Graphic Designer

RR Donnelley•Wheeling, WV

About The Position

The Graphic Designer develops creative and effective design solutions for customer materials. The role creates and produces online and offline marketing and sales collateral, including campaigns, direct mail, brochures, advertisements, product sheets, and PowerPoint presentations. The designer works with clients and project management teams to understand business needs, develops multimedia concepts, and produces graphic, print, and digital materials that support client objectives and maintain brand consistency. The role identifies innovative design solutions and suitable formats or media channels, manages client expectations regarding design limitations, and ensures work meets specifications, brand guidelines, and quality standards. The designer performs quality assurance on their own work and the work of others, communicates with clients in person, by phone, or electronically, follows company and client-site policies, and uses equipment and supplies cost-effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Digital Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
2–4 years of relevant experience in the graphic design industry.
Excellent design knowledge and application.
Exceptional visual troubleshooting skills.
Ability to storyboard and create visual comps during the creative process.
Conceptual, creative, and production skills, with knowledge of layout principles, aesthetic design concepts, and typography.
Experience creating campaigns and extending their look and feel across marketing materials.
Ability to complete tasks within tight schedules and strict layout controls.
Strong verbal communication and presentation skills; dependable, detail-oriented, and well organized.
Proven skills with the latest Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint.
Ability to meet deadlines and complete projects in a timely manner.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential documents and information.
Ability to make independent decisions consistent with business needs and policy.
Problem-solving skills and judgment about when to escalate issues to a supervisor.
Ability to work well on a team and interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and functions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude.
Motivated, organized, and flexible.

Nice To Haves

Web design experience.
Experience working in an agency and/or corporate environment.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and produce online and offline marketing and sales collateral, including campaigns, direct mail, brochures, print and banner ads, product sheets, and PowerPoint presentations.
Work with clients and project management teams to understand client business needs.
Develop concepts and designs for multimedia campaigns that elevate client brands.
Design and produce a diverse range of graphic, print, and digital media collateral to support client needs.
Identify innovative design solutions and explore effective formats and media channels.
Manage client expectations by explaining design process limitations and restrictions when appropriate.
Ensure brand consistency while delivering fresh approaches to design and print and digital output.
Execute client creative requests and projects with effective visual solutions.
Ensure work is visually appealing, meets specifications, and adheres to brand guidelines and quality standards.
Perform quality assurance on personal work and the work of others.
Interact with clients in person, by phone, or electronically.
Follow company and client-site policies and use equipment and supplies cost-effectively.