Junior Graphic Designer

Compass Group•Chicago, IL

2d•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Junior Designer position will be responsible for designing a product with high visual impact, communicate ideas that inspire, and/or inform guest through computer software or hand. The Junior Designer will develop the overall layout and production design. You will get to define and visualize future experiences (physical and digital) for the hundreds of thousands of people who visit and work in our premier sports, entertainment and retail venues such as United Center, Wrigley Field, Walt Disney World Resort, American Girl Place, the Kentucky Derby and many others.

Requirements

Passion for great experience design, graphic design and Levy Restaurants
Passion for content and graphic story telling- ability to use graphic design in a way that clarifies and elevates concepts, narratives and presentations
Demonstrates exceptional communication abilities
Ability to think and design across various media and applications
Highly collaborative, with ability serve as a champion for the end-user for internal and external stakeholders through ideation, design and implementation
Experience and enthusiasm toward Design Thinking approaches and methods
Highly knowledgeable of print and digital production processes
2-3 years of experience in a design firm, consultancy, or agency
Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team of designers and design thinkers
Well-versed in the technical nuances of the Adobe Creative Suite

Responsibilities

Create highly visual and impactful collateral design strategies that inspire consumer purchase decisions
Identity systems for a range of internal Levy programs and external client needs
Execute design strategies within the framework of existing branding campaigns
Developing branding campaigns applicable for both signage and other 3D environmental graphics
Creation of compelling layouts that sell design programs and support new business initiatives
Work in collaboration with the team to ensure that processes, presentations and informal interactions with project stakeholders are consistently collaborative, engaging and enlightening
Ensure that user needs and design research findings have directly impacted all outputs and processes
Work in collaboration with the Senior Director of Design to develop tools, collaboration models and training modules that promote our Levy and partner brands
Build enthusiasm toward Experience Design approaches in all interactions of Creative and Production Services and the larger Core Solutions group, as well as Operations and External Clients
Reflect graphic design excellence and best practices in all presentations and design artifacts
Continually seek to “up our game” by advising, training, and mentoring our operational team members on graphic design technologies, processes, applications and best practices