Temporary Senior Graphic Designer

Opening Type: Responsibilities • Create initial design concepts, formatting and production of artwork in variety of media for both digital and print communications • Create high-level, bespoke PowerPoint solutions for client-facing presentations • Create evolving design concepts for all required materials while maintaining the firm’s brand standards • Display and signage design concepts/production as appropriate for events and conferences • Be able to lead projects while collaborating closely with Creative Director, designers, marketing leads, and attorneys • Create presentations internally and externally across all fronts including events, marketing, trainings, client pitches, board meetings, and other internal communications • Conceptualize ideas graphically with minimal instruction in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines • Integrate data, charts, and graphs into visually appealing and easy-to-understand infographics • Balance workload of requests ranging from simple mockups to full ideation, design, and production • Be able to adhere to project timelines to ensure on-time, on-strategy, high-quality deliverables • Be up to date with the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to design, digital media, and user experience • Familiarity with WordPress is a plus • Familiarity with Marketo and Salesforce is a plus • Duties may span into the creation of email communications – experience in HTML is a big plus • Experience in digital communications of all types with the ability to produce clean HTML code and troubleshoots problems as they occur – especially when it comes to cross platform compatibility is a plus Required Experience and Skills • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design/visual communication or equivalent experience • Minimum of 8 years graphic design experience in both digital and print media • Extreme accuracy and attention to detail is critical • Excellent written communication skills for internal communications and proof reading • Expert level skills in PowerPoint – must be able to easily navigate the software, have a solid understanding of complex data, content, and text to return an appropriate, visually-pleasing presentation that follows corporate branding nuances • Expert level skills in InDesign – must be able to create complex newsletters, publications, and visually-pleasing design layouts • Chart layout – understanding of how to pull data from Word/Excel and produce custom charts for use in dense, graphics-heavy publications and reports within MS Office and Adobe Applications • Essential core software skills to include Adobe Creative Cloud 2024+ Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, & Dreamweaver, and knowledge of streamlined workflow and keyboard shortcuts within each program • Highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel for the creation of charts and tables • Ability to format, edit, and effectively preflight a variety of print collateral prior to sending to external print vendors • Must display excellent customer service and collaboration skills • Works well within a team environment and is comfortable taking creative and process direction • Able to multi-task and juggle frequently changing priorities • Comfortable working on both Mac and PC platforms and have current working knowledge of OS shortcut commands to speed workflow • Strong work ethic – candidate needs to be reliable and punctual The primary location for this job posting is in New York, but other locations may be listed. Boston, Delaware, Washington, D.C.: $44.13 – $59.71 per hour.