Graphic Designer

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Room for growth in the company
• Graduated paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 401K with 4% company match
• Health and dental insurance
• Vision and accident insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Work From Home Wednesdays
• Regular team lunches (birthday / work anniversaries / other celebrations!)
• Team outings and events
• MacBook Pro, 2nd monitor, Adobe suite (and other resources) provided

A Typical Work Week

This is a full-time, in-person position for our West Des Moines office. Not open for remote work at this time.

The Graphic Designer is responsible for designing a wide variety of both digital and print assets. This role requires someone that is a self-starter, capable of delivering remarkable creative ideas, and has an incredible attention to detail.

Top 5 Responsibilities

• Execute complex projects
• Branding
• Ensure brand standards
• Develop ideas/solutions
• No pixel pushing*

*No Pixel Pushing means avoiding mindless design and merely moving things around to make them aesthetic. Our creative team should look beyond just the “to-do” and align work with the goal of the request to drive results for marketing and brand awareness.

Other Responsibilities

• Planning concepts by studying relevant information and materials.
• Designing with marketing in mind and how what is being created will call people to action
• Illustrating concepts by designing examples of art arrangement, size, type size, and style and submitting them for approval.
• Design projects including but not limited to print, logos, branding, advertising, promotional items, social content, presentations, and merchandise
• Prepare files for print and/or fabrication
• Communicate with print vendors, nationally and locally to get work printed correctly, on budget and on time
• Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed.
• Communicating with clients about layout and design.
• High attention to detail and ability to check your work for accuracy
• Designing quickly and efficiently without loss of quality

Required Skills

• Mac Proficient
• 3+ years of graphic design experience
• Skilled in Illustrator and Photoshop with strong vector illustration capabilities
• Comfortable working with conservative Christian churches and non-profits
• Ability to design for churches and accurately represent their message
• Uses good judgment and works with integrity
• Works independently and quickly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly change from one project to another
• Adeptness with learning new apps and software
• Comfortable leading projects and other designers
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good organizational skills that support the rest of the team
• The motivation to maintain and improve design standards
• The willingness to listen to feedback and use it to improve
• Punctual and dependable

Extra Skills

• Previous agency experience
• Marketing background

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person