MVE & Partners, INC. is hiring: Graphic Designer in Irvine

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the guidance of the Marketing Manager, the Graphic Designer will play a key role in developing compelling visual content for a wide range of marketing and design initiatives to effectively communicate the firm’s vision and expertise. The ideal candidate will bring strong creative skills, attention to detail, and a passion for design to support our award-winning architecture team in delivering visually impactful materials: Experience with motion graphics, video editing, and animation using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects is a plus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop high-quality designs, concepts, and visual solutions for digital marketing campaigns, presentations, proposals, visioning packages, brochures, exhibit graphics, and other branded materials.
• Work closely with both the Marketing and Design teams to conceptualize and refine layouts, graphics, and visual narratives, ensuring alignment with brand and project goals.
• Provide design expertise, feedback, and mentorship to Marketing and Architectural Design teams, enhancing the quality and effectiveness of visual communication.
• Ensure all marketing and design materials maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency in line with the firm’s brand identity.
• Create, edit, and update content across various marketing materials, digital platforms, and internal and external communication channels.
• Deliver graphic design services for client-requested, billable projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct relevant research on design trends, industry standards, and project-specific requirements to enhance creative outputs.
• Maintain and contribute to an organized archive of images, graphics, photos, and past design work for future reference and reuse.

REQUIRED SKILLS & DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong conceptual and creative problem-solving skills with a keen eye for design, typography, composition, and branding.
• Minimum of three years of graphic design experience, preferably in professional service, architecture, or built environment industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to both creative and non-creative stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• (Preferred but Not Required): Experience with motion graphics and video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects,
• Bonus Skills Social Media Editing (Preferred but Not Required): Manage daily content creation, including writing, editing, and scheduling posts for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and TikTok

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position and, as such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or non-essential functions, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein.

Management, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to change, alter, and/or otherwise modify this job description at any time. Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment of any type or kind. Employment at MVE + PARTNERS is strictly on an at-will basis.