Pardon⠀Ventures⠀is a⠀venture⠀studio⠀creating⠀brands⠀that⠀transform⠀how people⠀see the⠀world. As⠀a team of⠀creative⠀entrepreneurs,⠀we develop⠀and launch⠀ventures⠀that⠀foster⠀community,⠀encourage⠀new ways⠀of⠀thinking,⠀and create⠀the⠀context⠀for⠀positive⠀change to⠀occur. Our⠀original⠀ventures⠀include a⠀digital⠀travel⠀magazine,⠀a positive⠀news⠀publication,⠀and a⠀collection⠀of media⠀brands⠀that spark⠀wonder and⠀curiosity,⠀all of⠀which are⠀enjoyed by⠀millions⠀of readers⠀every⠀day.
About⠀the⠀Role
As⠀Visual⠀Designer,⠀you will⠀work⠀within the⠀Atelier to⠀help⠀conceptualize⠀and⠀develop⠀our early⠀stage⠀ideas,⠀brands and⠀products.⠀You will⠀be part of⠀a team⠀bringing⠀creative⠀visions to⠀life,⠀developing⠀concepts⠀for new⠀and⠀exciting⠀branding⠀projects.⠀You will⠀also be⠀tasked⠀with⠀producing⠀deliverables⠀in a⠀variety of⠀formats to⠀further⠀refine⠀what the⠀brands can⠀offer on⠀different⠀platforms.⠀Our goal⠀is to⠀develop⠀brands⠀with⠀outstanding⠀aesthetics⠀that are⠀easy to⠀understand⠀and⠀engageable⠀for our⠀audience.
Our⠀ideal⠀candidate⠀has the⠀ability to⠀design for⠀a variety⠀of⠀audiences⠀and can⠀transform⠀abstract⠀concepts⠀into⠀impeccably⠀crafted⠀visuals⠀that⠀communicate⠀clearly.⠀They have⠀a clear⠀understanding⠀of design⠀trends and⠀look to⠀always⠀push the⠀boundaries⠀of what's⠀possible.
- Brand⠀Development:⠀From the⠀exploration⠀of⠀different⠀visual⠀directions⠀to the⠀development⠀of⠀comprehensive⠀brand⠀guidelines.⠀This role⠀will⠀collaborate⠀with⠀Creative⠀Services⠀team⠀members⠀along with⠀other⠀stakeholders⠀to ensure⠀our new⠀brands⠀fulfill⠀all our⠀goals.
- Email⠀Design:⠀Email is⠀key to all⠀the brands⠀we⠀develop.⠀This role⠀will use⠀the brand⠀guidelines⠀and visual⠀assets⠀produced⠀along with⠀a keen⠀understanding⠀of email⠀development⠀limitations⠀to create⠀attractive,⠀engaging,⠀and⠀intuitive⠀emails for⠀every⠀brand.
- Management:⠀You are⠀capable of⠀evaluating⠀design⠀deliverables⠀and⠀overall⠀performance.⠀You will⠀deliver⠀feedback⠀where⠀needed and⠀encourage⠀team⠀members⠀throughout⠀the⠀duration⠀of a⠀project.⠀Documentation⠀of Design⠀StandardsWorking⠀with the⠀team to⠀ensure the⠀documents⠀we provide⠀the⠀brand’s⠀operating⠀team are⠀clear and⠀actionable.
- Brand⠀Ideation:⠀All⠀members of⠀Creative⠀Services⠀play a⠀role in⠀the⠀ideation⠀process⠀and are⠀encouraged⠀to seek⠀out⠀inspiration⠀to help⠀advance⠀the types⠀of brands⠀we build.
- A⠀distinctive⠀portfolio⠀of work⠀that⠀demonstrates⠀a fearless⠀and fresh⠀eye for⠀design,⠀introducing⠀something⠀unseen and⠀unknown to⠀the⠀world
- 3+⠀years of⠀experience⠀designing⠀new brands⠀and⠀email
- Experience⠀in⠀developing⠀design⠀systems,⠀actively⠀looking⠀for ways⠀to⠀substantially⠀improve⠀design⠀practices⠀and⠀scalability
- Established⠀a creative⠀process⠀that helps⠀you know⠀when to⠀explore⠀broadly,⠀quickly⠀but also⠀when to⠀sweat the⠀details
- Great⠀communication⠀skills⠀that will⠀allow you⠀to be⠀clear⠀about all⠀design⠀principles,⠀frameworks,⠀and design⠀directions⠀to all key⠀stakeholders
- Appreciation⠀for giving⠀and⠀receiving⠀honest,⠀thoughtful⠀feedback
- Ability⠀to⠀conceptualize⠀across a⠀broad⠀range of⠀aesthetics⠀and⠀styles,⠀and⠀visualize⠀in new⠀dimensions
- A⠀deep⠀understanding⠀of design⠀elements,⠀color, and⠀composition,⠀as well as⠀sensitivity⠀to⠀aesthetic⠀and⠀seasonal⠀trends
- Start-up⠀experience⠀and⠀“whatever⠀it⠀takes”⠀attitude⠀is⠀strongly⠀preferred.
- An⠀understanding⠀of what⠀content⠀engages⠀the⠀largest⠀audience⠀on⠀different⠀platforms⠀(i.e.⠀social⠀media⠀feeds,⠀email,⠀mobile vs.⠀desktop,⠀etc.)
- A⠀proactive⠀and⠀collaborative⠀low-ego⠀work⠀style; you⠀love⠀working⠀with⠀people and⠀people⠀love⠀working⠀with⠀you
- A⠀detail-oriented⠀mindset
The pay⠀for this⠀role has a⠀salary⠀range of⠀$60,000 to⠀$80,000.⠀The actual⠀salary⠀offer will⠀carefully⠀consider a⠀wide range⠀of⠀factors,⠀including⠀your⠀skills,⠀qualifications⠀and⠀experience.
This⠀position⠀will be⠀based in⠀Newport⠀Beach’s⠀Cannery⠀Village,⠀the⠀Southern⠀California⠀hub of⠀Pardon’s⠀artistic⠀endeavors⠀and⠀business⠀ventures.
Our⠀Commitment
We⠀aim to⠀provide⠀equal⠀opportunity⠀for all.⠀We are⠀firm⠀believers⠀in the⠀strength⠀of⠀diversity⠀and aim to⠀build⠀teams of⠀individuals⠀that offer⠀unique⠀perspectives,⠀come from⠀different⠀backgrounds,⠀and⠀challenge⠀each other⠀to be⠀better⠀every day!