Title: Freelance Graphic Designer (Digital Media) 
Location: Farmingdale, NY
Salary: Commensurate with Experience

About BEDGEAR® PERFORMANCE®

Founded in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the rapid growth global lifestyle brand of PERFORMANCE® bedding for people that want to achieve more out of life. BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by offering personalized products based on sleep position and body frame. Our patented fabric technologies wick away heat and moisture to help regulate body temperature and generate a cooler, drier sleep environment to maximize recovery at night. With distribution facilities in the U.S. and Asia, BEDGEAR is sold in national retailers across the U.S. and Canada, as well as expanding globally. BEDGEAR currently partners with the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks alongside a history of professional athletes and sports teams, including the USA Women’s National Ice Hockey Team. You can’t cheat sleep – but you can get more out of the time you spend in bed.

Sleep Fuels Everything®!

Learn more at bedgear.com

Summary: The digital graphic designer will be responsible for ideating and creating graphic design solutions for BEDGEAR's digital experiences including, but not limited to: E-mail campaigns, digital advertising (banners, etc), social media postings, and website media (including mobile applications). 

Job Duties (including but not limited to):

• Execute the concept, design and completion of marketing material for execution in digital and video formats to support the company's campaign and marketing needs
• Work with the Creative Director and content team on creative development to understand requirements and goals to be communicated.
• Create visual design solutions for digital, print and presentation assets.
• Creative visualization and execution for web pages, product materials, emails, social media graphics, print materials, and presentations.
• May be responsible for specialty areas/projects as determined by the Creative Director.
• Provide regular status updates of assigned projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age

• Must be legally authorized to work in the US

• High-school Diploma or GED

• English Proficient (reading, writing, speaking/listening, comprehension)

Education/Experience/License Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in design or creative studies is highly preferred
• Proven examples of your creative in successful ad campaigns and projects
• Must have a strong understanding of digital design, typography, copy editing and use of photography.
• Solid background in digital, branding and production, with a good understanding of preparing files to meet specs for multiple digital platforms. (Social media and web)
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven fast-paced environment.
• Resourceful self-starter.
• Strong attention to detail and a positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong digital knowledge, including best practices.
• Excellent typographical skills.
• Must be able to execute quality control on his/her own work as well as that of others.

Technical Skills:

• Expert in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Retouching and color correction.
• Acrobat Professional including digital workflow via annotations.
• Knowledge of HTML is a plus Knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Please include a link to your portfolio in your cover letter or have work samples available upon request for review as candidates will not be considered without this.

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