We are Relish Works, an innovation hub focused on challenging the status quo and exploring the future of the food industry. While backed with the support of an established and profitable food service organization, Relish Works operates as an independent organization focused on user-centered solutions. Our efforts explore improvements to the established company's core business as well as solving for unmet customer needs, and developing new ventures. 

What you’ll do as a Communication DesignerCommunication Designers at Relish Works are curious, creative, visual-thinkers who can leverage their design and storytelling skills to communicate research findings and illustrate future experiences, concepts, services and systems. These designers know how to push visual boundaries across brands, always bringing new ideas to the table, without sacrificing clarity of message. 

The Communication Designer will join Relish Works as part of the innovation studio, working closely with our Creative Lead on cross-functional visual design needs like naming, branding, information design, storytelling and presentation work. This work often serves stakeholders like our parent company’s executives, our investment team, our accelerator program, and various ventures/startups. 

As a member of the innovation studio, the designer will also sit on multidisciplinary project teams of researchers, strategists and designers. The designer will be an active member of teams conducting research and synthesis to uncover insights and opportunities for new businesses and service offerings. The designer will collaborate with the team to bring these projects to life through beautiful and clear design deliverables. 

Roles and responsibilities may include:

• Visualizing qualitative and quantitative information into diagrams and infographics
• Communicating new insights and ideas through wireframes, illustrations, presentations, print pieces, and videos
• Developing the visual identity, brand strategy, and language for new offerings and brands 
• Creating engaging and informative content for ventures and new businesses
• Supporting project teams with visual direction and storytelling guidance for checkins and deliverables  
• Designing and developing executive level communication materials: Google slide presentations, decks, corporate communications

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in design-related field applying visual design skills
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in design-related field
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills (written, verbal, and visual)
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Figma, Miro and ability to learn new software as needed
• Experience working in multiple mediums preferred, such as video, web, and print 
• Portfolio of work demonstrating capabilities in composition, typography, hierarchy, color, information design, illustration and presentation
• Exposure to and experience with human-centered design preferred, must be interested in working in this environment at minimum

Candidate will succeed if they are:

• Curious and passionate about meeting needs of end-users, team members, and stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity and are able to thrive in a self-directed culture 
• Flexible and willing to take on new roles and responsibilities outside of specified role
• Eager to learn new skills and develop a breadth of capabilities
• Highly collaborative and willing to learn from diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary teams
• A creative problem solver

Relish’s values:

• We believe in the Golden Rule. 
• We act like owners and make decisions about our time and our resources accordingly. 
• We are generous in our assumptions. 
• Our team is our team — it’s imperfect and we love it anyway. 
• We use our hearts and heads in equal measure. 
• We take care of each other and our space.