickers, apparel graphics, and other branded items.
• Continuously expand and evolve the Employer Brand's visual asset library, ensuring consistency and freshness.
• Create compelling illustrations, patterns, textures, and supporting graphics for various applications.
• Develop essential assets for presentations, recruiting events, social media platforms, career sites, and marketing campaigns.
• Ensure all creative work strictly adheres to brand guidelines while actively contributing to the establishment of a distinct Employer Brand identity.
• Prepare production-ready files for both print and digital applications, ensuring high-quality output.
• Collaborate closely with Employer Brand strategy, recruitment marketing, and enterprise creative partners to achieve shared goals.
• Iterate rapidly on designs based on feedback, demonstrating agility and efficiency while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

• 3 - 7 years of experience in graphic or brand design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in logo design, iconography, illustration, merchandise or environmental graphics, and brand identity work.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• A strong understanding of typography, composition, color, and layout principles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate creative direction into polished and effective design assets.
• Comfortable working independently and thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Figma.
• Strong illustration skills.
• Proficiency in motion graphics (e.g., After Effects).
• Experience in apparel or merchandise design.
• Experience creating print-ready production files.

About Aquent Talent:


Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.


Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!


Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description


Global Retailer that prioritizes the customer experinece in an omnichannel capacity. Culture, Divesity, Equity & Inclusion is main focus when hiring. Culture is one of it's core values and they are looking for like-minded inviduals who are also interested in disrupting the retail & eCommerce space.