Senior Art Director | Senior Designer
Timing is Everything
80% Design | 20% Production
Our client is a brand leader in fashion accessories and highly recognized worldwide. They
are seeking a talented designer or art director who is both self-motivated and a team
player. This position reports to the Creative Director.
Above all, attitude and aesthetics in design are timeless. Ideal design candidates must
have 5-10 years experience in brand building for a product or service related to fashion
world or Luxe-Brand on national and or international scale.
Channel: Print, in-store, display, packaging, advertising, exhibit, catalog and multimedia
presentations. Concept through completion working on a wide variety of marketing
materials. It’s all about creating the “Look” and building on a successful brand.
Hands-on is part of the deal plus one or all of the following: high-end fashion, fashion
accessories, watch, and Luxe-Brand. Knowing the product, consumer and position in the
market is key.
Responsibilities: Design/photo art direction, production, sourcing, print/production and
some web/interactive. Expert level: Adobe CS3/4: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign,
typography, photo-styling and press knowledge.
Pedigree: Designers with experience in major Brands/Fashion and from universities
including but not limited to: FIT, RISD, Creative Circus, Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse, RIT,
Parsons, SVA, Portfolio Center, Pratt, SCAD, Art Center or a University or College with a
recognized degree program in design.
Closing the deal: a stellar attitude, passion and desire.
Location: Fairfield County
Salary: 60-80K++
All candidates must apply through our registration page at the link below for
consideration. Samples of work: website or PDFs must be included.
Contact Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for additional insight. If this job looks
interesting for someone you know, please forward this posting. Visit our website for
all the details.
Senior Packaging Designer
Shelf Expressionist
80% packaging | 20% production
Our client is a well established CPG packaging design firm is seeking a key individual that
has the ability to execute concepts for packaging and related projects independently plus in
a team environment.
Key attributes: Proactive, detail oriented, strong design and production knowledge coupled
with excellent communication skills. 5-10 years of design/production experience producing
packaging from concept through completion. Our client will only consider design
professionals within the range listed.
Our successful senior packaging designer will develop and execute outstanding creative on
assigned brands. Develop creative concepts and execute all aspects of creative pertaining
to visuals.
Responsibilities: Develop creative concepts in partnership with senior designers and
directors. Work on assigned brands as well as new business development projects.
Present to senior creative and account management. Source all photography and
illustrations. Create final digital production.
Our ideal designer will have a degree in design. Strong skills in Adobe CS3/4: Illustrator,
Photoshop and InDesign.
Please provide your resume, several samples in PDF or direct us to a website as outlined
through our Register link at the bottom of this page. Both resume and samples must be
included for consideration.
Target: Packaging Designers with experience in major CPG Brands and from universities
including but not limited to: FIT, RISD, Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse, CreativeCircus, RIT,
Parsons, SVA, Pratt, Art Center or a University or College with a degree in graphic design
or packaging.
Location: Westchester County
Salary: 60-85K+/DOE
Contact: Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for further insight. Visit our website for more
information on our firm.
Designer
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Designer | 50% Print/50% Web
Our client is a highly recognized boutique marketing/PR firm working nationally, and
internationally, is in search of a designer skilled in print and interactive design. Our Ideal
design candidate will have the ability to develop concepts with the creative and marketing
team to deliver corporate, financial, digital and investor communication programs that are
creative at their core.
This is your chance to design creative strategies in the Print, Interactive and Multimedia
space, including collateral, websites and presentations. The Designer will report to the
Creative Director and will work closely with marketing managers, writers and developers to
produce information design and websites from start to finish.
Key attributes: Strong design sensibility, excellent grasp of typography, color and layout
with a high attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines. High proficiency
in CS4: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash. Familiar with information
architecture and best practices and trends for websites including HTML, XHTML and
Wordpress.
Level: 1-4 years experience in interactive design, corporate branding for an agency, design
or marketing communications firm. Exceptional web and graphic design skills. Strong
written and verbal communication skills. Tech savvy. Sense of humor.
Recent graduates with working experience will be considered.
Pedigree: Including but not limited to: FIT, RISD, Creative Circus, Cooper Union, Tyler,
Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse, RIT, Parsons, SVA, Portfolio Center, Pratt, SCAD, UHA, Art
Center or a University or College with a recognized degree program in design.
An undergraduate degree in graphic design with a concentration in interactive is preferred;
commensurate experience is acceptable.
All candidates must apply through our registration page at the link below for consideration.
Samples of work: website or PDFs must be included.
Salary range: $35–50K
Location: Fairfield County, CT (1 block from the train station)
Visit our website for all the details. Call Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for additional
insight. If this job looks interesting for someone you know, please forward our
posting.
Art Director
Telling a Story
For Immediate Release
70% Art Direction | 30% Production
Our client is a well established, award winning, results driven, integrated marketing agency
seeking a aspiring art director to join our dynamic team.
Our ideal art director candidate must have 1-4 years experience in an agency or marketing
firm creating integrated campaigns for major brands and have a passion to push ideas
while keeping focused on workable and successful solutions.
Channel: Print, packaging, promotion and presentations. Concept through completion
working on a wide variety of integrated marketing materials. It’s all about building on a
successful brand strategy for our clients in the CPG world.
Responsibilities: Design, print/production. Expert level: Adobe CS3/4: Illustrator, Photoshop
and InDesign, typography, color and ability to stick to tight deadlines.
