Graphic Designer II

West Cary Group is a full-service digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond Virginia which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. Hopefully you enjoy the frenetic dynamic and exciting environment of a fast-growing firm because were looking for a dynamic Graphic Designer II.

Position Summary: Creates final mechanicals with attention to composition color typography and visual impact.

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs and executes mechanicals based on client specification brand standards budget constraints and final format needed for file output
• Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy selects style and size of type and arranges layout based upon specs and aesthetic design concepts
• Presents sample to Creative Director for approval
• Provides final pre-flight of digital files that are delivered to clients and vendors to ensure the accuracy of the completed project
• Reviews proofs for highest levels of quality and accuracy
• Uses a wide range of media including photography
• Keeps abreast of developments in marketing and advertising environments
• Contributes ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
• Other duties as assigned

Role Qualifications:

• Must be able to effectively execute design solutions against a creative brief to meet constraints of cost time and client needs
• Must work well in a team with printers copywriters photographers proofreaders other designers account executives website designers and marketing specialists

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Digital Graphic Design Advertising or Marketing or 3 to 5 years experience in a related field required
• Proficiency in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator) and Microsoft applications as well as Sketch and Figma
• Ability to execute files using Microsoft Office applications such as SharePoint PowerPoint Word and Excel
• Thinks creatively to produce new ideas
• Ability to think visually and to envision a project from beginning to end
• Must be able to solve complex problems make judgments and decisions and think logically and critically
• Ability to multitask while meeting tight deadlines
• Produces accurate and high-quality work

Benefits

• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays
• Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care
• 401(k) matching
• Cool people to work with!