Graphic Designer Department: Marketing Reports to: Creative Director
Mission Statement: Ardisam is an employee-owned company based in the heart of the Midwest. Passion drives our business as we work to become the most well-known name in various outdoor industries including hunting, ice fishing, gardening, camping and more. Since 1960, our Cumberland, Wisconsin Headquarters houses our rapidly growing team of over 130 employees. Our commitment to innovation and quality has been exceeding customer expectations for decades with no sign of slowing down. Our brands include but are not limited to: Earthquake Power Equipment, Eskimo Ice Fishing, Ion Ice Fishing, Rivers Edge Treestands, Barronett Blinds, Yardbird Chicken Pluckers, and Fusion Drill Powered Tools.
Job Summary: We are looking for a talented Graphic Designer who is eager to help develop and support the visual needs of our many outdoor brands. You’ll work on projects in the hunting, ice fishing, and lawn & garden industries—with our brands like Rivers Edge Treestands, Eskimo Ice Fishing Gear, Earthquake Power Equipment, Gazelle Tents and more. If you’re driven to find creative design solutions, are a problem solver by nature, and have excellent organizational skills, we want to hear from you! As a member of an internal creative team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a broad spectrum of digital and print design projects at each stage of our product lifecycle, influencing and building the visual design language of our products and brands.
Job Duties: • Assess project needs and parameters to plan and concept solutions. • Create design concepts, determining size, arrangement, and style of visual elements that meet brand goals and standards. • Develop creative design solutions to produce product packaging, logos/icons, brochures, print and digital ads, email graphics, retail support signage, and other product-specific items and promotional collateral. • Lead on-site studio photography shoots to photograph and edit new product samples. • Effectively communicate questions and solutions to creative supervisor and/or project stakeholders. • Support our internal sales team, as well as external retail partners with custom design project requests. • Learn and understand the product/design lifecycle at Ardisam, and effectively communicate project statuses, issues, and resolutions.
Qualifications and Skills: • To be considered, you must share a portfolio or collection of past work, demonstrating skill in typography and layout. • Must be comfortable independently owning tasks and timelines. • Must be organized and skilled in time management, with ability to juggle multiple project timelines at once. • Must be proficient using Adobe Creative Cloud software: specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. • Photography/Videography & video editing skills are not required, but a plus. • Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Familiar working in an Apple environment.
Education: Degree in Graphic Design, a related field, or equivalent experience.
Benefits: • Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription) • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contributions • ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) • Yearly Profit-Sharing Bonus • 401(k) Plan • Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Parental Leave • Tuition Reimbursement • Group Term Life Insurance • Long Term Disability • Flexible Spending Account (Dependent) • Employee Discount
Compensation: Level 4
Duration of Employment: Full Time
Workdays: Monday – Friday
Hours / Day: 8
Work Shift: First Shift
Ardisam, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Ardisam, Inc. is a Substance Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.
To Apply: Please email cover letter and resume to careers@ardisam.com
