Job Description
Graphic Designer – Contract
- USA
- Contract
The Role:
The Graphic Designer is a self-motivated creative focused on executing impactful visual solutions for our clients and supporting the creative team at-large. They understand the fundamentals of design and apply that knowledge across all mediums, while staying on-brand and on-message/on-strategy. The Graphic Designer creates strong concepts, makes tactical design decisions, possesses strong skills with design programs and other tools, and has an in-depth knowledge of production design for print and digital. This person is innovative, collaborative and adaptable, taking and applying feedback efficiently with the end goal of reaching a winning outcome for our clients and agency.
Who We Are:
ADVOC8 is an experiential communications agency. We work with corporate brands, nonprofits and associations to tell their stories by transforming existing mediums into experiences that build lasting connections. We use the power of strategy based experiential storytelling to partner with brands boldly seeking to change perceptions, actions and beliefs. We prefer to push boundaries with our creative and innovate beyond the industry expected, while offering a fluid project management process. We build lasting relationships with our clients and consider ourselves extensions of their team. At ADVOC8, our approach to creativity is collaborative. All ideas are welcome, curiosity is encouraged and growth is a priority.
Responsibilities:
- Showcase understanding of layout, color, typography, and other design fundamentals by employing these tools effectively and confidently in creative work which may include, but is not limited to, brand identity, print collateral, environmental design assets, large format signage, web designs, digital assets, mockups, and presentation materials.
- Visualize, refine and implement creative ideas using latest creative software
- Review brand guidelines and additional visual guidance and ensure adherence to these guidelines throughout the design process
- Ensure all creative elements for individual projects maintain a consistent and polished level of design and execution
- Follow best practices to prepare and deliver production ready design files to appropriate vendors
- Prioritize and manage a variety of projects and deliverables across multiple clients and personal deadlines in association those
- Participate in continuing education opportunities to learn new tools and sharpen pre-existing skills
- Ideate multiple solutions for assignments in preliminary stages, and refines designs based on team/client feedback
- Work with the Creative Lead to understand the primary client brief, scope of project and required deliverables
- Work with the Creative Lead to develop design concepts or execute pre-determined design directions, contributing additional thinking/creative concepts when necessary to provide the client with the best work possible
- Curate a collection of inspirational sources and integrate current trends and events into creative work
- Present ideas to the Creative Lead and internal team
- Understand and apply feedback efficiently and effectively
- Maintain an organizational system including following protocols for file naming, file uploads and asset management.
- Collaborate and communicate with project teams and managers on a daily basis, working together to move projects across the finish line.
What you have:
- 2+ years of experience as a graphic designer; agency experience preferred
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign and XD/Figma
- Proficiency in designing for both digital and print
- Proficiency in Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Acrobat and Google Suite (able to design in Google Slides)
- Strong knowledge of graphic design, branding, digital design and experiential marketing; experience in video, motion design or web development is a plus
- Baseline understanding of large format or environmental design applications
- Detail-oriented, organized and efficient
- Collaborative and self-motivated with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Ability to balance multiple projects, consistently meet deadlines and adapt to shifting prioritize or timelines
- Ability to communicate creative vision verbally and visually via sketches, moodboards, or mockups
- Shows enthusiasm about learning new skills and working with a variety of team structures and deliverable types
Benefits:
- Collaborative and creative work environment
- Monthly contract rate negotiable based on experience