Freelance Digital Graphic Designer

About Role 

Ring Concierge is a rapidly growing female-founded fine jewelry company specializing in customized engagement rings and fine jewelry. We are seeking a Freelance Digital Graphic designer to become an integral part of our team. In this role, the Freelance Digital Graphic Designer will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing graphic toolkits and creative to support initiatives across platforms (ecomm, in-store, social, email/SMS, ads, packaging and print). You will help lead visual communications standards that sets our brand apart from our competitors, using data-driven design decisions to create optimized assets across channels.The ideal candidate has the ability to multi-task and stay organized in a fast-paced environment. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop a deep understanding of what drives converting creative on each of our channels and design within established best practices.
• Execute an on-brand visual brand book and style guide to be used across all digital and print mediums ensuring consistency of brand look and feel & voice.
• Develop visual toolkits across channels (email, sms, social, ads, etc) that communicate Ring Concierge’s business goals and support an agile workflow.
• Work closely with other creative and marketing collaborators on daily approvals and feedback to ensure that our work adheres to the highest design standards and accurately reflects our brand.
• Develop and maintain UX principles, web style guides, and other supporting materials to enable efficient development and delivery of web initiatives (homepages, landing pages, content modules, etc).
• Design against weekly deliverable needs across channels: email/sms campaigns, social stories, paid ads, web updates, print and brand collateral.
• Communicate all necessary information with relevant team members for projects from start to finish.

About You 

• You are a self-starter with a passion for commercial, consumer-centric design.
• You have a deep understanding of the nuances of visual design across various platforms (DTC, social, email, etc) and are able to pivot your creative to align with these variables.
• You know how to multitask, manage time, communicate with clarity and transparency, and organize projects to support a collaborative creative team.
• You are a Figma guru and know how to work in a creative systems mindset.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree (Graphic Design, Web Design, Marketing or related field of study preferred) and relevant work experience
• Ability to work full-time hours
• Expertise with Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong online portfolio of previous work for major retailer 
• Previous retail brand experience working for a luxury fashion, beauty or jewelry brand, a plus

Details - NYC

• Hybrid role located in midtown NYC
• Office Hours: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, with the knowledge that we have a startup culture and your day may extend past listed office hours (with the possibility of weekends during busy season or sales)
• The hourly rate for this position is $50-60/hour, commensurate with experience