Sr. Graphic Designer- Chicago

Sr. Graphic Designer- Chicago

Full-timeDesignChicago, ILBusiness Overview

Barrows Overview

Barrows is a commerce experience agency dedicated to building the world's leading experiences for brands and retailers. We combine creativity, strategy, and technology to turn moments of shopper engagement into moments of conversion. From shopper marketing and category transformation to retail toolkits, display design, CX strategy, and store design, we deliver end-to-end solutions that don't just meet expectations, they reset them.

Backed by the scale and innovation of VML and WPP, we bring clients access to the best tools, technology, and talent as a sustainable competitive advantage. What sets us apart is not just what we deliver, but how we deliver it: a global team united by a can do spirit, relentless curiosity, and the belief that remarkable commerce experiences can transform both brands and the people who shop them.

Role & Responsibilities

Barrows is seeking a dynamic Sr. Graphic Designer to support their expanding design team. This individual will be required to work alongside a larger creative team and interact across the board with clients, retail specialists and product designers. There is a need to understand the requirements and possibilities of design and apply a graphic skin of the various retail solutions that our product designers create.

They create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for physical or digital point of sale retail design. Brainstorming and coming up with creative solutions for briefs and presenting your work professionally to your team and client (sell your work to your team first).

In addition to bringing a killer attitude and energy, this individual must be able to:

Generate breakthrough key visual and design solutions based on client brief and brand assetsEngagement in interactive design sessions and brainstormsReceive briefs and design direction from studio traffic system assisting in a smooth handover from the client service and strategy teamsConceptualization and design research. Assisting in generating exploratory mood boards by gathering literature and internet resourcesBe creative, adaptable to trends and conceptualize original ideasDevelop your concept in Adobe software (Photoshop and illustrator)Pitch your work in a client ready presentation (PowerPoint) for the account teams and occasionally present ideas to clients directlyWork through reverts efficiently to finalize designsBe able to setup design for production in IllustratorWork well with the product design teams to ensure your designs can be produced correctlyBe a mentor to other Junior and Mid-level Graphic DesignersCreative storytelling who brings simplicity and user centricityQualifications

5+ years of agency and/or design experienceA diploma or degree qualification in designSoftware literacy in Adobe Creative Suite and MS OfficeBrand experience is a mustShopper experience preferredFriendly and dynamic dispositionStrategic thinkerCreative mind providing excellent designsAbility to communicate with peopleA positive and respectful attitudeAbility to work in the office on average 4 days a week.Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $55,000 to $75,000*

exact compensation will be determined based on individual experienceBenefits include:

Unlimited PTOMedical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)401K with a % matchVarious maternity/paternity leave optionsFully funded disability and life insurance optionsHeadspace subscriptionWellness Stipendand more....First name *

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Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Product Family, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Computer Software, Consumer Branding, Creative Brief, Customer Support/Service, Design Services, Graphic Design, Interpersonal Skills, Literacy, Marketing, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Patient Care, Product Design, Retail, Sales, Sales Presentation, Storytelling, Technical Strategy, Transformation Tools, VML (Vector Markup Language)

About the Company:
Barrows Global