Graphic Designer Ii-Iii Jobs

Department: Design

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $78,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

Milepost is looking for a mid- to senior-level Graphic Designer to join our team remotely. As a Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for the creative conceptualization, design, and full production of concepts using print, digital, and experiential design mediums.

You will work as part of a creative team, under the supervision of the Creative Director, to develop concepts that support and enhance overall project strategies. You will be responsible for bringing concepts to life and achieving the creative vision for specific projects. In some cases, that vision will be provided by the creative lead on a project for you to produce; in other instances, you will generate the original design aesthetic and, once approved by the Creative Director, produce the full deliverable. Your expertise in effective design should be used to flag ineffective project components like too much copy, missing or jargony messaging, and/or poor-quality images.

You will play a key role in helping to ensure Milepost's brand is consistently used across all internal and external communications, marketing, and sales activities by designing tools and templates and editing team deliverables. You will also be part of Milepost's marketing team, helping create digital campaigns that engage our target market, keep our website fresh and updated, and develop new collateral.

Our Graphic Designer must be:

• Curious and eager to develop new skills
• Creative, versatile, and original, possessing strong conceptual/visual abilities
• Comfortable working under pressure, with a "work hard, play hard" mentality
• Passionate about finding the perfect blend of text, images, and white space to transform written content and data into an easily digestible deliverable
• Able to take artistic direction, create deliverables that fit the vision and direction provided, and incorporate feedback

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Milepost will not accept phone calls or direct emails to individuals about this position.

Core Responsibilities

• Build and maintain branded templates for consultant use in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Identify and offer improvements to group processes
• Manage the printing process to ensure deadlines are met and all materials are printed to the highest quality
• Collaborate with copywriters to ensure the right messaging is developed for designs
• Edit consultant deliverables for brand alignment and consistency
• Research and track opportunities to win awards for our design work
• Determine ideal layout for digital and printed pages, ensuring page text and images are balanced and create a natural flow for the intended target audience
• Support the creative team in the development of strategies to reach targeted audiences, including developing creative briefs and conducting market research
• Support the sales team by ensuring our portfolio and website includes up-to-date samples of our design work
• Identify and explore design trends
• Identify opportunities to incorporate sustainability principles into all internal and external projects
• Review designs for errors before print or publication, including proofreading copy
• Creatively develop new design concepts, graphics, and layouts for print, digital and experiential mediums using graphic design software
• Participate in sales activities, including (but not limited to) developing proposals, work plans, budgets, sales pitches, and helping define and create new strategic communications offers
• Work with the Creative Director and consultant teams to determine project scope, requirements, and budget or production schedule constraints

Required Competencies

• Professionalism regarding feedback, schedules, costs, deadlines and work processes
• Follow creative direction, implement recommended changes, and adhere to brand and style guides
• Communicate and present ideas and design choices clearly and professionally (written and verbal)
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Multitask and work under pressure, set priorities, and manage and adjust to changing priorities/deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong graphic design skills with a strong portfolio that includes branding, page layout, illustration for icons and infographics, and UI/UX design. Portfolio should show your versatility, and a solid understanding of hierarchy, typography and color theory.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with remote partners

Required Experience

• Experience in animated videos, video production, and motion graphics a plus
• 5+ years of graphic design experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or similar

Your application must include a full web-based portfolio or digital samples. Your portfolio should demonstrate your full range of capabilities, creative design skills, versatility, and the strategy behind each piece.