Jr. Graphic Designer

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. We are looking to fill this position out of our Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, Houston, TX, or Denver, CO offices.

 

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Graphic Designers sit within the larger Brand, Marketing and Business Development (BMBD) Team. BMBD is a diverse and talented team of idea generators, insight seekers, storytellers, creative writers, graphic designers, professional marketers, business developers, strategists and digital specialists. Our collective goal is to enhance how we promote and position CannonDesign.

 We are a diverse bunch, spread across multiple offices with a dutiful responsibility for our firm’s global impact. As a part of our in-house graphic design team, you won’t find yourself sitting in the passenger seat. Instead, you’ll have both hands on the wheel. Our work has enormous exposure inside and outside of CannonDesign. Despite this mighty responsibility, we never miss an opportunity to celebrate the joy in our work. Behind the beautiful portfolio is a group of people who care about each other’s lives and are delightfully committed to our ability to flourish. Think you have what it takes? We can’t wait to meet you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Jr. Graphic Designer is a creative whiz with a knack for strategic thinking. Aside from sharp design instincts, the Jr Graphic Designer is inventive, curious, and eager to grow alongside a tight-knit team. The role is responsible for assisting Graphic Designers and Sr Graphic Designers develop a wide range of graphic assets: infographics, identity systems, brochures, event collateral, proposals, social media campaigns, animations and pitch decks that communicate the firm’s value to our clients. They are expected to execute design concepts across all media with creative guidance from the Creative Director and Graphics Team Leader. The Jr Graphic Designer will work closely with other BMBD professionals as they learn the ropes of architecture and design marketing.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Execute. Take a project from strategy to storyboard to final design with an eye on creative storytelling
• Learn Ask questions and cultivate a sense of curiosity across all project types including social media and project deliverables
• Assist Support senior team members in larger projects that complex elements and tight deadlines
• Think. Use empathy and intuition to clarify complex ideas, visions and strategies
• Design Develop creative solutions across all media types that express a unique vision
• Explore  Continually research compelling ways to spread our message and integrate best practices to the team and the firm
• Share Share inspiration sources, projects and other design materials
• Communicate Actively participate in team critiques and practice talking about the concepts behind your work
• Catalog Develop a deep knowledge of our firmwide portfolio of projects, personnel and thought leadership
• Manage Balance multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines and quality standards

ABOUT YOU

Quite simply, you’re obsessed with design. It’s what you think about when you bounce out of bed and, probably more often, it’s what keeps you up at night. If you’ve lost sleep over criminal kerning or refused to order from a restaurant whose menu has two spaces after a period, you’ll fit right in. You believe that the key to being a successful graphic designer is staying curious about things other than graphic design, and that your EQ is just as important as your IQ. Your creative spirit knows no limit. And you probably love the smell of libraries and newspaper.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 1+ years professional experience in a graphic design position, experience in the AE field is a plus but not required
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field
• Strong graphic design portfolio showing a balance of brand collateral and editorial design
• Experience working in a team setting
• Compelling storytelling style, in both written and visual applications
• Willing to travel in support of remote projects and teams
• Experience in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator and the Microsoft Office 360 Suite
• Familiarity with After Effects, Cinema 4D and Premiere is advantageous but not required

 

 

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

 

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.