Temporary Package Designer
Job Code: 3464
Division: Anthem Worldwide
Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA US
Travel Involved: Not Specified
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Experienced
Education: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
Skills:
Category: Creative

Schawk, Inc., (NYSE: SGK), is a leading provider of brand point management services,
 enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper
 brand affinity. With a global footprint of more than 60 offices, Schawk helps companies
 create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic,
 creative and executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is
 trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency.

Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers a full range of branding and design services to our clients including Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc, Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestl?, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 11 offices, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, London, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.).

Job Summary
A Designer in this role is responsible to develop creative

concepts and implement visual elements for client deliverables across
various touchpoints. Expertise should include Package Design, Brand

Identity, and an overall understanding of Branding and Brand

Strategy. Print Design and Corporate Identity a plus. This role would
function as a part of the creative team to deliver complex design

solutions with a heightened sense of strategic thinking, aesthetics,

and craft. Must be fluent in presenting work to both internal and

client facing audiences communicating clearly how solutions deliver

to the objectives of a creative brief. Ensures deliverables are

completed in an efficient manner - on time and on budget. Must

coordinate, prioritize, and mentor the work of other team members in

addition to personal assigned projects. This role requires excellence
on a project basis as well as exhibiting a sense of leadership in

design related issues studio-wide. A Senior Designer will work

closely under the Design Director and Creative Director and in

concert with mid-level and junior designers.

Job Responsibilities

Client

Experience:

* Attends

client meetings

as

necessary
* Ensures
the highest

quality standards in all creative/design

client

deliverables
Operati

onal

Excellence:

* Ensures

accurate,

consistent, and timely completion

of basic to advanced level client design deliverables within budget,

meeting

client expectations, objectives, and creative brief

specifications.
* Presents

or participates in creative brief processes or planning meetings with

clients

and/or internal teams for assignments of varying scope and complexity

as

needed.
* Meets

quality

standards at all times for all

assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to Management for

improvements

in creative/design concept, tools, processes and/or assigned

tasks
Growth:

* Support

s

Company?s

profitability efforts by

focusing on the efficient, accurate and timely completion of the

assigned creative/design

activities.
Employee

Experience:

* Seeks

developmental

opportunities to grow skill set

and career growth, and ensure a satisfactory employment experience;

and to help

maintain an open mind and enhance the flexibility to adapt to change

as the

business environment dictates
* Promote

s

a healthy

work environment by focusing on achieving SMART (specific,

measureable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) work objectives

and by

encouraging teamwork (Listening and valuing the opinions of others,

and

acknowledging their accomplishments and efforts.) May train others on

basic to

intermediate technical skills.

Qualifications / Requirements

Education and
Certifications:

* College

degree (e.g.

Bachelor

of Arts) or

equivalent degree within appropriate discipline such as Graphic Arts,

Graphic

Design, Package Design, or an equivalent combination of education and

experience sufficient to successfully perform the key

accountabilities of the

job required.
* Graduat

e

degree

within appropriate discipline a plus
Experience:

* 5 ? 10years creative or

design experience with a Studio or Agency

(Advertising, Marketing, Publishing, environment or similar Graphic

Arts

environment.)
Skills

and Knowledge:

* Working

knowledge

of Schawks? products, solutions

and services a plus.
* An

excellent understanding of CPG/Retail client

needs relative to products and services is a must.
* Proficient in
Creative/Design practices, trends,

techniques, and processes across various touchpoints (e.g. packaging,

Brand

Identity, Print Design, Corporate Identity, etc.)
* Excellent

people,

organizational, and analytical

skills (including time management and attention to

detail).
* Excellent

presentation and communication skills (written,

verbal)
* Specific

Functional
SW

(e.g. Adobe Creative Suite ?

Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
* Apple Mac equipment

and operating systems and

Overall Business SW (e.g. MS-Office Suite) a plus.
* Advanced

Creative

Design skills.
* Ability

to work well in a team environment, to collaborate effectively with

key

partners in other areas of the organization, to handle a heavy

workload, to

prioritize work, and to meet assigned deadlines.

Personal Performance Factors

* Integrity/Ethics - deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, and conveys good news and bad.
* Perseverance - targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
* Adaptability/Flexibility - Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
* Teamwork - Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
* Initiative - Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.

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