Fairchild Media Group: Graphic Designer

The role

The Graphic Designer will develop creative assets for brand marketing, sales materials, live events, and custom content. This role supports brands including WWD, Beauty Inc, Footwear News, and Sourcing Journal across print, digital, social, video, and environmental applications.

What you will do

• Create on-brand visual assets for WWD, Footwear News, Beauty Inc. and Sourcing Journal.
• Design marketing and promotional materials for brand initiatives and business goals.
• Design creative for live events including invitations, signage, and environmental graphics.
• Support Fairchild Studio with visual concepts and layouts for custom content programs.
• Create assets for print, digital, social media, email, video and other platforms.
• Translate creative concepts into polished designs for different audiences and channels.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Art Director to develop concepts and refine layouts.
• Work with internal teams to interpret briefs and deliver work on schedule.
• Prepare production-ready files and coordinate with printers and vendors.
• Contribute ideas to strengthen the visual identity of Fairchild brands.

Required qualifications

• At least 1–3 years of professional graphic design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, branding and visual storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Strong understanding of both print and digital design.
• Strong understanding of scale, proportion and legibility for environmental and large-format applications.
• Ability to develop creative concepts and carry them through to final execution.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to take direction, incorporate feedback and collaborate effectively.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience designing for live events, environmental graphics or large-format applications.
• Experience creating sales presentations, branded content, sponsorship materials or client-facing marketing collateral.
• Experience designing for fashion, beauty, retail, publishing or business-to-business media brands.
• Familiarity with motion graphics, video editing or designing assets for video platforms.
• Experience working within established brand guidelines and adapting creative across multiple brands.
• Knowledge of print production, file preparation and vendor specifications.

Benefits

• PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance.
• Short- & Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match.
• Pet Insurance.
• Home & Auto Insurance.
• Mortgage discounts.
• Flexible Vacation Policy.

About the company

Fairchild Media Group is the leading business authority for the fashion, retail, footwear, and beauty industries. It is part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), a leading global media and information services company.