Graphic Designer

Our Client, a multinational toy manufacturing company is looking for someone to join their team as a Designer!**This is a hybrid 3-month contract that takes place in El Segundo, CA **Required Skills &ExperienceMinimum of 2 years professional experience in Graphic Design, preferably for apparel and other consumer products.Skilled in Graphic Design, especially vector-based design.Excellent in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint.Must be very good with time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on multiple projects.Strong communication skills to articulate all design ideas.Licensing experience is preferred but not required.­Requires strong knowledge of color theory, layout, composition, and typography.Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment.Drawing and sketching to communicate ideas is a plus!What You Will Be DoingDesigner can work through design assignments with some guidance, but able to ideate quickly and work with the team to brainstorm and concept new and build off existing ideas. The design process includes conceptualization, trend research, consumer research, design presentations, product mockups in 2d or 3d, graphic design. The Designer stays abreast of competitive product and industry innovations.The contract Designer will, with direction from Lead Designers and Global Creative Director, develop assets and support graphic design needs for their portfolio of brands.Designer will create brand-right assets for consumer products style guides, asset packs, product mockups, and general graphic design support for the franchise marketing team. Designer will work closely with peers on the team to ensure assets are useable and applicable to all consumer products categories globally.Must have a strong sense of graphic design for products ranging from apparel, sporting goods, stationary, backpacks, etc. Designer must be strong in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint – primary design format is vector-based.Design within brands, themes, categories, and age ranges.Work with Lead Designers and Global Creative Director to understand and fulfill creative briefs and tackle creative tasks. Participate in the development phase of the style guide production.Actively participate in team brainstorm sessions (as well as cross-functional sessions) for new asset ideas, product development and innovation.You will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k)Paid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.