Graphic Designer

Fuse Overview:

Fuse is a full-service marketing agency based in Winooski, Vermont that creates authentic brand engagements for teens and young adults. Fuse specializes in planning and executing sports, sampling, campus, culture, and customer marketing programs. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont, Fuse believes that life should be a balance of creating great workand makingfirstchair on a powder day. We foster a creative environment that encourages people to share insights and inspiration.

If this sounds like a lifestyle made for you, then Fuse wants to hear from you.

Fuse offers a hybrid working environment. Fuse employees are welcome to work remotely 2 days per week (Wednesday and Friday) and work in the Winooski, Vermont headquarters on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to collaborate with coworkers and clients. At thistime,we are only interviewing candidates basedinor willing to relocate to Vermont within driving distance of the office.

The Designer works on client graphic design projects within the Creative Group s role involves collaboration with Fuse project teams and clients to create high-quality visuals and artwork that aligns with our clients’ brand objectives and marketing goals. They are effective in taking direction from stakeholders and translating it to successful creative deliverables. They balance these abilities with the technical skills to work through all project phases, including the final outputting and production mechanical process.

Fuse specializes in youth marketing and sports culture. This individual has a passion for these industry categories and a desire to push thinking and content strategy in the platforms, brand positioning and target audiences of these areas.

• Graphic Design:
  Create compelling designs across a wide variety of print and digital mediums, channels and deliverable types. Collaborate across the Creative studio, contributing to projects big and small alongside all team members.
• Design Execution:
  Attend client kick-off meetings, review project briefs and work across Fuse teams to develop design projects. Contribute references and initial direction to ensure stakeholder alignment at the beginning of projects. Execute design options for review through multiple rounds of internal and client feedback.
• Presentation:
  Present creative work, providing notes on creative background, design decision-making process and justification for aesthetic choices. Work with internal team members to capture client feedback.
• Communication & Professionalism:
  Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills. Uphold professional standards in written and verbal communications.
• Technical Process & Production:
  Create production mechanical files, or export digital files, once creative is approved. Review proofs and provide direction to production vendors as needed. Maintain Fuse Creative Team file workflow throughout project, keeping files, project folders and the server organized.
• Creative Innovation & Continuous Learning:
  Maintain expert-level proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Figma, with a strong understanding of the broader Adobe Creative Suite. Exploretools such as Sketch Up, motion graphics, and digital ad animation to expand creative capabilities. Stay ahead of design and technology trends to continuously elevate the team’s creative output.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  Travel occasionally for client meetings and events as needed. Support event setup and execution, which may include light physical activity such as lifting or moving materials. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education & Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field. At least 3-6…