Graphic Designer

Overview

Our client, a full stack creative agency, is looking to bring on a new Graphic Designer to add to the team. This designer will create final mechanicals with attention to composition, color, typography and visual impact.

Role Qualifications:

• Must be able to effectively execute design solutions against a creative brief to meet constraints of cost, time and client needs
• Must work well in a team, with printers, copywriters, photographers, proofreaders, other designers, account executives, website designers and marketing specialists

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs and executes assets, based on client specification, brand standards, budget constraints and final format needed for file output
• Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, selects style and size of type, and arranges layout based upon specs and aesthetic design concepts
• Presents sample to Creative Director for approval
• Provides final pre-flight of digital files that are delivered to clients and vendors to ensure the accuracy of the completed project
• Reviews proofs 
• Uses a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design
• Keeps abreast of developments in marketing and advertising environments
• Contributes ideas and design artwork to the overall brief

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a related field required, BONUS – experience with financial or an agency background.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Proficient in graphic design software in a Mac environment including Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Photoshop
• Ability to execute files using Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Thinks creatively to produce new ideas
• Ability to think visually and to envision a project from beginning to end
• Must be able to solve complex problems, make judgments and decisions, and think logically and critically
• Ability to multitask while meeting tight deadlines
• Produces accurate and high-quality work

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $35 to $45 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.