Graphic Designer - Catalog Job at Arhaus in Boston

Position Overview

Since 1986, our mission at Arhaus has been simple. We design and build heirloom quality products while holding true to our commitment to use earth-friendly materials and to give back whenever possible. We are looking for someone who shares our love of story-telling and believes passionately in the value of heirloom quality artisan furniture, sustainability, and our mission to continue to learn and grow as a brand. The Graphic Designer of Catalog will support the Creative Team in translating art direction into effective and highly creative photo driven layouts for seasonal catalogs and additional consumer and internal facing projects. You will use your passion for elevated design, photography, and Photoshop to create beautiful layouts, and to reimagine interior spaces. You bring a passion for brainstorming and collaborating on projects in a team-based atmosphere and the proven ability to own designs from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating multiple catalog layout solutions that explore different expressions of elevated typesetting and photographic compositions to present options for final layout selection.
• Photoshopping images to align photography with the Creative Director's vision for art direction.
• Supporting the Creative Director's vision by creating mood boards, gathering inspiration for interior design direction, photo art direction, floral direction, layout direction, color direction, furniture direction, location direction, and set direction.
• Preparing presentations for catalog concept reviews and catalog pagination reviews.
• Managing multiple design projects and other design deliverables simultaneously.
• Participating in design reviews with a range of stakeholders across the organization.
• Driving design projects through all creative phases—from concept and photoshoot planning to design reviews and final file handoff.
• Presenting work to the team, routing files for approval, and releasing organized files to production partners when approved.
• Maintaining accountability for the overall quality of creative work.
• Partnering with Marketing leads to explore designs that elevate the brand and excite customers.

Required Qualifications

• Creative portfolio showing a superior understanding of Photoshop with multiple visual examples of different Photoshop techniques.
• Graphic design portfolio demonstrating photo driven layouts and print-based design solutions with an elevated aesthetic.
• Exceptional creative concepting ability, as evidenced by a diverse portfolio of graphic design projects.
• Eye for visual storytelling with elevated photography, typesetting, and graphic design.
• Experience ensuring designs translate effectively to printed pieces.
• Organized with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work independently through ambiguity.
• Experience creating photo driven designs and maintaining consistent typographic standards.
• Strong project management skills as an individual contributor with the ability to influence others as a project leader.
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent presentation, collaboration, and communication skills with a strong customer service mentality and the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups, prototypes, and style guides.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication, presentation, and social skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate design concepts appropriately to varied audiences.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Design, or other relevant field.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for interior design, creative drawing, and painting with examples of your work is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Exceptional advancement opportunities
• Competitive earnings, bonus opportunities, and generous employee discount
• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits (offerings differ between full-time and part-time status)
• Flex spending plan
• 401K retirement program and 529 college savings plan
• Paid vacations and holidays (Full-time employees only)