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TEMP Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print
TEMPORARY•San Francisco•$0k - $0k
About this role
ABOUT KENDO
Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.
Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:
- “Can Do” Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
- Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone’s voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
- Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It’s our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
- Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
- Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.
The salary range for this position is $45 - $50 per hour. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and San Francisco location. Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year and December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions.
The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab.
SUMMARY
The Temp- Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print will partner with the regional Visual Merchandising Manager and Design Director to execute in-store visuals and print projects. This role would report into the Design Director, North America. It requires a background in graphic design with expertise in Adobe Creative Suite graphic applications. The ideal candidate is execution oriented and is accustomed to working with external print production vendors.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create print-ready artwork mechanicals according to brand guidelines for in-store product merchandisers, fixtures, lightboxes, marketing animationsand print projects.
- Manage mechanical production process including but not limited to: tracking timelines provided by creative and print vendors, production of artwork mechanicals, routing proofs for final approval and final file release to vendor
- Partner closely with Visual Merchandising Manager and Design team on a regular basis
- Follow established brand style guidelines when working with image assets and brand typography
- Manage a large volume of projects in a fast-paced environment, with the guidance of the Design Director + Visual Merchandising Manager
- Review revisions and comments for multiple projects simultaneously via an online proofing system
- Make changes to digital files based on proofing comments with a high level of accuracy
- Review both digital and printed proofs of projects with a keen eye for detail
- Prepare, package and release print-ready digital files according to vendor specifications
- Archive packaged digital files upon completion of projects for future retrieval
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years proven graphic design or print production experience at corporate level, preferably in high-end retail cosmetics
- Graphic production experience in Packaging or Visual Merchandising
- Proficient in Adobe Creative suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
- Highly organized with the ability to maintain process systems and documentation
- Knowledge of common industry printing processes and substrates for in-store collateral
- Ability to follow brand guidelines with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to proof physical color match prints
What you'll do
- The Temp Production Designer will create print-ready artwork and manage the mechanical production process for in-store visuals and print projects. This role involves close collaboration with the Visual Merchandising Manager and Design Director to ensure brand guidelines are followed.
About Kendo Brands, Inc.
Kendo is the small but mighty force behind your favorite beauty products. A play on the words “can do,” Kendo is redefining the beauty industry through next-generation products, visionary campaigns and unforgettable retail presence.
Kendo creates original founder brands, partnering with major faces from fashion and entertainment. The house of brands currently includes KVD Beauty, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen Skincare, and Lip Lab. We tell their stories to bring to life the dream products you’ve always wanted, but have never been able to find.
Come grow with us! Since Kendo’s founding in 2010, we’ve experienced phenomenal growth and accelerated global expansion. We’re based in San Francisco, but we also operate headquarters in Toronto, London, Paris and Singapore,
our products are in 27 countries and counting. And, we couldn’t grow without our people. We embrace entrepreneurial spirit, so the opportunities are endless.
We believe in five values, our Kendo Kredo. Adhering to these in business, in our interactions with each other, our customers, and our recruitment process, we remain true to our culture and the foundation upon which the house was originally founded.
"Can Do” Spirit
Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion
Storytelling
Resilience
Product Excellence
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What does Kendo Brands, Inc. pay for a TEMP Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print?
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What does a TEMP Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print do at Kendo Brands, Inc.?
As a TEMP Production Designer, Visual Merchandising & Print at Kendo Brands, Inc., you will: the Temp Production Designer will create print-ready artwork and manage the mechanical production process for in-store visuals and print projects. This role involves close collaboration with the Visual Merchandising Manager and Design Director to ensure brand guidelines are followed..
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