Pedigree: Including but not limited to: FIT, RISD, Creative Circus, Cooper Union, Tyler,
Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse, RIT, Parsons, SVA, Portfolio Center, Pratt, SCAD, UHA, Art
Center or a University or College with a recognized degree program in design.
Location: Fairfield County
Salary: 35-55K+/DOE
Apply through our registration page at the link below for consideration. Samples of
work: website or PDFs must be included.
Contact Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for additional insight. Visit our website for all
the details.
Junior Packaging Designer Job
Packaging Starter Kit
Build Your Brand
50% packaging | 50% production
Our client is a well established CPG packaging design firm is seeking a key entry level
packaging design individual that has the ability to execute concepts for packaging and
related projects independently plus in a team environment.
Key attributes: Proactive, detail oriented, strong design and production knowledge coupled
with excellent communication skills. 1-3 years of design/production experience producing
packaging from concept through completion. This is a junior to junior plus (3 year max
level). Our client will only consider design professionals within the range listed.
Our junior packaging designer will assist in developing and executing outstanding creative
on assigned brands.
Responsibilities: Develop creative concepts in partnership with senior designers and
directors. Work on assigned brands as well as new business development projects.
Present to senior creative and account management. Assist with resourcing all
photography and illustrations. Create final digital production.
Our ideal designer will have a degree in design. Concentration in packaging preferred.
Strong skills in Adobe CS3/4: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
Please provide your resume, several samples in PDF or direct us to a website as outlined
through our Register link at the bottom of this page. Both resume and samples must be
included for consideration.
Target: Packaging Designers with experience in major CPG Brands and from universities
including but not limited to: FIT, RISD, Carnegie Mellon, Syracuse, CreativeCircus, RIT,
Parsons, SVA, Pratt, Art Center or a University or College with a degree in graphic design
or packaging.
Location: Westchester County
Salary: 35-55K/DOE
Contact: Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for further insight. Visit our website for more
information on our firm.
Account Management Specialist
Fully Charged
70% Management | 30% Strategy
Our client is a well-established branding firm with a strong concentration in the CPG
universe and integrated approach for developing long lasting impressions and true shelf
awareness in the packaging world.
They are seeking a multi-faceted, strategic minded account management specialist with 5–
10 years in the specific channel of CPG account management services with Fortune 500
clients.
Ideally, our key account manager would have P&G experience and specialized knowledge
in packaging design, branding, product merchandising and be fluent in marketing speak
related to strategy and have a developed conceptual thinker and how it translates to the
verbal and visual process.
This opportunity is unique dividing time on site and working closely with a key client at their
corporate office.
Our ideal account management specialist will manage and develop the on going
relationship and work collaboratively with our internal team, design director, designers,
senior management and with the Global Design Manager, client side.
This position reports directly with the president internally and will be responsible for
managing and directing the primary creative program developed prior and setting vision
goals for future programs and projects to ensure timely delivery at the highest quality
expected.
Key Attribute: Develop and manage client expectations while seeking opportunities to grow
business at the core and keep a proactive approach to service the account to benefit the
needs of the clients’ goals. Keep a competitive edge on industry trends within the category
and related CPG issues. Stellar internal and external communications skills coupled with
the ability to manage and budget all projects for easy approval process on both sides. Work
closely with our senior strategist to refine client strategies and design solutions.
Education and Expertise: BA in business, design management, communication and or
marketing. MBA degree a plus. Strong branding and packaging experience specific to
consumer goods, household products, food/beverage and HBA highly desired. Exceptional
people skills dealing with all levels from creative to corporate culture.
Salary: DOE/65-95K+
Location: Westchester County, NY (1 block from the train station)
Visit creativeplacement.com for all the details. Call Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for
additional insight. If this job looks interesting for someone you know, please forward
our posting.
Interactive | Digital Project Manager
Pixel Conductor
Our client is an up and coming interactive agency that services some of the top brands in
the world. Our key players have deep experience within the interactive industry. We are
seeking a highly detail oriented project manager to join this dynamic group.
You must be able to think about client businesses, brand and marketing objectives, and
proactively contribute to their evolution and success.
Our Project Manager is highly motivated with 3-7 years’+ experience in an interactive
agency handling interactive media. You must have a keen understanding for business
needs and interactive solutions and be able to work with internal creative and clients, while
managing projects from conception to completion. Our client craves someone with major
interactive agency experience based in the NY Metro area. A mixed background of
interactive/print is highly desirable.
Keep in mind the scope, requirements, timeline, and budget of the projects. You must be
able to create, maintain, and revise detailed project timelines, sitemaps, wire frames and
report job progress to client teams.
The job will entail writing and updating status reports of ongoing projects, along with
negotiating, preparing work orders and purchasing orders for external vendors when
required. Acting as the go between for interactive design and development, and
investigating the latest technologies to share company-wide will also be key
responsibilities. Knowledge of: HTML, PHP, XML, CSS, JAVA, Flash, InDesign, Quark,
Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Project, and Visio.
Key Attributes: Passionate, highly flexible attitude, superior written and verbal
communication skills, thorough understanding of Internet technologies. Excellent client
interfacing skills. (Over the phone, email, in person)
Some travel required.
Salary: $40–$65K+
Location: Fairfield County, CT (Easy access by train or car)
Contact: Karl Heine or Tracy Schanzer for further insight. Visit our website for more
information on our firm.
