Senior Designer (3D)

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Starface is seeking a Senior Designer to join our joyful, bold, caring, and resilient Creative team. In this role, you will be working as a part of a small team, you will be responsible for developing and executing designs and creative concepts across a variety of visual merchandising and packaging concept initiatives while still staying true to the overall brand identity under the guidance of the Senior Art Director. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in 2D/3D design and have an immense attention to detail, strong color and aesthetic sensibilities, and rendering experience. 

The right person for this role has immense attention to detail, strong color and aesthetic sensibilities, and illustration skills. This role will also require strong project and time management skills with a proven track record of success in meeting tight and crucial deadlines.

At Starface, we love people who defy convention and welcome an attitude of exploration into the bold and creative in all that we do. If you’re a talented 3d designer with a love for the creative and technical elements that bring physical projects to life, and you thrive in a dynamic, fun, and fast-paced environment, we may be talking to you, so please keep reading!

Overall:

• Ideate and execute on-brand and eye-catching in-store displays, new packaging concepts, and influencer outreach mailers 
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment ensuring deliverables are achieved on time and efficiently while maintaining a high standard 
• Communicate proactively and often in a remote environment both within the team and cross-functionally to keep track of priorities
• Collaborate and partner closely with the Sr. Art Director, Graphic Design, and copy team to create designs that go hand in hand with graphics and creative copy 
• Leverage project management and communication tools (Asana, Slack) to maintain strong project management and communication lines open and proactively keep track of priorities and timelines. 
• Review and deliver projects in a timely and efficient manner; collaborate with Sr. Art Director to cross-check, double-check, and provide (and receive!) support as needed

Visual Merchandising:

• Develop creative and execute eye-catching in-store displays for a variety of retail partners, ensuring creative is on-brand and innovative, translating the creative from 2D to 3D 
• Develop and maintain planograms to reflect brand strategy, and standardization
• Act as a collaborative partner with the retail team to ensure business goals are aligned with the final creative
• Communicate closely with the retail team and vendors on technical specifications to ensure the creative is achievable and within budget 

Packaging + Product Innovation: 

• Collaborate with the Sr. Art Director and Sr. Graphic Designer on 3D renders/packaging design for new product innovations, kits, and collaborations
• Communicate closely with the product development team on technical specifications for new product packaging
• Collaborate with the Sr. Art Director and Sr. Graphic Designer on both the development and execution of influencer outreach mailers. 

• You have a BFA in design or architecture (or related field)
• You have 5+ years of professional retail/3d design experience in the fashion, beauty, or lifestyle industries (either in-house or agency/freelance)
• You have a strong foundation in 3D design principles
• You’re an independent problem solver who exhausts all options and able to provide solutions/ideas to creative problems
• You have experience in illustration and the development of custom logotypes and typography 
• You have strong knowledge of best practices for materials, print production specifications, and overall design hand-off for vendors. 
• You are proficient in 3D rendering software (SketchUp, Rhino) and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma 
• You’re a consistent and open communicator who is not afraid to ask questions and communicate proactively upwards, downwards, and across functions
• You make it a point to be up-to-date and aware of current graphic, fashion, and beauty trends, as well as the greater culture at large 
• You have a strong and informed POV and understanding of aesthetics 
• You take your work quality and accuracy seriously - in other words, you’re extremely meticulous about the details
• You’re not afraid to be bold, take risks, & push and the limits (or break!) traditional design rules 
• You’re proactive about your work and always thinking about ways to push the brand
• You have a track record of successfully working under pressure and tight deadlines; you’re generally quick to deliver

• The compensation range for this role is a $85,000-$110,000 base depending on level of experience, as well as bonus eligibility and company stock options.
• Additional benefits include:
• Access to high-quality health care options
• Access to a 401k with 5% employer match eligibility
• 4 weeks of vacation plus up to 20 paid holidays
• Home office & internet supplement stipend  
• Fully remote work environment