Junior Graphic Designer

About the position

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a full-time Junior Graphic Designer to join their in-house design studio. This entry-level position is ideal for a self-motivated and creative individual with strong graphic design skills. The role involves collaborating with a team of graphic designers to create marketing collateral, manage design projects, and support the marketing and sales teams. The company promotes a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, making it a great opportunity for those looking to develop their design career.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply knowledge of the BC visual brand and templates to create marketing collateral, including document layouts, graphics, illustrations, and revisions for proposals, presentations, and deliverables.
• Understand and articulate what well-branded work looks like at BC, consistently using assets, tools, and processes through templates, icons, and illustrations while supporting fellow designers.
• Support the creation of graphic concepts, layouts, and slide formatting by effectively applying templates and brand elements, demonstrating a basic grasp of color, layout, and typography.
• Follow best practices in ticket and file management by consistently using established tools and resources.
• Build a reputation for high customer service and strong communication skills by providing timely updates on revisions and graphic needs throughout project completion.
• Manage time effectively by prioritizing multiple deadlines simultaneously and meeting expectations for effort on all projects.
• Foster teamwork by welcoming constructive design critiques from senior team members and proactively seeking opportunities for improvement while exploring resources and following established processes.
• Maintain attention to detail with a commitment to 'zero tolerance' for errors during editing, proofing, and spell-checking, while actively seeking feedback during review phases and scheduling senior design reviews when needed.
• Stay highly organized and apply problem-solving skills, while embracing ongoing support and mentorship from senior designers.
• Attend team workload meetings and communicate project status and availability to graphic design project leads and supervisors, while participating in collaborative activities, meetings, critiques, and workshops with the team.
• Ask questions when uncertainty arises and proactively seek opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• A strong and relevant portfolio; including samples of completed document layout and graphic development is required for consideration.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• BA/BS in Graphic Design, Communication or related field is preferred.
• 1+ years of relevant graphic design experience.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks while excelling in a fast-paced work environment and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate across various departments to resolve challenges.

Benefits

• life insurance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• 401(k)