Designer

Aquent has partnered with an iconic global leader in the prestige beauty industry to find a talented and visionary creative professional ready to make a massive impact on the global stage. In this dynamic role, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the visual narrative of a world-renowned cosmetics brand, bringing high-profile product launches, major campaigns, and cultural moments to life across global social channels. If you are passionate about beauty, fashion, and cutting-edge digital storytelling, this is your chance to elevate your career and define the aesthetic of a brand that influences millions daily.

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized powerhouse in prestige beauty, celebrated for its trendsetting campaigns, innovation, and profound influence across beauty, fashion, and culture. Driven by a passion for visual excellence, their creative teams constantly push boundaries to deliver fresh, inspiring, and culturally relevant storytelling to a diverse global audience.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on creative force who blends exceptional graphic design skills with a sophisticated editorial eye and strong art direction capabilities. In this role, you will be the driving force behind elevated, social-first visual content-crafting stunning stills, engaging carousels, immersive Stories, and cohesive campaign extensions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate brand priorities into visually compelling narratives, reacting swiftly to emerging social trends and maintaining a high standard of aesthetic excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design elevated, social-first graphics and static content for global channels, including Instagram carousels, Stories, and campaign extensions.
• Develop editorial-style layouts with a sophisticated command of typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Concept and art direct high-fidelity beauty stills, macro product photography, and social-first content capture.
• Partner with social and campaign teams to translate product launches and cultural moments into impactful visual assets.
• Collaborate with real-time creative teams to develop quick-turn graphics and reactive social content.
• Build cohesive visual systems, social templates, and content cadence layouts using Figma and Photoshop.
• Bring fresh creative concepts and visual references inspired by beauty, fashion, art, and contemporary design culture.
• Explore and incorporate emerging creative tools, including AI-driven graphics and imagery, where relevant.
• Support on-set photography production, identifying opportunities to capture additional social-first content.
• Organize and deliver final creative assets for digital asset management systems, publishing workflows, and platforms like Dash Hudson.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in social-first graphic design, digital design, or visual content creation.
• A strong portfolio showcasing social media design, editorial layouts, exceptional typography, and polished graphic execution.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Photoshop.
• Experience designing across various social formats, including Instagram carousels, static posts, Stories, and campaign assets.
• Deep understanding of social platform aesthetics, visual trends, and best practices for audience engagement.
• Ability to conceptualize and execute creative ideas independently while collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Experience concepting or art directing still photography, product imagery, or social content capture.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience designing social content for prestige beauty, cosmetics, skincare, luxury, or fashion brands.
• Experience art directing beauty still-life photography and macro product imagery.
• Familiarity with AI creative tools and AI-generated imagery.
• Experience supporting photography or content capture on set.
• Familiarity with digital asset management systems and social publishing platforms such as Dash Hudson.
• Experience developing social design systems, reusable templates, and creative guidelines.