Designer, Editorial--(Hybrid based in Lisle, IL)

Morreale Communications•Lisle, IL

24d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Morreale Communications is seeking a highly skilled Senior Designer who has experience across a wide range of disciplines to support an off-site client in the transportation engineering industry. You will work with the Creative Director, project teams, and clients to deliver cohesive, memorable and high quality content for the client as well as support other creative initiatives. The Senior Designer will understand industry best practices and trends as well as be a leader in setting the standard for how we deliver high quality creative content for our clients.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in-house or in an agency environment
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or visual communications
Candidates should have the ability to travel as required
Ability to juggle multiple projects, hit deadlines fast, and ruthlessly prioritize work
Expert Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Expert in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
CMS experience: Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, Figma preferred
Email marketing platforms: Constant Contact, Mailchimp
Punctual, dependable, and accountable.
Growth mindset; eager to learn and expand creative/marketing skills.

Nice To Haves

Is a skilled graphic designer with interest and experience in areas such as photography, videography, animation, web design, and more
Is skilled at turning highly technical ideas into clear concepts, smart visuals, and shippable assets
Is detail-oriented
Can carry a project from inception to conclusion with little supervision
Relentlessly focuses on client success
Thrives in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
Thinks big picture
Is driven to exceed client expectations
Can lead the visual direction of a project
Translates business goals into creative that moves people to act
Has a growth mindset and thrives on constructive feedback and critique

Responsibilities

Partner with Creative Director and Project Managers to scope, schedule, and deliver on time and on brief
Lead visual direction on highly technical and detail-oriented deliverables
Leverage skills in graphic and editorial design on client and internal work
Create 360 campaigns, brand guidelines, fact sheets and infographics, educational/promotional toolkits, email/newsletters, logos and identity assets, social content series, landing pages and website content
Drive innovative ideas that enhance brand positioning and differentiation
Lead, design, participate in and contribute to design critiques with both clients and our internal team
Further develop and promote the Morreale brand to position the firm for growth in Illinois and in targeted growth markets