Overview
Graphic Designer (Mid-Level) Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at Sidecar
We are seeking a talented, conceptually driven, and detail-oriented Designer to join a small, passionate Creative team where you will play a key role in bringing our clients’ creative needs to life in the fast-paced, exciting beverage industry.
KEY DETAILS:
- Location: New York, NY
- Employment: Full-time, salaried
- Work Model: Hybrid; 3-days a week in office (M, W, Th) near Union Square
- Reports to: Senior Designer
- Compensation: $70,000 – $80,000
WHO ARE WE?
We are Sidecar, partners to the world’s best drinks brands. We are a full-service creative agency of drinks marketing specialists, offering our clients an independent, informed, and honest voice as they navigate the world's cluttered back bars and bar carts.
With a range of expertise, including building strategic brand positioning, developing full 360 campaigns, executing design assets, and producing unique brand experiences, we provide clients with creative solutions that will turn heads and fill glasses.
IS THIS YOU?
- A conceptual thinker who can take a brief from insight to execution.
- A self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects but can also take direction well.
- A natural collaborator who communicates ideas clearly to both creative and non-creative audiences.
- Someone who enjoys mentoring others and raising the quality of work around them.
- Someone who keeps a pulse on culture and trends, and has a keen interest in the drinks industry.
- Someone with an entrepreneurial attitude, excited to pick up new skills and explore new ways of working.
- Someone who wants to help BUILD an agency, not just work at one.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Own design projects end-to-end, taking set art direction and driving design from concepting to final production across multiple projects and brands simultaneously.
- Maintain and evolve our clients’ brand identities, translating them across assets, including point-of-sale, digital, social, event materials, and presentations.
- Present work and creative rationale to internal stakeholders and clients, fielding feedback and managing revisions with confidence.
- Review and elevate work produced by the Junior Designer, providing clear, constructive direction that improves output and supports their development.
- Be the gatekeeper of quality work, ensuring all design ideas and outputs are on brief and meet the agency’s standard of excellence.’
- Support the Senior Art Director in building and maintaining the design team’s integrity, collaborating closely with account teams, being a gatekeeper of quality work, and managing internal team processes.
- Support the ACD and Senior Art Director on photoshoots and participate in creative brainstorms, when the opportunity arises.
- Assist the agency on internal design projects, including Sidecar’s website, social, and agency events.
- Learn a lot. But also have a lot of fun. We work in drinks after all.
YOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in a graphic design-related field.
- 3-5 years in a graphic design agency role (internship experience applies)
- A design portfolio
- A broad range of design experience – print, digital, experiential, retail, etc.
- Excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- A strong eye for typography, layout, and branding with excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Experience managing junior designers, interns, or freelance designers – have the ability to communicate design direction for others to execute.
- Proficient in Google Slides, Keynote, and PowerPoint for presentation design.
- Experience working with printers and releasing print-ready artwork.
- A tech-savvy mindset with a comfort and interest in using and learning new design tools.
- The ability to multitask across different projects while maintaining a team-player mentality.
- Impeccable attention to design and have an ability to maintain the quality of output.
- A glass-half-full personality – resiliently positive attitude is key to the Sidecar ethos.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule (in office Mon, Wed, and Thurs.)
- Legal authorization to work in the United States, and must be 21+.
IT WOULD BE THE CHERRY ON TOP IF YOU HAD:
- Skills in After Effects and Figma with experience in motion graphics and web design.
OUR BENEFITS:
Sidecar offers a competitive compensation package, which includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Prescription discounts
- 401K Matching
- 23 Personal PTO Days, Paid Sick Time, Flex Schedules
- Partial Phone Plan Reimbursement
- Monthly Cultural Spends.
Sidecar is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
Title: Graphic Designer (Mid-Level)
Company: Sidecar
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
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