Insomniac Events is hiring: Insomniac - Multimedia Designer (Illustration Focus)

Insomniac Events is seeking a motivated and proactive Mid-Level Multimedia Designer with strong design sense and attention to detail to join our dynamic team.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love/talent for graphic design. The successful candidate will work closely with senior designers, art directors, and cross-functional teams to create visually compelling designs that align with brand identity and project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality multimedia content, including graphics, illustrations, and print materials, to support marketing and branding initiatives.
• Ensure all visual assets follow brand guidelines, maintaining a cohesive and impactful identity across platforms.
• Develop print-ready designs for flyers, packaging, posters, and marketing collateral, ensuring precision in layout, color, and typography.
• Design engaging visuals for websites, online campaigns, presentations, and interactive media in collaboration with teams.
• Manage multimedia projects from concept to completion, meeting deadlines and aligning with project goals.
• Work closely with creative leads, art directors, senior designers and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality execution of design projects.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing innovative design ideas and leveraging expertise in visual storytelling.
• Apply strong design techniques, typography, and color theory to create effective and engaging layouts.
• Perform cropping, resizing, retouching, and color adjustments to enhance design quality.
• Implement updates and modifications to existing designs based on feedback and project requirements.
• Maintain organized design files with proper version control for team accessibility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in multimedia design, graphic design, branding, print, or related fields.
• A degree or diploma in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent practical experience and a strong portfolio will be considered.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with strong knowledge of design principles, layout, and typography.
• Strong creative thinking skills, with the ability to develop unique design concepts that effectively communicate messages.
• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and alignment with brand guidelines.
• Understanding of printing techniques, color management, and pre-press requirements.
• Organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving design trends, technologies, and project needs.
• A strong portfolio showcasing design capabilities, creativity, and technical skills.
• Bonus Skills: Experience in 3D modeling, illustration, photo retouching, manipulation, and compositing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments.
• Must be willing to travel to work events during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work in open concept office space.
• Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law.