The Graphic Designer position exists within the Mitchells agency design department. The designer works independently on assigned projects or as a member of a project team. The Graphic Designer develops concepts and completes layout assignments based on provided strategic and creative input. The Graphic Designer may, on occasion, work directly with account service, or with production artists and outside contractors (freelancers and vendors), to complete design requirements or supervise in-house production. More typically, the Graphic Designer works under the direction of an Art Director or Creative Director. The position reports to the Senior Graphic Designer. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides design and illustration (digital and/or traditional) from conception to completion as required.
• Works with art director/copywriter teams to concept and complete assigned projects and campaigns.
• Assists account teams with presentations for creative and new business pitches.
• Works with independent contractors (freelance illustrators, photographers, etc.) as required per assignment, under the supervision of the designated art director/senior art director/creative director, and in conjunction with the production manager to meet assigned deadlines.
• Maintains high skill levels in software programs required to perform assigned job functions; takes training in the use of new design and illustration software as the agency requires.
• Assists with archiving and maintaining digital files, project hard copies, photography, illustrations, logo art, typestyles, and historical collateral samples for client materials and resources, and maintains a log of these archives to help other department members locate necessary files and references.
• Maintains current computer software skills compatible with the needs of other creative team members.
• Notifies designated purchasing personnel or the creative director when hardware/software requires updating or servicing. 
• Maintains internal and off-site digital file backups for in-progress jobs; uploads completed project files to agency Digital Asset Management archive system.
• Maintains a reasonable inventory of necessary art supplies for fulfillment of design responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• BS degree in graphic design or a related field
• Knowledge of production processes, with experience using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and other industry design and production software a must
• 3-5 years of graphic design experience
• Ability to design across all mediums: Traditional Print, 2D, 3D, Social and Digital
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative/editorial copywriting experience a plus
• Forward-thinking and highly collaborative
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, large corporate environment with many cross-functional partners
• Excellent understanding of printing processes and specification; paper specification; ink specification; familiarity with typestyles, type design, and type specification; stock photography; computer retouching and image manipulation; art direction of original photography