Dion Lee is a designer brand hailing from Sydney, Australia, established in 2009 by its eponymous Creative Director. Renowned for experimental construction combined with traditional tailoring, the brand has pioneered a modern identity for Australian fashion.

Currently looking for an exceptional Graphic Designer to join the brand and marketing team in the New York studio. The ideal candidate will be a multidisciplinary designer working in a collaborative environment alongside our creative team. They will participate in the creation and production of visual content and elevate design for Dion Lee’s digital, social, and retail communication channels – encompassing website, email, social and off-site marketing etc. The graphic designer will elevate the brand voice, creative storytelling, and expression across all brand marketing and define the visual identity of the brand.

REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor’s degree in graphic/communication design, art direction or a related field is preferred
Relevant work experience in graphic/communication design in a similar role either in-house or at an agency, and/or within a luxury brand
A standout portfolio with examples of multi-channel advertising campaigns, producing shoots & videos including print, social, digital etc.
Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, FinalCut/Premiere Pro
Knowledge of tools such as VectorWorks, Cinema 4D, Figma etc. is a very strong plus
Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually towards the greater brand vision and meet commercial objectives
Strong command of digital design, typography, and color scheme
Elevated eye for design, layout, and ability to adhere to brand guidelines
Strong understanding of UX/UI best practices – Front end development skills a plus
Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills, deadline-driven
The ability to design packaging and store installation is a plus
Ability to concept design solutions with limited direction
Highly creative & innovative

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and production of digital content for DIONLEE.COM and social networks
Graphic creation/web design of new pages and/or features on the DIONLEE.COM site
Partner cross-functionally each season with brand strategy, merchandising, design, visual merchandising, and store operations to help develop compelling content strategies and programs in-line with the brand vision
Design of social media assets with a focus on the brand social networks, Instagram, and Facebook (organic and paid), as well as those in Asia, including WeChat, T-Mall, Weibo etc.
Visualise the seasonal social content plan (focus on Instagram), working with the Marketing team to ensure strong storytelling and alignment with the marketing calendar
Assist in creating, distributing and management of seasonal campaign assets across all global organic and paid social channels
Optimise all content for social/digital across pre-and post-production (e.g., briefing a campaign videographer, right through to cropping and editing third party content)
Collaborate with eCommerce and Marketing teams to create high-quality content across other priority owned and paid channels such as newsletters, advertising, website etc.
Develop animation, graphics, and font treatment/proposal for editorial, campaign assets
Develop motion graphics for web and social media campaigns
Design assets for a variety of marketing, PR, and business needs such as lookbooks, invitations, press packs and other brand materials and internal presentations.
Adaptation and variation of campaigns for urban advertising display (billboards, street posters, in-store, etc.)
Support Brand Manager across content shoots, video shoots and e-commercial shoots. Plan edits for video content
Oversee the image editing process, including retouching, and resizing with speed and accuracy
Packaging creation
Help to develop the clear, innovative, and well-defined style and aesthetic of Dion Lee
Self-manage creative outputs for day-to-day duties, and responsible for project timelines and prioritizing workload