Creative communications services for corporate clients and non-profit organizations.

More than 30 years experience managing budgets, meeting deadlines and delivering innovative solutions for video, film, print and interactive media.

Company president and creative director Tom Cummings is an experienced professional who writes for the eye as well as the ear. His background includes projects in marketing, training, fundraising and employee communications. His early career included work as a copywriter, radio announcer, advertising agency television producer and agency vice president for creative services.

Some Recent Clients

Corning Incorporated - e-learning, powerpoint, video
Dresser-Rand - video, interactive
National Museum of Play - television, radio, exhibit audio

Industry: Media Production
Company Size: 1 employee

Cummings Creative, Inc.

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**About Us:**

Barrel partners with CPG brands to elevate their online presence and drive growth through e-commerce, website optimization, email, SEO, and content strategy. As a globally distributed team, we’re united by a mission to help clients succeed through thoughtful, customer-centric solutions. Our goal is to create experiences that resonate, add value, and build lasting connections with their communities.

**The Role:**

We’re seeking a Freelance Designer to collaborate with our team in leading and executing digital-focused projects. This role would be on an ongoing, retainer basis. Projects include e-commerce experiences, web/mobile apps, extending visual guidelines to new assets, and research and applying ecommerce best practices to all designs.

As a designer at Barrel, you carry the responsibility to not only ideate and execute on creative and intelligent design concepts but to lead by example, motivate other team members, and therefore, reach the highest standards of work. We are looking for someone who is a creative problem solver who combines visual design and product design, knowing how to build appealing and functional experiences.

For Barrel, design is the process of thinking, planning, and imagining products that effectively solve problems for our clients. In addition to creating compelling visuals, our design team plays a key part in crafting intuitive user experiences through wireframing, mapping user flows and navigation, and developing micro-interactions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

At Barrel, we value openness, constant communication, and a sense of humor. No matter your level of skill, we look first and foremost for a cultural fit.

- Ideate and execute on creative concepts

- Create conceptual and practical designs that map back to the client’s business goals, audience, and vertical

- Maintain high standards among the team and ensure only the best work is shared with the client

- Confidently lead client meetings and workshops as requested

- Confidently delegate tasks to and provide support for juniors members of the team

- Challenge clients on their requirements and advise on best practices

- Take and develop briefs from CD/ACD/account team into execution

- Contribute to and drive the process with both internal and client teams

- Provide scoping estimates for new and ongoing client work as requested

- Continually experiments with new tools and technologies, and prototypes with those existing. Encourages the same among the team

- Provide, and often lead, useful contributions to team meetings and conversations

- Provide thoughtful and constructive feedback during presentations and critiques of junior team members’ work

**Skills Required**

- At least 4+ years of agency experience preferred, demonstrated expertise in digital design. Product design experience is a bonus.

- Has a solid knowledge of industry tools and understanding of designing intuitive and responsive user experiences

- Has a strong digital and web vocabulary. Can speak confidently to clients about web platforms, how designs will function and how designs will be implemented.

- Able to work efficiently under pressure and tight deadlines, always aware of budgets and time spent

- Possess strong project management and organizational skills, able to confidently communicate with external teams and clients alike

- Able to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely in all verbal and written communications

- Maintains a meticulous attention to detail in all deliverables

- Has the foresight to see upcoming challenges and proactively plans ahead to ensure all deadlines are met

Freelance Designer

Men's, Ladies' & Children's Apparel Manufacturer & Wholesaler. Specializing in Active Apparel for all tiers of distribution, Mass, Mid-Tier, Off-Price, Specialty, Department Store & Aspirational markets. High Life LLC was founded in 2005 and is based out of the Garment District in Mid-Town Manhattan NYC.

Connect with our other companies: 
AmeriCo Group: www.linkedin.com/company/americo-group
Basic Resources: www.linkedin.com/company/basic-resources
PVH Legwear: www.linkedin.com/company/pvh-legwear

Industry: Apparel Manufacturing
Company Size: 51-200 employees

High Life LLC

The Senior Designer will contribute to a leading lifestyle brand and work closely with Design Director as well as the Technical Design, Product Development, Production, and Graphic Design Teams to ensure that we are bringing the best design solutions to life. This role requires effective collaboration across all departments, as well as strong communication, creativity, and excellent organizational skills. This dynamic individual will articulate a clear POV on product while being considerate of brand history, identity, product strategy, and overall company goals.

