Environmental Design Group is hiring: Graphic Designer in Akron

Environmental Design Group is seeking a Graphic Designer to join the EDG Creative Team in conceptualizing and producing creative campaigns and a variety of graphic materials for our clients’ design and marketing projects.

As a Graphic/Creative Designer at Environmental Design Group, you will:

• Design and produce high-quality visual content for online and offline platforms including digital ads, landing pages, websites, print collateral, infographics, logos, videos, and other marketing materials.
• Work with the creative and marketing teams to develop and improve overall brand strength, consistency, and presence.
• Have a keen eye for detail and strong proofreading skills.
• Capture still photography using DSLR camera and lighting equipment as required
• Review and create graphics to support production pieces.
• Design storyboards and build engaging presentations that align with our client’s brand, as well as the EDG brand and our strategic plans.
• Creative copywriting skills are a huge bonus (campaign messaging, taglines, social copy, brand voice and tone, supplemental copy) as are strong proofreading skills.
• Manage external vendors, including printers.
• Participate in business development meetings, client service meetings, proposal debrief meetings, etc.
• Adhere to the company’s QA/QC Performance Standards.
• Attend networking events, trade shows, and technical conferences for professional development opportunities.

• A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, or a related field of study is required.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in graphic design, photography, videography, video-editing, and/or digital media marketing is required.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, with experience in Premier Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, and Animate). Proficient in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word].
• Drone license is preferred but not required.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and stellar organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail ensuring all graphic elements are in line with branding guidelines and technical requirements.
• Must be able to take constructive criticism and can work with various departments to finish necessary projects.
• Self-starter, and able to think creatively to solve problems and finish the scope of work on time.
• Ability to coordinate multiple deadline-driven tasks.
• Knowledge of website graphics including CSS and HTML editing capabilities.
• Ability to create content compatible with all social media channels and WordPress among others.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position that has the availability to work hybrid.

Travel

• Position requires frequent local travel and some regional travel to capture video, drone, and photographic content.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and possess a driving record that will enable the employee to be insurable under the Company’s standard vehicle insurance and general comprehensive liability insurance without additional costs to the Company.