Junior Graphic Designer

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is a national environmental engineering and consulting firm seeking to expand their in-house design studio with a full-time Junior Graphic Designer. The successful candidate will collaborate with the team to create marketing collateral, support design processes, and maintain brand standards while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

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

Skills

• A strong and relevant portfolio, including samples of completed document layout and graphic development, is required for consideration. Acceptable formats include a site link or attached PDF
• BA/BS in Graphic Design, Communication or related field is required. A combination of experience and education may be substituted
• At least one year of related experience is required
• Highly Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks while excelling in a fast-paced work environment and meeting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across various departments to resolve challenges

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• An employee assistance program
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Performance-based bonus eligibility
• Employee referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Long-term care insurance

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