Mindlance
Job Details:
Job Title: Graphic Designer III
Location: Mettawa, IL (Hybrid Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months (Potential To Extend)
Type: Full-time, Contract
Note: This position offers a hybrid work model where designers are required to work on-site for at least three days a week, with the possibility of additional on-site work if it's deemed business critical. The business hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm CT.
Description: As a graphic designer on a long-term contract, you'll join a culturally diverse group of 100+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a global biopharmaceutical company with 30+ leading brands and 48,000+ employees in 80+ countries. You'll collaborate with designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, account/project managers and creative managers. Together, you'll update existing materials, and create new materials, such as brochures, journal ads, product packaging, event signage, emails, web banner ads, social media ads, interactive PDFs, and websites. You'll love working in the modern, eco-friendly building with bright, open interior spaces. Time for a break? Grab a coffee or snack in the on-site Starbucks, enjoy a full meal in the tricked-out cafeteria (sushi Wednesdays and make-your-own-omelet Thursdays!), work up a sweat in the spacious gym, or take a stroll along the nature path on campus. And you'll find it all in Mettawa, with a free shuttle to and from Metra + convenient access to I94.
Responsibilities: ttend meetings and set priorities with project managers to meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with creative managers, writers, and designers and create user-centric, and accessible digital and print materials within the confines of FDA regulations. Update digital and print projects started by other designers or partner agencies. Optimize artwork and layouts for use across digital and print projects. Visualize clinical trials data and create infographics in Illustrator and InDesign. Create email campaign layouts in Knak Email Builder and SalesForce Marketing Cloud Email Builder. Design interactive sales aids in InDesign for the Veeva Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Wireframe and prototype web banner ads, social media ads, and websites in Adobe XD or Figma. Create digital mockups in Photoshop and color correct, retouch, and optimize images for digital and print use. Understand brand guidelines and UI/UX design principles. Source stock photos and video footage. Present to large teams and articulate design decisions clearly.
Must Have:
Education + experience: Bachelor's degree in design, advertising, or related discipline; at least 5 years of experience developing professional digital and print materials. Technical skills: Expertise in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD or Figma; awareness of trends in graphic design and digital and print technologies. Soft skills: High degree of initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback and turn projects around quickly when off course. Portfolio: Must provide samples of work to be considered.
Nice to Have, but not required
Experience using Knak, SFMC and Adobe Experience Manager. Pharmaceutical experience: working in a highly regulated environment. bility to work overtime when needed to complete time-sensitive projects. Fun Fact: This company has won numerous awards, including "World's Best Workplaces" five years running, "Most Meaningful Company to Work for in America," and "Best Places to Work for Recent Grads." It also made the DiversityInc Top 50 list.
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
Note: This position offers a hybrid work model where designers are required to work on-site for at least three days a week, with the possibility of additional on-site work if it's deemed business critical. The business hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm CT.
Description: As a graphic designer on a long-term contract, you'll join a culturally diverse group of 100+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a global biopharmaceutical company with 30+ leading brands and 48,000+ employees in 80+ countries. You'll collaborate with designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, account/project managers and creative managers. Together, you'll update existing materials, and create new materials, such as brochures, journal ads, product packaging, event signage, emails, web banner ads, social media ads, interactive PDFs, and websites. You'll love working in the modern, eco-friendly building with bright, open interior spaces. Time for a break? Grab a coffee or snack in the on-site Starbucks, enjoy a full meal in the tricked-out cafeteria (sushi Wednesdays and make-your-own-omelet Thursdays!), work up a sweat in the spacious gym, or take a stroll along the nature path on campus. And you'll find it all in Mettawa, with a free shuttle to and from Metra + convenient access to I94.
Responsibilities: ttend meetings and set priorities with project managers to meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with creative managers, writers, and designers and create user-centric, and accessible digital and print materials within the confines of FDA regulations. Update digital and print projects started by other designers or partner agencies. Optimize artwork and layouts for use across digital and print projects. Visualize clinical trials data and create infographics in Illustrator and InDesign. Create email campaign layouts in Knak Email Builder and SalesForce Marketing Cloud Email Builder. Design interactive sales aids in InDesign for the Veeva Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Wireframe and prototype web banner ads, social media ads, and websites in Adobe XD or Figma. Create digital mockups in Photoshop and color correct, retouch, and optimize images for digital and print use. Understand brand guidelines and UI/UX design principles. Source stock photos and video footage. Present to large teams and articulate design decisions clearly.
Must Have:
Education + experience: Bachelor's degree in design, advertising, or related discipline; at least 5 years of experience developing professional digital and print materials. Technical skills: Expertise in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD or Figma; awareness of trends in graphic design and digital and print technologies. Soft skills: High degree of initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback and turn projects around quickly when off course. Portfolio: Must provide samples of work to be considered.
Nice to Have, but not required
Experience using Knak, SFMC and Adobe Experience Manager. Pharmaceutical experience: working in a highly regulated environment. bility to work overtime when needed to complete time-sensitive projects. Fun Fact: This company has won numerous awards, including "World's Best Workplaces" five years running, "Most Meaningful Company to Work for in America," and "Best Places to Work for Recent Grads." It also made the DiversityInc Top 50 list.
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.