Digital Designer, Digital Department

Do you have a creative spark, passion for design and experience designing for digital projects and platforms? Follow up question… Do you have a portfolio to show off your stuff? If so, we’d love to take a look and see if you’re the right fit for our Digital Designer position.

As a Digital Designer, you’ll work collaboratively within the Digital Department alongside strategists, UI/UX designers, and developers to create work ranging from websites to social media content to emails and presentations. Projects range from start-to-finish conceptualization of designs and experiences to executing within existing brands and concepts. This position is located at our Syracuse, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Visual design projects such as user interface (UI) for responsive web and web aps, typography, infographics, illustrations, storyboarding, motion, branding, presentations sales tools, emails, social posts, display ads and/or similar deliverables.

• Experience with production design work including sourcing imagery, cutting/slicing assets, editing and retouching photos, assembling and combining images, etc.

• Working with cross functional teams through the agency which include, account managers, writers, media specialists, video editors and developers.

Ideal Experience

• 2+ years of graphic design experience (we can't wait to see your portfolio!)
• Bachelor's Degree or certificates in graphic design, art, advertising, marketing or a related field
• Ad agency experience is preferred but not required

Ideal Skills/Qualifications

• Skills within visual design across a variety of digital channels including, UI, iconography, hand/digital illustration, storyboarding, motion, branding, ecomm, .com. mobile, responsive web, typography, and/or similar deliverables.
• Proficient with standard and specialized design tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Principal, Invision, PowerPoint, and/or similar tools.
• Familiarity with best practices and current trends across design and customer-centric communications, user-centered experience design, and digital design.
• You possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable working both independently and collaboratively... but you aren't afraid to ask questions or receive feedback.
• You are flexible, nimble, and able to adjust to constantly shifting needs and priorities. Above all, you bring joy and passion to your work and to the team around you.
• You are passionate about the creative world and love to stay on top of the latest design trends, strategies, and technologies as well as how competitors within the industry are doing things.

WHY WE'RE HIRING?

The short answer? We're looking to keep a good thing going. An independently owned full-service marketing agency, Pinckney Hugo Group has grown consistently over the past 20 or so years.

We've created bigger and better work, added to our capabilities and expanded to serve a wider range of regional, national and international clients. It's all happened because we've been able to bring in incredibly talented and dedicated people to help build something special. And because we don't plan on slowing down anytime soon, we're posting career opportunities like this one.

WHY PHG?

For starters, you'll have the chance to work on some of the biggest brands and most exciting projects in the world — all from right here in Upstate New York, and in some cases, from the comfort of your home.

You'll be challenged, but you'll never be on your own. What we offer takes a full team. And we're just that — a team. A group of complementary talents that, when unleashed together, can do anything we set our minds to.

Some of our comprehensive and competitive benefits include:

• Hybrid work – split your week between working in our office or at home
• Generous PTO policy, including flex time
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, vision, dental benefits
• Resources for savings and investments such as our 401(k) plan with company match
• Company-sponsored events and swag
• Dog friendly work environment
• Opportunities to learn, develop, network, and connect

OUR HIRING PHILOSOPHY

At Pinckney Hugo Group, we believe that diversity improves our agency and helps us to better serve our clients by offering different views, perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and team, and aspire to better reflect the brands and people we serve. We strongly encourage people of color, members of the LGBTQAI+ community, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply to join our team. No matter who you are, you'll find opportunity here. We'll empower you to work on amazing brands with incredible teams, all while giving you the space you need to make this time whatever you want it to be. Apply today and explore all the ways you can grow with us. You'll be glad you did — and we will too.

We'd like to know more about you and why you're interested in PHG. Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume submission.

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