Graphic Designer

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a full-time, experienced and self-motivated Graphic Designer to join our Creative Services Team to produce creative visual assets for Hampton Products and it's many brands. The Graphic Designer develops high-level original print & package design assets from concept through final production art, social media & tradeshow art, motion & video graphic assets, and digital photography manipulated imagery.

Hampton Products is a leading North American provider of both residential and commercial security and door hardware, builder’s hardware, cargo management, and portable security products. Founded in 1973, Hampton Products provides industry-leading customer service and retail metrics. Hampton’s products are available in major retail stores in North America under the Brinks, Keeper, Universal Hardware and Wright Products brands. For more information, please visit 
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Design and produces both static and motion graphic digital assets for all marketing, sales, and general Hampton needs.
• Design product packaging prototypes and mock-ups.
• Develop illustrations, icons, graphics for creative brand assets.
• Edit and compose photographic assets for marketing and packaging requirements.
• Work with modeling and animation in 3D software.
• Video production, editing, and motion graphics for video and web-based platforms.
• Utilize AI prompting to create visual assets such as imagery and video.
• Maintain and safeguards brand standards, style guides and design language. Executes design direction provided by Creative Services Director.
• Contribute to organization policy of digital files for all projects through Digital Asset Management (Hampton DAM)
• Participates in establishing production execution standards that maximize quality and accuracy while minimizing costs and cycle times.
• Develops and maintains strong working knowledge of current design (software) tools and techniques to ensure best practice design / communication materials, efficient and cost-effective production.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services Managers to research and identify production alternatives including AI that provide cost savings and/or increased efficiencies.
• Contribute to the development, layout, proofing, and production of printed packaging. Typical projects can include coordinating the packaging graphics, sales collateral, film, labels, and corrugated materials.
• Stay abreast of design and media delivery/production trends and software innovations.

The successful candidate will have the following :

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in visual communication, or graphic design (or related); and no less than 5 years of progressive experience working in a design studio, ad agency, or in-house creative department; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Consumer goods retail experience, preferred. 
• Good working knowledge of printing and publishing processes, technology, and systems. Knowledge of 4 color workflow and digital prepress required.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Outstanding project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Outstanding ability to be adaptive and change pace quickly and refocus as needed

Don’t let this job get away.  Many feel that Hampton Products is a special place to work, and our core values are the primary reasons for that feeling. These core values (Inspiration, Caring and Innovation) are the soul of our company, and they are what set us apart. If this resonates with you,  here’s your chance to work for an outstanding company that really cares about its employees as well as its customers. If you are interested, please apply here: 

Hampton Products International Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer .