About the role:
In this entry level role you will gain diverse project experience across global B2B and B2C clients, as well as local and regional businesses. You will be involved in both production and hands-on design, adhering to established brand standards whilst developing new standards for print and digital mediums.
As a Junior Designer, you’ll lead smaller projects within larger accounts and support the design team. You’ll learn how to run a studio, take on production tasks, and gradually start presenting to clients alongside creative directors. During your first year, you’ll expand your skills in PowerPoint, user experience, interface design, motion graphics, branding, and more.
About Glantz:
Our work environment is collaborative and fast-paced, with multiple projects running simultaneously, and you need to know the difference between good work and great work and do the best you can within your boundaries.
Please take a look advantage 15 days of PTO and holiday time off, casual work environment, multiple insurance options, professional development, flexible work hours outside of client meetings, etc. Apply and submit your portfolio with why you want to join our team.
Your responsibilities:
- Reports to the Creative Director, Associate Creative Director or Lead Designer.
- Support various projects under the guidance of a senior team
- Support for designing with Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, and Figma
- Perform production design tasks efficiently and accurately
- Gain skills in web design and digital strategy
- Contribute to the logo and brand identity concept
- Prioritize purposeful and strategic design over trendy visual aesthetics
As you grow, you can expect:
- Acting spontaneously when faced with ambiguity and choice paralysis
- Understand project needs based on user insights and analytics
- Collaborate across teams to achieve client goals
- Observing and assisting with UX/Web design, including prototyping in Figma
- Learn marketing best practices for your digital campaigns
- Develop skills to present design decisions that align with business goals
- Contribute to team process improvement activities
Accountability:
- Stay on budget and on schedule
- Balancing multiple projects at once
- Manage your daily timesheets
- We maintain a working schedule of approximately 40 hours per week (from around 8:30 to 5:30) and are flexible to accommodate early morning or late night meetings, emergency work, etc.
- Embodying our values
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related field
- 1-3 years of experience (internship, freelance, or graduate portfolio)
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Figma and PowerPoint skills
- A strong design portfolio showing:
- Gestalt Principles
- typography
- Color Theory
- Layout Principles
- Print and Digital Design
- Branding Project
Required skills:
- Attention to detail
- Ability to act independently and comfortably with proper time management
- Collaborative mindset
- Problem-solving skills
- Effective communication
- Creativity and curiosity
- Ability to work independently
Bonus Skills:
- Video and motion graphics experience
- Latest Design Trends
- Mac/PC Proficiency
advantage
Please take a look advantage Like:
- Fully remote with local teamwork opportunities in the Chicago area
- 15 days of PTO plus one week between Christmas and New Years (that’s a total of one month of PTO!).
- Casual work environment (your favorite band t-shirt is a must)
- Multiple insurance options (adult extreme)
- 401K (your future self will thank you)
- Short term disability (because you never know what’s going to happen)
- Professional Development (2 additional days of PTO per year to improve your skills)
- Effectively 40 hour work weeks, very few evenings or weekends (yay!).
Apply now and submit your resume, cover letter and why you want to join our team.
Company Profile
Glantz is a multi-disciplinary brand studio that streamlines, creates, and cultivates digital products and marketing programs. Our mission is to build effective brands through lasting partnerships and authentic inquiry.
