Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced creative to lead the strategy and development of our high quality, personalized print products. In this position, you will utilize research and intuition to concept unique product opportunities that bring joy to our customers by honoring the meaningful in their lives. You carry a strong design voice and know where we should go and why. You want to make beautiful, tangible things.

As a creative, minimalism is your middle name. You see in typeface and tones – making art of everything. Your design vision aligns with and pushes forward Artifact Uprising products, the brand, the work, and the team. You create relentlessly with a passion and dedication to quality and the belief that no detail is too small.

The Day to Day:

• Ideate & design physical product solutions; considering form factor, functionality, layout, type and graphics
• Use the world and human behavior to motivate and inspire solutions; identifying products and materials through innovation and research that tell a story
• Roadmap, market validate, test, and refine product concepts and prototypes
• Critique and manage design aesthetic for all physical product
• Align with best practices of our products and their design, then seek to raise the bar within the industry
• Manage the “why” behind a product, sharing inspiration and trends across the team that inform the digital experience and go-to-market strategy while also ensuring brand consistency across products
• Advocate for brand and design of products while identifying and understanding the business goals

Leadership:

• Manage the distribution and prioritization of workload across physical product design team
• Lead working sessions to engage and empower the physical product team
• Identify use of outside partners when needed
• Ensure successful and on time project completion; communicating needs and expectations to stakeholders
• Implement a creative process and workflow that accelerates product development and scales as the team grows

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of design experience with soft goods, ideally with a high-end brand
• An online portfolio demonstrating typography work and creative branding
• Understanding of the brand, refined taste for tones, typography and photography
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and 3D design/sketch programs

• Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines with many moving pieces
• Experience managing a small creative team

About AU:

Artifact Uprising® creates tangible photo books, prints, and gifts for digital photos. Founded in 2012, the company is driven by a mission to move stories “Off your device, into your life.™” Signature products include premium quality photo books whose interior pages are printed on 100% recycled paper and a collection of wooden products handcrafted with mountain beetle pine.

Job Perks

Health, vision and dental insurance for families, flexible vacation policy, lunch provided in the office, gym reimbursement, 401(k) plan and commuter benefits

Why Artifact Uprising?

Creative Freedom

We value the creative process and look to our employees to speak into Artifact Uprising products, identity and approach – regardless of position or title. We look for driven people who demonstrate initiative to take the company to the next level.

The Working Life

We strive to create a workplace where everyone works hard but also has the flexibility and balance to enjoy life outside of the office.

It Won’t Be Boring

We are a small company with big ideas - and we recognize it will take every last one of us to reinvent the way brands approach business. We believe a good workplace empowers its team to rise to new challenges, expand their skill sets and think outside of the box. Through this, we foster a company culture that is always growing, always reaching, and always looking to see things differently.

Interested in this position?

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