smartdept. is searching for a Branding Designer for a financial services client located in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate will come with 3+ years of experience. This is a project-based, fully remote (hybrid Chicago area a plus), ongoing as-needed contract opportunity with the possibility of continued work.
This client is a Fortune 200 financial services company building a bench of creative talent at various levels for ad hoc project work. They are open to branding designers across experience levels and want people who can apply and extend a brand system cleanly across a variety of deliverables. The team operates on the Google platform, so comfort in that ecosystem is important.
What You'll Do:
Concept and execute brand-aligned design across digital and marketing deliverables
Apply and extend brand systems to campaigns, templates, event collateral, and internal marketing materials
Support brand consistency across a large internal creative team working across multiple channels
Contribute to event branding including a large annual Data Week conference
Collaborate with creative leads and communications teams to deliver on-brand work at scale
What You'll Need:
Education/Experience:
3+ years of brand or graphic design experience required
Portfolio demonstrating strong brand identity, visual systems, and brand application work required
Experience in an agency, in-house, or corporate creative environment required
Skills:
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite required
Working knowledge of Google Workspace
Strong command of typography, visual hierarchy, and brand systems
Ability to execute independently on ad hoc assignments and deliver polished work quickly
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience designing within a Fortune 200 or highly regulated industry (financial services, healthcare, etc.)
Familiarity with both digital and print brand applications