Motion Graphics Designer

“Ernie Ball is a team of mavericks, pioneers and rule-breakers in an unconventional pursuit of our counter-culture voice that defines our brand, artists and family. It doesn’t matter what kind of music you play. At the center of it all, it’s Ernie Ball.” - Sterling Ball

This is a role for a designer and animator who can work across all media formats, screens, types, and technologies. As the in-house Ernie Ball Motion Graphics Designer, you will help develop and apply creative concepts for brand and product campaigns in social media, film, digital, email, and e-commerce. You will work with both the Ernie Ball and Music Man Art Directors in collaboration with other departments including marketing, social media, artist relations, content, and sales. As part of the Ernie Ball Creative Team, you will drive boundary-pushing ideas into actionable concepts across all organization channels, distributors, and retail partners worldwide.

REQUIREMENTS

Exceptional working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, animation, Motion Graphics, compression codecs, design trends, and typography.

An immersion in music, film, and lifestyle culture - Background as a musician is a plus.

The ability to head multiple projects; supervise designing, concept development, style and implementation, and monitor progress.

Excellent concepting, creative development, animation, and design skills.

Strong understanding of photography and photo retouching skills..

Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Work with the creative and social media teams to support the creative execution of influencer, product, and brand campaigns.

Collaborate with creative, marketing, artist relations, content, and product teams to develop creative concepts and executions of assigned campaigns, products, and projects.

Stay current on and highlight trends and design technologies that further Ernie Ball’s brand goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of an associate's (2 year) degree in advertising, communication design, or visual arts. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

If no degree is possessed, then 4-6 years of related experience in an agency setting is ideal.

Hands-on approach with strong attention to detail

Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work well with all types of creatives, producers, production, and team members in a fast-paced environment with changing direction.

We promote a hybrid work environment and ask our San Luis Obispo team to be in the office for collaboration 3 days a week.