Visual Designer

OVERVIEW 

Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports calls an unexpected city home – Houston, Texas! Contrary to popular belief, cowboys love snow. Our journey began with a vision to help more people explore the outdoors. After four decades, with 32 locations across 13 states, we stand as experts in our field, committed to offering a variety of top-quality gear. Whether it's watersports, biking, running, skiing, or snowboarding, our goal remains unchanged: to make everyone an outdoor adventurer. We're dedicated to going the extra mile—26.2 of them, to be exact—to provide you with the right gear and guidance.

We offer top brands, including The North Face, Patagonia, Hoka, On, Cannondale, UGG, Sorel, K2, Salomon, and Yeti, along with expert advice to ensure enjoyable adventures. We’re looking for enthusiastic team members who embody our active lifestyle and prioritize customer service. If you thrive in a dynamic environment focused on enhancing the customer experience, we want to hear from you! We’ve been making outdoor dreams come true with quality merchandise and service. Sun & Ski Sports – Find Yourself Outside.

SUMMARY

Sun & Ski Sports is going through an exciting creative revamp, and we are looking for a junior to mid level Visual Designer to help evolve the brand. The Visual Designer is part of a growing in-house Brand & Creative team who will develop creative-marketing materials for Sun & Ski Sports that elevates our brand’s expertise, culture, product, and service offerings. You must show fluency in crafting engaging design, as well as production solutions for a variety of marketing media, including web, digital, print, video, and display advertising. Must have experience adhering to brand standards and provide a body of work showcasing creative and effective use of marketing concepts. The Visual Designer must think strategically to provide solutions in line with overall business objectives and priorities and must collaborate with designers, writers, and marketers to develop and push creative solutions. This position will report directly to the Senior Manager of Creative Production.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design digital assets including email, social media, and website graphics, as well as store signage, out-of-home advertising, posters, and catalogs 
• Collaborate with the creative team to develop assets that are on-strategy, on-brand, and consistent with current market positioning 
• Participate in strategy discussions and contribute creative solutions to push the brand forward
• Follow design best practices and proactively suggest improvements to workflows and processes 
• Apply a customer-centered mindset to all decisions, keeping the customer’s experience and well-being at the forefront 
• Stay current on outdoor and sports industry trends and emerging design techniques

REQUIRED:

• 3-5 years of experience in an agency or in-house creative group
• Strong modern typography, layout, pattern-making, and illustration skills
• Social media savvy and follows trends in the outdoor and sport space
• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign)
• Practices excellent written and oral communication skills
• Adapts quickly to a changing work environment
• Multitasks and delivers in a time-sensitive environment
• Shows self-motivation and sets high personal standards

PREFERRED:

• Basic motion graphics and video editing capabilities (After Effects, Premiere)
• Experience with project management programs (Lytho, Asana)
• Experience with modern website layouts and UI/UX best practices
• Bachelor’s degree