Graphic Designer

Overview
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**Lettuce Entertain You is Hiring Now: GRAPHIC DESIGNER**

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is seeking a highly creative, passionate, and motivated **Graphic Designer** to join our team at the Lettuce Corporate Office on the far north side of Chicago. In this role, you’ll conceptualize, design, and produce a variety of print and digital collateral for our restaurants. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

**A Few of Our Benefits:**

* Competitive Salary
* Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
* 401(k)
* Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
* Dental & Vision Insurance
* Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
* Domestic Partner Benefits
* Restaurant Discounts
* Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

**Why Work With Lettuce?**

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today!

Candidates must be able to commute to Lettuce Corporate (5419 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago IL 60640); a hybrid work schedule is available after training is fully completed! EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities
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* Create and design digital and physical collateral to support restaurant and company branding in a wide range of media, collaborate on ui/ux design, prepare digital and physical mockups, and incorporate creative copy into design as needed
* Manage multiple design projects from concept to completion
* Proficiently use graphic design software including but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign), and maintain organized files and accurate time tracking
* Use effective written, verbal and visual communication to present work, and effectively respond to direction and feedback
* Maintain working knowledge of environmental graphic design (EGD)
* Manage print production process with vendors for cost, quality control and timely delivery
* Maintain knowledge of current design trends and aesthetics and proficiency with new graphic design technologies
* Travel to local and out-of-state locations as needed, including but not limited to delivering collateral, onsite installations, and restaurant openings
* Maintain availability to perform duties outside standard business hours on occasion as needed including evenings and weekends
* Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
* Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
* Occasionally retrieve and distribute files or office supplies weighing up to 10 pounds

Qualifications
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* 1-3+ years of professional work experience in position
* Hands-on experience creating brands, menus, packaging, marketing campaigns, apparel, merchandise, signage, print collaterals, ui/ux design and more
* An extensive portfolio of work showcasing capabilities
* Strong time management skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines
* A passion for design and visual communication
* Bachelor’s Degree or higher in graphic design
* Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, After Effects)

Salary Range
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USD $65,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.