Graphic Designer

$78,225 - $97,793/Yr

Pacific Western Bank - Santa Ana, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Santa Ana, CA

Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

About the position

As a Graphic Designer at Banc of California, you will be responsible for translating concepts and ideas into visually stunning designs that align with our brand identity and resonate with our target audience. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and content creators, to bring compelling visual solutions to life. Your creative and technical skills will be pivotal in shaping our brand's image and driving engagement. You will perform all duties in accordance with the company's policies and procedures and all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations wherein the company operates. In this position, you will conceptualize and create visually appealing designs for a wide range of digital and print assets, including websites, social media graphics, infographics, banners, brochures, and more. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand project requirements, target audience, and key messaging, ensuring that design deliverables effectively communicate the desired message. Staying updated with industry trends, design techniques, and emerging technologies will be essential, as you will implement innovative ideas to enhance design quality and user experience. Maintaining brand consistency and adhering to design guidelines is crucial, ensuring that all visual assets align with our brand's tone, style, and values. You will develop illustrations, icons, and other custom graphics that elevate the overall visual impact of our brand. Additionally, you will optimize designs for different platforms, considering factors like responsiveness, load time, and user interface/user experience (UI/UX) best practices. You will also collaborate with external agencies and vendors as needed, managing the production process and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design assets. Regular quality checks will be part of your responsibilities to ensure all designs meet our standards and specifications. You will actively participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute fresh ideas and creative solutions to meet project objectives. The ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and project requirements in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment is essential. You will support the VP, Creative Director on all assigned strategic branding, marketing, and corporate communications initiatives, and create ADA compliant PDFs while performing ADA remediation on existing documents. Attention to detail is paramount, as you will ensure all collateral is delivered without typos and meets high standards of quality. You will also edit and update the company website using WordPress, including creating web graphics and webpages.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and create visually appealing designs for a wide range of digital and print assets, including websites, social media graphics, infographics, banners, brochures, and more.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand project requirements, target audience, and key messaging, ensuring design deliverables effectively communicate the desired message.
• Stay updated with industry trends, design techniques, and emerging technologies, implementing innovative ideas to enhance design quality and user experience.
• Maintain brand consistency and adhere to design guidelines, ensuring all visual assets align with our brand's tone, style, and values.
• Develop illustrations, icons, and other custom graphics that elevate the overall visual impact of our brand.
• Optimize and have knowledge of designs for different platforms, considering factors like responsiveness, load time, and user interface/user experience (UI/UX) best practices.
• Collaborate with external agencies and vendors as needed, managing the production process and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design assets.
• Conduct regular quality checks to ensure all designs meet our standards and specifications.
• Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute fresh ideas and creative solutions to meet project objectives.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and project requirements in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Support the VP, Creative Director on all assigned strategic branding, marketing and corporate communications initiatives.
• Create ADA compliant PDFs and perform ADA remediation on existing documents.
• Ensure all collateral is delivered without typos and exhibit a very strong attention to detail in all work.
• Edit and update the company website using WordPress, including creating web graphics and webpages.

Requirements

• Master level skills in Adobe InDesign, with proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
• Proficiency in WordPress, with the ability to create web graphics and develop webpages.
• Proven success in creating creative designs and campaigns.
• Ability to provide creative and art direction when appropriate.
• Strong file organizational skills.
• Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Intermediate math skills; calculate common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar graphs.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
• Ability to remain flexible and persevere while handling several projects with varying deadlines.
• Ability to think independently, be resourceful, and create and develop ideas that lead to positive outcomes.
• Ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain high levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt deliverables and plans as priorities shift.
• Ability to be a self-starter, take initiative, handle multiple projects simultaneously and ensure deadlines are met.
• Ability to make decisions that have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and cross functional departments.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules on a short-term and long-term basis.
• Ability to provide consultation and expert advice to management.
• Ability to make informal and formal presentations, inside and outside the organization; speaking before assigned team or other groups as needed.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision while performing duties.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the Banking industry preferred.

Benefits

• Salary range: $78,225.00 - $97,793.28 USD; Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.