Job Description

TEMP ASSOCIATE GRAPHIC DESIGNER (PRINT & DIGITAL) – FENTY NORTH AMERICA

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury group. A play on the words “can do”, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• “Can Do” Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone’s voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It’s our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this temp position is $40.00 - $48.00 per hour. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and San Francisco location. This is a hybrid role based in our downtown San Francisco office – Tues through Thursday in-office, with Monday and Friday remote.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, Lip Lab.

Supports the Fenty NA Creative Team by executing dynamic creative for variety of mediums that delivers on a cohesive brand experience. In this hybrid role, the Associate Graphic Designer bridges the physical and digital worlds, designing high-impact visual assets for both print collateral and digital channels. From immersive digital experiences on-site, email, and emerging platforms to visual merchandising and print collateral, you will help maintain and elevate our brand’s visual presence across all touchpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute production-ready marketing assets across digital, print, email, social and retail channels, working within established campaign frameworks and designer templates.
• Adapt layouts for multiple formats and placements with speed, accuracy and adherence to brand standards.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of typography, photography and graphic design to ensure all assets meet high quality, consistency, and accuracy requirements.
• Own the presentation of assigned projects to cross-functional teams to gather feedback and secure final approvals.
• Produce final files for release across both digital and print.
• Assist designers on set for in-house photoshoots and TikTok Lives.
• Develop strong partnerships with Brand Management, Marketing, Program Management, Retail Sales and E-Commerce teams.
• Maintain organized file structures and asset libraries in shared systems.
• Manage multiple asset requests simultaneously, prioritizing effectively, communicating proactively about timelines and collaborating closely with Project Management to flag blockers.

REQUIREMENTS

• College degree: BA or BFA with a focus on Graphic Design, Communications Design, or a similar field.
• 2+ years of professional design experience spanning both digital and print.
• Proficient knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
• Strong production skills with a demonstrated ability to execute at high volume without sacrificing quality, layout, typography, or brand consistency.
• Proven experience preparing production-ready print files and working with print vendors.
• Understanding of digital trends and best practices for responsive web design, marketing emails, paid social, and digital banners.
• Familiarity with basic video editing and emerging AI platforms, a plus.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present polish to groups of varying sizes and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Solid organizational, time-management, and relationship-building skills to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Passion for beauty, retail, and current fashion/beauty trends; beauty industry experience preferred.