Junior Graphic Designer

About the Role:

This entry-level role offers diverse project experiences across global B2B and B2C clients, as well as local and regional businesses. You'll engage in both production and hands-on design, working with established brand standards and developing new ones for print and digital mediums.

As a Junior Designer, you'll lead smaller projects within larger accounts and assist the design team. You'll learn studio operations, handle production work, and gradually begin presenting to clients alongside the Creative Director. Over your first year, you'll expand your skills to include PowerPoint, user experience, interface design, motion graphics, and branding.

About Glantz:

Our working environment is collaborative and fast-paced, with multiple projects in process simultaneously. You must know the difference between good and great work and strive for the best within scope.

Check out our benefits such as 15 days of PTO plus holiday break, casual work environment, multiple insurance options, professional development, and flexible work hours outside client meetings. Apply and send your portfolio along with why you want to join the team.

Your Responsibilities:

• Reports to Creative Director, Senior Director, or lead designer
• Support various projects under senior team guidance
• Assist with designs using Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, and Figma
• Execute production design tasks efficiently and accurately
• Develop skills in web design and digital strategy
• Contribute to logo and brand identity concepts
• Prioritize purposeful, strategic design over trendy visual aesthetics

As you grow, we'll expect that you:

• Self-start when faced with ambiguity or choice-paralysis
• Gain understanding of project needs based on user insights and analytics
• Collaborate across teams to meet client objectives
• Observe and assist with UX/web design, including prototype creation in Figma
• Learn marketing best practices for digital campaigns
• Develop skills in presenting design decisions aligned with business goals
• Contribute to team process improvement initiatives

Accountability:

• Stays within budgets and timelines
• Balances multiple projects at a time
• Maintains daily timesheets
• Maintains approximately 40 hours/week of working time (8:30-5:30ish) with some flexibility for early or late meetings or emergency work
• Embodies our values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design or related field
• 1-3 years of experience (internships, freelance, or recent graduate portfolio)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Figma and PowerPoint skills
• Strong design portfolio demonstrating:
• • Gestalt principles
  • Typography
  • Color theory
  • Layout principles
  • Print and digital design
  • Branding projects

Desired Skills:

• Attention to detail
• Comfortable self-starting with good time management
• Collaborative mindset
• Problem-solving ability
• Effective communication
• Creativity and curiosity
• Ability to work independently

Bonus Skills:

• • Experience with video and motion graphics 
  • Up-to-date on design trends
  • Mac / PC proficiency

Check out our benefits such as:

• Fully remote with local teamwork opportunities in the Chicago area
• 15 days of PTO plus the week of Christmas to New Year (that's a month total in PTO!)
• Casual work environment (favorite band t-shirt a must)
• Multiple insurance options (adulting at its finest)
• 401K (future you thanks you)
• Short-term disability (cause you never know)
• Professional development (two extra PTO days a year for upping skills)
• A true 40-hour work week, with rare evening or weekend work (hooray!)

Apply and send your resume and cover letter, along with why you want to join the team.