Graphic Designer - Fish

As a Graphic Designer at onX, your primary responsibilities will include creating eye-catching graphics for digital ads, social media platforms, email campaigns, and web landing pages. You will collaborate closely with the Creative and Marketing teams to brainstorm and develop concepts, ensuring all designs align with onX’s brand guidelines. You'll also manage a queue of design requests, contributing your ideas during creative meetings while consistently delivering high-quality work within deadlines.

To qualify for the Graphic Designer position at onX, candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field, along with 5+ years of relevant experience in visual design. A strong portfolio that demonstrates your expertise in creating effective campaigns across various channels, particularly digital assets, is essential. Proficiency in Adobe CC Suite, especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, is also required.

Graphic Designers at onX will enjoy a flexible work environment that can be performed from our corporate offices, Basecamps, or as part of a distributed team. This unique structure encourages collaboration among team members while still allowing for autonomy in the design process. onX fosters a culture of adventure and connection, making it an inspiring place to work.

A Graphic Designer at onX should have a solid understanding of design principles, layout, composition, color theory, and typography. The ability to create high-quality, engaging visual content quickly is essential, as is familiarity with current design trends. Strong communication skills are also necessary to effectively present ideas and collaborate with the team.

onX is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. For the Graphic Designer role, this means creating spaces where varied backgrounds and perspectives are valued, leading to innovative ideas and solutions. We believe that a diverse team strengthens our approach to outdoor adventures and contributes to the growth and success of our company.

When responding to this question, detail your approach by mentioning how you start with brainstorming ideas, then research relevant trends and concepts that match the campaign objectives. Talk about the importance of drafting variations and gathering feedback, as well as how you refine your designs based on collaborative input.

In answering, emphasize your skills in organization and prioritization. Discuss the strategies you use to break down projects into manageable tasks, and the importance of clear communication with your team to stay on track. Highlight a specific instance where you successfully met a deadline while maintaining the quality of your work.

Explain how you view feedback as an essential part of your design journey. Share your process for incorporating constructive criticism from team members and how it helps you achieve a design that exceeds expectations. Providing an example where feedback significantly improved your work can strengthen your response.

Use this question to showcase your strengths. Describe a specific project that challenged you and allowed you to demonstrate your skills effectively. Talk about your responsibilities in the project and the impact it had on the client or company, emphasizing creativity and results.

Discuss your enthusiasm for the design industry and the ways you stay updated, such as following design blogs, attending webinars, or participating in online design communities. Mention notable resources you trust or any events you've attended that inspire your work.

Share an experience where you collaborated with others—whether in brainstorming sessions or during the execution phase. Discuss how you navigated ideas and integrated team feedback, highlighting your flexibility and openness to other perspectives.

Define your proficiency with design software relevant to the role, particularly Adobe CC Suite. You can also mention any additional tools you use, like Figma or project management software that enhance your workflow and collaboration with team members.

Share how you appreciate constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth. Explain your approach to receiving feedback—listening actively, analyzing the critique, and reflecting on how to improve your designs in the future.

Discuss various sources of inspiration that fuel your creativity, including nature, art, other designers, or current events. Tie this back to onX's outdoor focus, illustrating how your passion aligns with the company's mission.

Emphasize your communication skills by recalling moments where you simplified complex design terminology for a non-design audience. Use a specific example where your efforts led to clarity and consensus among the team, enabling effective collaboration.