Junior Graphic Designer

Vast is actively seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join our Marketing team. This role will be based at our Hawthorne, CA location until late 2023 and then our Long Beach, CA location thereafter. The Junior Graphic Designer will work closely with marketing leadership to create engaging, informative, and inspirational visual storytelling pieces, in print and electronic media. The ideal candidate will be proficient in current design software and skilled in every step of the design process, from concept to final deliverable. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop print and digital designs that are engaging, informative and inspirational, communicate our capabilities and products, and align with our established brand identity
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including business development and engineering to collect ideas and convert them into designs that connect with our world-wide partners and customers, including commercial astronauts and industry partners
• Manage design process from concept through deliverable 
• Produce visually appealing documentation for customer deliverables in both Microsoft and Google Suite products
• Develop high-quality print materials for brochures, trade show materials, etc
• Develop high-quality assets for social media, web, and other digital marketing outlets

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or other design discipline
• 1+ years of design experience, preferably in the aerospace industry
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated graphic design experience via portfolio
• Demonstrated experience with mission patch design
• Typography expert
• Experience with modern design software such as Adobe, Figma
• Understanding of marketing concepts and design principles
• Effective communication and time management skills
• Self-motivated and creative solutions-focused mentality
• Experience with motion graphics including text motion graphics for social assets and videos
• Experience with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and/or Final Cut Pro
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment with the ingenuity to define and implement efficient processes for effective work execution in a matrixed cross-functional environment
• Passion for the space industry and changing “business-as-usual” paradigms