**Responsibilities: **

- Ownership of men’s design in activewear and active lifestyle category

- Collaborate with team members to select seasonal themes, make edits to the line, and create new concepts

- Conduct market research to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques and design inspiration

- Develop product design ideas from concept through final garment

- Develop ideation from color, fabric, fit, trim, construction, and detail

- Sketch design concepts

- Select fabrics and trims

- Create PLM tech packs

- Follow brand standards and actively evolve brand taste and quality

- Present seasonal product concepts to leadership and cross-functional teams

- Communicate with international sample room in the sample development process

- Ensure the product is consistent with the business strategy

- Communicate and problem-solve product development issues

- Review product for style and fit during fit presentations

- Provide leadership and guidance within Design team

**Qualifications: **

- Fashion Design degree or equivalent experience

- 5-6 years of related product design and development experience

- Proven design expertise within or related to men’s lifestyle apparel

- Knowledge of fabrications, trims, and apparel construction

- Proficient in Adobe Suite and Excel

- Proficient in PLM (Centric PLM preferred)

- Strong communication and leadership abilities

- Eye for building timeless, quality essentials with a strong understanding of how to balance on trend fashion items

- High level of integrity and strong work ethic

- Ability to adapt and handle work pressures with a positive attitude

- Strong attention to detail and organization skills

Annual salary range starting at $100,000

~~The disclosed salary range is commensurate with experience and does not reflect the total compensation package. Our associates have access to other valuable benefits that our Human Resources team is happy to share with candidates during the interview process. ~~

Senior Designer - Men's Apparel

We are a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivaled social media expertise.

With over 1,300 people in 19 offices around the world, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We make ideas worth talking about. We understand social behaviours within online communities, cultures and subcultures, spanning the social and gaming landscape.

We work with the world’s biggest brands, including adidas, Samsung, Netflix and Google, to reach the right people in a strategic, relevant and effective way.

We Are Social is part of Plus Company.

Industry: Advertising Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

We Are Social

We Are Social is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our growing team! This role is responsible for being a strategic visual powerhouse and mentor within the team. You bridge the gap between high-level client strategy and flawless creative execution, crafting nuanced, sophisticated visual stories that solve complex business challenges. Most importantly, the work you create demonstrates your strong social media craft and gets people talking.

WE ARE

A creative agency powered by social connections. That means we thrive on what's trending and creating campaigns that get people buzzing. We call it "Ideas Worth Talking About," and we're proud to have played a part in some of the most culturally relevant campaigns of the decade for brands like McDonald's, Adidas, Universal Studios, and YouTube.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

- We like to laugh, we live for celeb gossip and we're great on AUX

- Our passport program lets you explore and work from one of our 18 other offices worldwide, including Paris, Singapore, Madrid, Dubai, London and more

- You best believe we know how to celebrate our wins. And our losses (it's how we learn)

- From carbon offsets to community kitchens, we're passionate about making a difference

- Did we say snacks? Because we have great snacks (Shoutout to Sheila who keeps the kitchen stocked)

YOU ARE

- A person who thrives in a fast-paced environment, responding quickly and proactively

- Not interested in just following trends - you want to create them

- A self-starter, who'll take ideas from concept to execution, navigating feedback like a pro

What matters is your deep understanding of what resonates with social audiences. This role is energetic, innovative and forward-thinking. Alongside engaging with communities, you'll guide brands by staying ahead of social trends and cultural moments. In return, you'll join a global agency dedicated to generating buzzworthy ideas for some of the world's leading brands.

**What You'll Do**

- Contribute strategically to large-scale campaigns, ensuring that every design choice is nuanced, sophisticated, and aligned with long-term brand goals

- Present creative ideas directly to clients with confidence; decode ambiguous client feedback into actionable, high-priority tasks for the broader creative team

- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining extreme focus and quality under the pressure of shifting requirements

- Confidently defend sophisticated design choices to senior leadership while navigating constraints like budget, evolving scopes, and brand integrity

- Identify trends and opportunities as they emerge in social that stay true to our brands

- Create a wide range of content, from photography to videography, design, and platform tools that always suits the client, moment and idea

- Ability to switch between styles while still experimenting and looking for unique opportunities to make work ownable and talked about

- Ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform

- Design visually engaging presentations, create mockups & light retouching as needed that help sell creative ideas to top clients in the industry

- Work collaboratively with a large team of creatives from ideation to execution, helping to ensure ideas are created and brought to life

- Identify and propose innovative brand activations using generative AI, transforming emerging tech capabilities into tangible creative opportunities for clients

- Leverage tools to develop production ready visual concepts and storyboards for major pitches and client presentations

- Utilize Gemini for Google Slides to transform creative briefs into compelling, professionally designed presentation decks rapidly

**Requirements**

- 5+ years of experience in a design, motion, or editing role, with a portfolio showcasing an understanding of short-form content best practices and channels

- Experience working in a fast paced environment, and managing multiple projects at a time

- Expert-level mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite and advanced knowledge of motion/video workflows

- Comfortable collaborating across departments, build relationships and navigate team dynamics

Freelance Senior Designer

the Gathery 

[Gath-uh-ree] : (noun) A home for gatherers.

We are an editorially-born creative agency specializing in experiential marketing. We build meaningful, emotional connections to our clients by implementing multiple marketing tactics to drive conversation, loyalty, and sales.  

There are many agencies who can develop tasteful branding, execute events and craft well-rounded messaging for consumers. What makes The Gathery different from all others is our ability to apply a curated narrative approach to everything we do. Our background as editors and founders of the content-driven experiential movement has provided our team with the skill set to identify the “red thread” that tie complex marketing stories together.

Collaboration and curation are the greatest tools we wield, and as such, all of our programs our founded in these core values.

