Graphic Designer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is the second-largest private employer in Chicago. We are a multicultural international community of more than 20000 faculty and staff-each supporting UChicagos mission of inquiry and academic client is a Medical Center provides world-renowned patient care while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research. Together UChicago Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division are working to address the worlds most pressing medical challenges.

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Duration: 5 Months

Location: Chicago IL 60637

Job Type: -Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: (Mon-Fri) (9:00AM-5.00PM)

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

The job provides professional support and solves straightforward problems in a range of design projects.
Works within defined processes and procedures to develop design standards and concepts for client advertising and communications materials. Completes a variety of assignments as needed.
Support the client brand and strategic goals through the use of graphic design best practices and creative innovation to engage with our audiences. Display professional skill in the use of the Adobe suite of design software including InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Acrobat (XD and After Affects familiarity helpful) in order to conceive design and produce printed and digitally based tools such as brochures periodicals event identity and invitations websites social media posts direct response marketing and signage.
Research develop and lead conceptual and stylistic direction for ARD direct response campaigns based on partner objectives while supporting the client brand.
In addition to being able to work independently designer must be willing to collaborate with manager designers editors writers and interactive developers to meet the departments goals by prioritizing workloads and producing professionally designed materials that are in strategic alignment.
Contribute to creative critiques and brainstorms and while demonstrating a high regard for teamwork and the collective achievement of departmental goals be willing to evaluate overall success of team efforts.
Contribute to a positive work environment which includes a commitment to project partner/ stakeholder satisfaction.
Cultivate and manage relationships with our partners among ARD and other client departments and divisions.
Identify negotiate with and manage outside vendors such as printers photographers illustrators etc.
Applies interpersonal and communications skills which include the ability to listen speak and write effectively in a professional context.
Conceptualizes and creates graphic artwork such as charts graphs or illustrations for various publications advertising materials and/or customers with limited supervision.
Coordinates all graphic production scheduling including preparing final layouts for print.
Works within processes to ensure that graphic projects are completed on time within budget and to the users satisfaction. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
Performs other related work as needed.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements include a college or client degree in related field.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline
Bachelors degree
Advanced degree

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

Demonstrated skill and knowledge of or ability to learn quickly the internal workings of the client as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development including the clients donor relationship management system Microsoft Windows computer environment and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Competencies
Act with integrity professionalism confidentiality and tact.
Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen to speak and to write effectively.
Self-motivation and the ability to take initiative.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is the second-largest private employer in Chicago. We are a multicultural international community of more than 20000 fac...