Graphic Designer - New York, United States - Roland Foods, LLC

Description

ABOUT ROLAND FOODS

Roland Foods, LLC, based in New York City, is an importer and distributor of high-quality specialty food products from more than 60 countries.

Founded in Paris in 1934 and established in the U.S. in 1939, the Company provides customers with exceptional specialty foods, primarily offered under the Roland brand.

The company has a national presence in the foodservice, retail, and industrial channels as well as international sales in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Roland Foods' dedication to providing quality and consistency has made it a leader among food importers and suppliers. The Roland brand is synonymous with quality and authenticity for the consumer and chef alike.


ABOUT THE ROLE

The Roland Foods in-house Creative team is looking for an entry-to-mid-level
Graphic Designer with food packaging design experience to join our office in New York.

In 2021, the Creative team implemented new branding and in 2024 is focusing on finishing packaging redesign of the entire portfolio, working on trade show display design, collateral materials, photoshoots, and supporting all the graphic design needs in support of our Sales and Marketing teams.

The Creative team is a team of curious, passionate, hands-on, detailed and dedicated people who will strive for the ideal solutions with creative problem-solving and collaboration.

If you like food and design, are willing to learn about specialty foods, and aren't afraid to taste a wide array of foods, join us

The Designer will report to the Design Manager and will work on a wide range of project types to build the Brand: ideate concept and design for packaging design; procure props to collaborate with our chefs and food stylist on food plating design for photography; discuss with sales, marketing and the web designer to update the Roland Foods' website; collaborate with Sales and Marketing to create sell sheets and ads; work on show/event design with cross-functional teams.

The designer may also assist with video creation.

This is a hands-on position that will require the Designer to be self-motivated and responsible throughout the projects: from gathering necessary project details, brainstorming with cross functional teams, designing artwork, and finding & coordinating with printers/suppliers/comp maker/photographer to ensure the exceptional result.

• As a response to the pandemic, Roland Foods office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report inperson Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to telework on Monday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, crossfunctional nature of the organization, employees at the NY and NJ offices are required to work in person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Cultureapproved disability accommodation request._

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design various types of marketing collaterals and assets such as sell sheets, banners, infographics, brochures, catalogs, event booth graphics, swag, animated gifs, videos, etc.
• Present and provide a business rationale for creative ideas to our internal stakeholders for approval and development
• Be responsible throughout the project lifecycle from ideation to ensuring assets are accessible to stakeholders
• Generate original packaging design concepts that are eyecatching onshelf and appropriate for the product
• Ensure itemlevel design and execute consistency across multiple suppliers as needed
• Develop familiarity with FDA labeling requirements and information details (product nutritional, ingredients, etc.) and ensure label compliance with those requirements
• Ensure all project statuses, files and correspondences are documented and filed in an organized manner, following established guidelines
• Build clean and organized design files according to established guidelines
• Review and comment on the team's projects submissions in a timely manner
• Internal: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams: Sales, Marketing, Innovation, Supply Chain, FSQA, Legal
• External: Work with freelancers, photographers, illustrators, designers, postproduction houses, and thirdparty vendors
• External: Correspond with Roland Foods' global suppliers clearly, respectfully, and in a timely manner to bring packaging files to realization
• Create product photography/retouching and create digital & physical mockups as needed
• Provide support to the Sales & Strategy team when product images are needed
• Stay up to date with design industry developments and tools
• Garner a comprehensive understanding of the Roland Foods brand strategies and product portfolio

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
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Required:

• Package Design BFA or Graphic Design BFA
• Expertise in Mac, Photoshop, lllustrator, InDesign, Acrobat shortcuts and efficient workflow a must
• Wellversed in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Outstanding attention to visual details (consistency in font & color, alignm