DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Bootlegger’s Corporate Office has relocated to Winnipeg! We are excited to be sharing an office space with our affiliated companies, Warehouse One, Ricki’s, and Cleo. The Bootlegger team is looking for outgoing, highly motivated and dedicated individuals to join our team of retail and fashion professionals in creating great products that generate excitement and loyal, raving fans!
Bootlegger is currently seeking a Digital Graphic Designer to join our team. The Digital Graphic Designer is primarily responsible creating digital assets such as creative content for bootlegger.com, social media graphics, the creation and coding of emails, as well as assisting with the creation and production of print assets. Our ideal candidate will have a fresh eye for clean design that is complementary to our existing brand look & feel, as well as possess user interface design skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into effective and practical digital resources. We also require the candidate to have familiarity with front-end web development in order to maintain and update our website. Additionally, this position will help support the daily functions of the marketing and e-commerce departments as required.
As a Digital Graphic Designer you will be responsible for:
Developing design solutions that are in alignment with the Bootlegger brand, as well as company objectives and priorities
Assisting in the development of original, creative design solutions to meet the objectives of the Bootlegger visual brand across multiple medias, including print, web and digital multi-media
Presenting mockups and design solutions for discussion and implementation
Ensuring effective representation of Bootlegger brand across all visual media and visual communications
Working to ensure consistency of key design elements to maintain an integrated look and feel throughout brand communications materials
Appling visual brand standards across all projects
Conceptualizing, designing, and coding HTML-based email campaigns and associated graphic assets, as well as additional HTML/CSS projects
Conceptualizing, designing, and producing Social Media graphics/assets
Conceptualizing, designing, and producing web content for bootlegger.com
Communicating with other members of the marketing and merchant teams to determine project requirements and objectives
Maintaining and championing visual brand standards through all creative work
Assisting in the delivery of major communications and marketing initiatives including; advertising for print, in store and online, and other related marketing collateral as required
Managing files for design projects
Maintaining and managing current and archival files for design projects in an orderly, consistent and safe method for future reference and use
Liaising with external vendors as required
Bootlegger is looking for an individual who has;
2 or more years of creative design experience in digital and print
Strong knowledge of html, css, javascript, and microsoft office
Expert knowledge of adobe creative suite (indesign, photoshop, illustrator, dreamweaver) in a mac-based environment
Experience with responsive and mobile design
Experience with video editing, animation and adobe after effects is an asset
Experience with salesforce commerce cloud ecommerce platform is considered an asset
Experience optimizing graphic design for social media platforms, digital advertising and social media marketing (facebook, instagram, twitter, pinterest, tiktok, etc.)
Ability to pick up new technical skills and concepts quickly
Demonstrated initiative to stay up to date with retail and design industry leaders, monitoring creative, color, and typography trends and crafting conceptual/idea boards when applicable
Strong portfolio with variety of digital design work
Strong organizational skills/project management skills, ability to multi task and shift between projects on a time sensitive basis in order to deliver against tight deadlines
Exceptional written and verbal communication, proofreading, and editing skills; copywriting experience a plus
Strong team work and interpersonal skills
Previous retail experience an asset
Embodies Bootlegger’s core values; Trust, Teamwork, Passion, Entrepreneurship and Growth
Each applicant will be assessed based on their combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities and in conjunction with a portfolio of their work samples that best demonstrate their artistic ability, visual integration/consistency across branded materials, creative design concepts and overall understanding of modern design best practices.
Excited to Join Our Team?
Submit your cover letter and resume!
YOU’LL FIT RIGHT IN WITH US
Do you love fashion and making people feel good? Want to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment? A career at Bootlegger may be just the right fit for you!
Bootlegger is a trusted, Canadian destination that was founded over 45 years ago in Vancouver, British Columbia. Bootlegger’s mission from early on was to be the place for jeans in Canada where you will find the perfect fit, quality and value. With stores from coast to coast, an ecommerce business, and millions of jeans later, it continues its devotion to denim innovation in design, fabric and washes and to providing everything that goes with jeans.
We’re proud to offer a generous employee discount to all employees, as well as to spouses and dependent children. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefit plan that includes health, dental, and vision care, life insurance, and disability coverage, as well as an Employee Assistance Program to full time/salaried team members. We also believe in helping all employees take the next step in their career, so we’ll give you the support & resources you need to do your best work and expand your skills in the workplace.
OUR CORE VALUES
TRUST - We have integrity.
TEAMWORK - Teamwork makes the dream work.
PASSION - We love what we do & do what we love.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Own it!
GROWTH - Progress is the heartbeat of growth!
For more information visit our Careers page.
Bootlegger is an equal opportunity employer. If chosen to participate in the selection process, accommodations are available upon request. We will consult with the applicant to provide or arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.
The Bootlegger Team sincerely appreciates all expressed interest; however only those candidates qualifying for interviews will be contacted.