SERVICES

STRATEGY AND PLANNING
Brand Strategy & Planning
Creative Direction

DESIGN
Experiential Design 
Advertising: Print & Digital Copywriting
Illustration
Image Retouching
Point of Sale & Retail
Custom Fabrication
Product Development
Web & Digital

PRODUCTION
Event Management & Production

CONTENT
Video & Photo Production

Industry: Advertising Services
Company Size: 11-50 employees

The Gathery

The Senior Graphic Designer is a talented, full-time graphic designer who works directly with the creative and production teams on marketing and event-based projects. They are well-versed in the creative process with a fierce passion for good design. The employee should be able to take projects from concept to final production with their assigned project teams. Paired with an Experiential Designer who specialized in 3D, the employee is assigned to an account team and is responsible for all 2D artwork. This individual should have great communication skills and be able to present concepts and designs at internal meetings and, on occasion, with clients. Designers are responsible for assisting and/or overseeing any onsite installation, production, sourcing, and styling of their designs. Types of projects may include branding, logo creation, large scale graphics, menu design, signage, web design, invitations, apparel, marketing collateral, mood boarding, and digital presentations.

Requirements:

- BA/BFA in Graphic Design

- 3-7+ years of marketing / advertising / design experience

- Self starter. Ability to work independently as well as in groups

- Strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office and Keynote

- Fluency in the fundamentals of design and detail-oriented

- Strong eye for layout design and typography

- Excellent organizational and communication skills

- Strong project/time management and multitasking abilities

- Positive and enthusiastic attitude

- Strong conceptual skills and good knowledge of current design trends

- Knowledge of paper finishes, print materials, and all print methods

- Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment

- A strong portfolio showing past design work

Extra credit:

- Experience in Experiential Marketing and Event Design

- General knowledge of 3D CAD programs (Sketchup preferred)

- Video editing/motion graphics / interactive design ability

- Familiarity with CSS, HTML, and web typography

Salary: $80k - $110k (dependent on experience)

Senior Graphic Designer

Lighting. Shading. Controls.
Driven by a belief that innovative design and the transformative nature of light have the power to enrich everyday experiences—since 1961.

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Lutron Electronics

Lutron has an immediate need for an Associate Art Director/Senior Visual Designer to join the Communications team at our New York City office location. In this role, you will lead the creative development and execution of marketing materials across multiple disciplines including 2D visual design, 3D environmental + visualization, photography, video, packaging design, and display environments.

As a creative leader with expertise spanning various design mediums, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive visual strategies and assets for marketing communications, while also creating experiential environments such as tradeshow booths and product demonstration spaces that showcase Lutron products. To succeed, you must exhibit outstanding creative vision and leadership skills while working collaboratively with program managers and creative teams to build market-leading materials.

As an Associate Art Director/Senior Visual Designer, you will develop deep working knowledge of clients' business challenges to create and implement design solutions that address specific marketing objectives. You will be expected to lead creative strategy development, conceptual ideation, and provide art direction across all visual touchpoints.

**Responsibilities: **

- Lead creative strategy and art direction for integrated marketing campaigns across 2D, 3D, photography, video, packaging, and display mediums

- Collaborate with and provide creative direction to specialized teams including visual designers, 3D renders, photographers, videographers, and packaging designers

- Develop and maintain detailed creative project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables in partnership with project managers

- Facilitate creative reviews, presentations, and stakeholder approvals, ensuring alignment on creative vision and brand standards

- Monitor creative output quality and provide constructive feedback to ensure deliverables meet or exceed brand and marketing expectations

- Serve as creative escalation point and collaborate with senior leadership on strategic creative decisions

- Maintain comprehensive creative documentation including creative briefs, style guides, and project archives

- Drive creative innovation and explore new technologies, techniques, and trends across all design disciplines

- Manage and develop the New York creative team's skills, unity, and creative culture

- Actively contribute to a positive, innovative, and collaborative work environment

- Assess team capabilities and participate in recruiting creative talent across various specializations

**Qualifications: **

- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Architecture, or related creative field required

- Minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA required

- Minimum 7 years of experience in creative leadership and art direction required; team management experience preferred

- Portfolio demonstrating strategic creative thinking and execution across multiple disciplines – print, digital, 2D, 3D, packaging, environmental design required with application

- Proficiency in creative software including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and project management tools required

- Experience with photography/video direction, motion graphics, or emerging AI creative tools a plus

- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally

Starting pay: $125,000/yr to $165,000/yr; Lutron's employee benefits include 401k match, health, dental, and life insurance, paid vacation (amount based on tenure with the company), flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement programs.

Lutron Electronics’ position as the worldwide leader in innovative lighting control and shading solutions has enabled consistent, annual growth. Our company has cultivated a reputation of unsurpassed quality, a broad range of technologies and product offerings, and a strong commitment to servicing our worldwide customers. This has allowed the company to invest in developing new technologies and services, expand our technical capabilities and global presence, and to find and retain the best talent. Build your career with Lutron where you will enjoy competitive compensation and benefits while exploring many options for continued growth and education. Make a difference every day in our dynamic, people-centric, technology-driven organization. For more information, view our website at www.lutron.com.

~~Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action – Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics ~~

Associate Art Director

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