Graphic Designer Lead

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Leads artists and designers to develop and execute a wide range of design projects. Counsels internal clients on corporate identity and design standards and policies. Designs department publications. Requires extensive knowledge in typography, layout, color, and visual communication.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, responsible for the layout, design, and production activities to produce graphic-design artwork.

• Uses graphics software (e.g., Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) to design and produce finished artwork.

• Creates design ideas, advises on layout, typefaces, colors and styles for advertisements, publications, presentations using innovative approaches to design devices, type treatments and spatial solutions.

• Capable of advanced implementation of the principles of typography, color and design. Coordinates in-house and outside vendor services.

• Supervise the daily activities of lower level employees.

• May work in an online environment using web-based graphics and design tools such as Flash, FrontPage and Dream Weaver.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience required

• Ability to work with IBM and Macintosh systems.

• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and applications required.

• Excellent communication skills via written and oral

• Special applications include (but are not limited to):

• QuarkXpress

• Adobe PageMaker

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe PhotoShop

• Adobe Acrobat

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.