Graphic Designer II
Mindlance, North Chicago, IL, United States
Overview
Job Title:
Jr. Digital Designer
Duration:
12 months
Location/Site:
Mettawa, IL
Hybrid:
Onsite on Tue, Wed, Thurs
Reason for Request:
Increased workload, need to add to our design team
Daily Work Schedule:
9am - 5pm CST
Interview Process
Initial Interview with Mitch Stevens (AD, Digital) and Maddy Brumm (Sr. UI/UX Designer)
Follow up and Review portfolio/assessment with Maddy Brumm (Sr. UI/UX Designer)
Job Description Jr. Designer
As a designer on a 1-year contract, you’ll join a culturally diverse group of 90+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a biopharmaceutical company with 29,000+ employees.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team—senior designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, and account managers—that partners with cross-functional stakeholders to support 30+ leading brands. Together, you’ll develop multichannel materials for affiliates in 80+ countries.
You’ll love working in the modern, eco-friendly building with bright, open interior spaces. Time for a break? Grab a coffee or snack in the on-site Starbucks, enjoy a full meal in the cafeteria, work up a sweat in the spacious gym, or take a stroll along the nature path on campus.
And you’ll find it all in Mettawa, with a free shuttle to and from Metra north train lines + convenient access to I94.
Responsibilities
Design digital materials: websites, landing pages, infographics, banner ads, user interfaces, emails, interactive PDFs, and more
Create and update content-heavy PowerPoint presentations on Mac
Focus on user interface design for interactive modules presented on a tablet
Partner with content experts to interpret complex, scientific information and concepts and translate them into easy-to-understand graphs, charts, and infographics
Familiarity with website design & UI/UX best practices
Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to edit, resize, and enhance images and artwork for use within PowerPoint
Use Acrobat to apply annotations from editors and clients
Work side by side with creative managers, writers, video editors, and account managers to complete projects
Communicate with creative and project teams and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
Willing to take instruction and adapt to established formatting guidelines; ability to add creative value when needed
Perform photo and vector searches on stock websites and internal databases
Conceptualize and execute materials that meet brand standards
Develop creative solutions within the confines of FDA regulations
Qualifications
Education + experience:
Bachelor’s degree in design or related discipline; 2+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment
Technical skills:
Proficiency in PowerPoint and digital design applications such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, etc; fluency in Mac environment; awareness of current design trends and new techniques
Soft skills:
High degree of organizational skill and initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback from clients and creative management; ability to turn projects around quickly; strong problem-solving and presentation skills; knowledge of digital mediums and tailoring design toward proper UI/UX
Portfolio:
Must include a variety of dynamic PowerPoint presentations that showcase slide transitions, animated elements, video, data visualization, and good typography. Also present other brand/design work for digital materials: infographics, banner ads, emails, and interactive PDFs
Working files:
Bring working PowerPoint files and other creative digital work to on-site interviews and be prepared to walk us through your creative thinking and problem-solving solutions
Nice to Have (but not required)
Working knowledge of and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
EEO “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Jr. Digital Designer
Duration:
12 months
Location/Site:
Mettawa, IL
Hybrid:
Onsite on Tue, Wed, Thurs
Reason for Request:
Increased workload, need to add to our design team
Daily Work Schedule:
9am - 5pm CST
Interview Process
Initial Interview with Mitch Stevens (AD, Digital) and Maddy Brumm (Sr. UI/UX Designer)
Follow up and Review portfolio/assessment with Maddy Brumm (Sr. UI/UX Designer)
Job Description Jr. Designer
As a designer on a 1-year contract, you’ll join a culturally diverse group of 90+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a biopharmaceutical company with 29,000+ employees.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team—senior designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, and account managers—that partners with cross-functional stakeholders to support 30+ leading brands. Together, you’ll develop multichannel materials for affiliates in 80+ countries.
You’ll love working in the modern, eco-friendly building with bright, open interior spaces. Time for a break? Grab a coffee or snack in the on-site Starbucks, enjoy a full meal in the cafeteria, work up a sweat in the spacious gym, or take a stroll along the nature path on campus.
And you’ll find it all in Mettawa, with a free shuttle to and from Metra north train lines + convenient access to I94.
Responsibilities
Design digital materials: websites, landing pages, infographics, banner ads, user interfaces, emails, interactive PDFs, and more
Create and update content-heavy PowerPoint presentations on Mac
Focus on user interface design for interactive modules presented on a tablet
Partner with content experts to interpret complex, scientific information and concepts and translate them into easy-to-understand graphs, charts, and infographics
Familiarity with website design & UI/UX best practices
Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to edit, resize, and enhance images and artwork for use within PowerPoint
Use Acrobat to apply annotations from editors and clients
Work side by side with creative managers, writers, video editors, and account managers to complete projects
Communicate with creative and project teams and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
Willing to take instruction and adapt to established formatting guidelines; ability to add creative value when needed
Perform photo and vector searches on stock websites and internal databases
Conceptualize and execute materials that meet brand standards
Develop creative solutions within the confines of FDA regulations
Qualifications
Education + experience:
Bachelor’s degree in design or related discipline; 2+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment
Technical skills:
Proficiency in PowerPoint and digital design applications such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, etc; fluency in Mac environment; awareness of current design trends and new techniques
Soft skills:
High degree of organizational skill and initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback from clients and creative management; ability to turn projects around quickly; strong problem-solving and presentation skills; knowledge of digital mediums and tailoring design toward proper UI/UX
Portfolio:
Must include a variety of dynamic PowerPoint presentations that showcase slide transitions, animated elements, video, data visualization, and good typography. Also present other brand/design work for digital materials: infographics, banner ads, emails, and interactive PDFs
Working files:
Bring working PowerPoint files and other creative digital work to on-site interviews and be prepared to walk us through your creative thinking and problem-solving solutions
Nice to Have (but not required)
Working knowledge of and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
EEO “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”
#J-18808-Ljbffr