Luci - Junior Graphic Designer

Luci • Lincolnwood, IL

3d • $55,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Graphic Designer at Luci Creative supports the Visual Design team by creating clear, compelling, and highly crafted design assets across platforms. This role is hands-on and production-forward, with a strong focus on presentation design (InDesign decks, PowerPoint and Keynotes with animations) and social media assets, plus support for print and digital submissions.
You bring an exceptional command of typography, composition, and layout, and you work with care, speed, and accuracy. Bonus points if you proofread as you go, catching grammar and spelling issues before work leaves the studio.
This role is a great fit for a designer who wants to build real depth in presentation craft and multi-format design systems, while learning the fundamentals of experience design and environmental graphics. You will help shape the work that clients see most often: decks, submissions, and polished visuals that carry our ideas into the world.
You’ll grow your skills in visual hierarchy, storytelling, brand consistency, and production details, while working alongside experienced designers and project teams.

Requirements

• 2 to 3 years of professional design experience (agency, studio, in-house, or freelance).
• Portfolio showing strong presentation design, plus examples of social and print work.
• Exceptional command of typography (spacing, hierarchy, readability, craft).
• Strong sense of composition and visual rhythm across multi-page layouts.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Strong skills in PowerPoint (including animation) and/or Keynote.
• Comfort working across formats and specs, from social sizes to print production requirements.
• High attention to detail, strong organization, and pride in getting the “last 10%” right.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in experience design and environmental graphics (signage, wayfinding, large-format storytelling).
• Basic motion tools (After Effects) or strong animation instincts in PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Figma and/or collaborative tools (Miro, etc.).
• Experience working with brand systems and template-based design.

Responsibilities

• Design and format decks in InDesign, PowerPoint, and Keynote, with strong hierarchy, pacing, and consistency.
• Implement new Luci’s branding and style guidelines across applications (when applicable)
• Build and maintain slide systems and templates that support team-wide efficiency and quality.
• Create PowerPoint animations that clarify ideas and add energy without distraction.
• Translate complex information into clean, scannable visuals (charts, timelines, diagrams, tables).
• Prepare exports for client review and delivery (PPTX, Keynote, PDF), ensuring files are reliable and polished.
• Design social content across formats (feed, stories, reels, cover frames, carousels, event graphics).
• Create fast, accurate variations and cutdowns while upholding brand integrity.
• Organize production files and exports so they are easy to hand off, reuse, and update.
• Support the team with print-ready layouts (one-pagers, posters, leave-behinds, signage-style pieces).
• Prep files for print production (bleeds, trims, packaging, image editing, retouching, and resolution checks)
• Help maintain consistent formatting and visual quality across all client-facing submissions.
• Proofread for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and consistency while designing.
• Catch issues in names, dates, captions, labels, and footnotes before final delivery.
• Run final checks for alignment, spacing, export settings, and brand accuracy.
• Work closely with Visual Design, Strategy, and Project Management to meet scope, timing, and quality expectations.
• Take and apply feedback quickly, keeping momentum during revisions.
• Maintain strong file hygiene: naming, versioning, links, and clean handoffs.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits—starting on the first of the month following your date of hire.
• Weekly pay, every Friday
• A generous Flexible Time Off (FTO) plan
• Eight paid company holidays
• 401(k) program with a 4% company match
• Paid parental and marital leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed