Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

'We are HG' is more than a URL, it's a promise: A commitment that you'll partner with a team of marketing professionals who love what they do, and who they do it with. Each tactic we touch reflects our mission to positively impact the hearts, minds and environments of our communities.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Employment Type: Full-Time with Benefits
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
About You / What You'll Need + Position Specifics
General Purpose and Scope: The Graphic Designer! This person will be responsible for designing and delivering graphic designs across several mediums to our clients. This person will work collaboratively with our design, creative, and account team to determine the design specs and, generally, design multiple concepts to be used in a single or wide array of mediums.
Responsibilities:
Meet with clients or the art director to determine the scope of a project
Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience
Determine the message the design should portray
Develop graphics and visual or audio images for product illustrations, logos, and websites
Create designs either by hand or using computer software packages
Select colors, images, text style, and layout
Present the design to clients or the art director
Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design
Review designs for errors before printing or publishing them
Scope of Decision-Making Authority: Individual will work closely with the agency design team to collaborate on the design and development of creative projects running through Highland Group. The degree of empowerment for day-to-day decisions will increase as the employee gains familiarity with projects, clients, and teams. For assigned clients, individuals own primary client contact and will drive projects under the supervision of the Digital Director. Individuals will need to understand and elevate issues as necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree or a minimum of two years of commercial design/work experience.
Work Experience: Comfortable working under limited supervision, with sometimes tight and changing deadlines
Agency or service-oriented business experience a plus
Skills and Knowledge: Comfortable working in a Mac environment
Have a working knowledge of commercial design processes
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop and InDesign
Skilled at problem-solving through graphic design
Team collaboration and comfortable working with others
Works at developing strong relationships and communication skills
Behavioral Requirements: Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to organize and prioritize work; strong attention to detail
Strong graphic design skills, ability to work/think through projects with ease and efficiency
Ability to be responsive and able to collaborate on client-related web development solutions
Supports team-based and collaborative work environment
Sets goals and makes continuous progress at personally growing and developing professional knowledge and skills
Initiates action by responding quickly, taking independent action, and going "above and beyond."