The Araca Group
New York, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

Company: Araca Merchandise, L.P.

Job Title: Junior Graphic Designer

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Remote or Hybrid

Salary: $45K - $50K

The Araca Group is a leading, global entertainment & merchandising company that has been prospering for over 25 years thanks to our innovative and collaborative team members. Araca’s employees act as brand ambassadors through creating live event and ecommerce merchandise experiences for some of the world’s top entertainment properties including Wicked, Cobra Kai, Back to the Future the Musical, The Outsiders, Hadestown, The Book of Mormon, Jeopardy, Beetlejuice the Musical, Ghostbusters, Death Becomes Her the Musical and many, many more!

We are in search of a Junior Graphic Designer to join our Creative Team and to report to our Art Director.

Position Summary:

● The Junior Designer’s role is to manage the design and production of graphic art and visual material for our merch clients. This includes establishing layout and designs that are aligned with the brand, industry and production standards, while following best practices.

● The Junior Designer creates designs to be produced for our clients in a timely manner, in an overall goal to generate revenue for our clients.

● This position reports directly to the Art Director and works adjacent to the other designers (graphic, web, and production).

A day in the life of a Junior Designer:

● Create unique and custom designs for merchandise and digital media for our clients — from concept to completion. This includes ensuring all layouts and designs stay aligned with the brand and production guidelines, while following the project brief and design best practices.

● Check the project management site, Click-Up, to determine what projects have been assigned, when they’re due, and what the directions are.

● For merchandise designs: utilize the assigned brief (provided by the Art Director) to create on-trend, on-brand, and bespoke designs that accurately reflect the client’s brand identity and visual style guide as well as illustrating/graphically building new assets, merchandise mock-ups, project revisions, and help set up final approved artwork for our Production Art team.

● Ensure any revisions requested get completed in a timely manner.

● Collaborate with the art director and other designers to learn and develop design skills.

● If any artwork is approved, prepare designs for print production, including file formatting and Pantone color management.

● Attend virtual meetings with the art department, art and account managers, as well as product launch meetings. These include project brainstorms (where we encourage all to speak up with ideas!), bi-weekly touch bases with the Art Director, and sometimes even games! We love collaboration!

THIS ROLE IS PERFECT IF YOU ARE:

· Enthusiastic and passionate about online retail merchandising, as well as the theater and entertainment industry

· Self-motivated and willing to learn

· Detail-oriented, a critical thinker, and solution-focused

· Adaptable and personable

· If you love brainstorming and collaboration

· Great at time management and have exceptional verbal/written communication skills

· Able to prioritize, adhere to deadlines, and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced, creative environment

·Have a keen eye for print & web typography

JOB REQUIREMENTS

● Bachelor’s degree with focus in Graphic Design, Digital/Interactive Design, Fine Art or related field.

● Advanced Adobe Creative Suite Skills (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator)

● Basic understanding of print production process and file formats

● Understanding of visual elements (layout, typography/fonts, color & color correction, etc)

● Strong sense of design techniques (visual mockups, photo editing, consistency, etc)

● Innovative thinking & creativity

● Branding & Logo Creation

● Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and interpersonal

● Interest in entertainment and live events as plus!

Missing some of these requirements, but know that you’re the right fit? We encourage you to apply and tell us why.

The Araca Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

To apply: Please send a cover letter, portfolio and resume to the included email address. Please include “Junior Graphic Designer" in the subject line of your email. Araca will contact successful applicants for an interview.

DURATION

Mar 31, 2025 -

SALARY

$45,000.00 – $50,000.00 per year

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