Description

Title:  Graphic Designer

Department: Marketing

Location: Holliston, MA (on-site)

About the Company:

Pure Hockey is a privately-owned specialty sporting goods company with over 75 hockey retail locations and an e-commerce business. Positioned as the number one hockey retail company in the country, Pure Hockey offers qualified candidates the opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing business.

Job Description:

Pure Hockey is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer who can develop consistent executions of all marketing deliverables, as well as design and execute screen print, team sales orders and other apparel requests. The role requires creativity, excellent project management skills and a strong understanding of brand identity and brand communications. The Graphic Designer will be able to visualize and create the look-and-feel of our business via our own lifestyle apparel, print ads, online ads, store signage, etc. This position will also play an active role in our growing screen-printing business and our already-established Team Sales business.

Job Responsibilities

· Understand Pure Hockey’s design language and brand standards to implement across all graphic production.

· Work with multiple departments to execute design needs in a fast-paced environment.

· Create brand-specific graphics around product launches, that meet display and size requirements across all social, web, and print platforms. 

· Possess strong typography, layout, and design hierarchy skills. 

· Generate graphics for web and print based medias, while recognizing the difference between CMYK and RGB; understand bleeds and trim lines for print graphics. 

· Create images for social media and e-mail platforms as requested

· Create graphic apparel designs with an understanding of screen printing, composition, and color.

· Partner with the Team Sales department to design, develop, and fulfill team sales orders including creating realistic samples for uniforms, jerseys, tees, and sweats, etc.

· Collaborate with screen printing department and have awareness of color separation, knowledge of print setup and delivering films for actual production

· Communicate and efficiently place orders with print and sign companies

· Perform other graphic design requests and projects as needed

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in digital graphic design
• Hockey knowledge a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Must be able to manage multiple projects in a high energy, rapidly evolving environment 
• Knowledge and understanding of design concepts and techniques, as well as working within a brand system and style guides
• Ability to share and work as a collaborative team player in a fast-paced environment 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience leading design critiques with actionable feedback
• Excellent design and typography skills
• Experience with screen print a plus but not required
• Collaboration, attention to detail and a deadline-driven mindset are a must
• Portfolio required

Benefits

· Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

· Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

· Flexible Spending Plan

· 401(k)

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Holidays

· Parental Leave

· Employee Discount