The Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix has rapidly become a world-class event in its first three years. This three-day spectacle attracts a global audience to witness the world's greatest drivers and cars navigate the iconic Las Vegas Strip at breathtaking speeds approaching 200 mph.
The Graphic Designer reports directly to the Creative Director. As a member of the Marketing Department, this position will design a full range of projects including print and digital design collateral, social media, signage, etc. This position will also support other departments as needed to ensure the overall success of LVGP.
Responsibilities
- Become the subject matter expert on the F1 & Las Vegas Grand Prix brand standards and the overall look & feel
- Work directly with and take direction from the Creative Director for execution of brand creative that translates business and marketing objectives into designs
- Create original graphics, layouts, and other visuals independently using LVGP asset library and other resources
- Support the design and evolution of website and app user interfaces, ensuring alignment with brand standards.
- Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to communicate design concepts for digital products.
- Perform resizing, versioning, and other production-related tasks in high volumes
- Propose design concepts to Creative Director and Marketing team for approval
- Assist Creative Director with approval process for partner and inter-departmental creative submissions
- Delegate tasks and provide creative direction to Junior Graphic Designer and ensure their output is up to LVGP standards for brand and quality
- Collaborate with other members of the Marketing Department as well as other departments to provide visual solutions for creative requests
- Help lead creative brainstorming sessions and flesh out new visual concepts for marketing campaigns
- Create templates for Junior Graphic Designer and others to use to streamline repetitive tasks and maintain consistent look
- Maintain communication with external agencies to ensure proper direction is clearly communicated
Skills
- Ability to solve problems visually
- Understanding of basic color theory
- Sound graphic design fundamentals
- Experience designing for websites and mobile applications.
- Understanding of UI/UX principles and responsive design.
- Strong grasp of typography
- Comfortable iterating existing creative and campaigns
- Ability to maintain brand standards
- Understanding of how design can influence and persuade
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to embrace challenges, feedback, and changes with a positive attitude
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent years of experience
- 2 years+ as a visual designer
- Ability to provide a portfolio of diverse design work
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Understanding of Social Media platforms and trends
- Experience in photography/videography/nonlinear editing a plus
Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), parental status, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
