SmithGroup - Senior Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer is needed in Phoenix, United States.

Client: SmithGroup

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Contract: Full-time, Contractor, Full-time

Job Description

SmithGroup is an award-winning, integrated design firm that blends research, data, and technology with innovation and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients’ greatest challenges. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries, and move us closer to a carbon-free future. The Phoenix office of SmithGroup is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to join our team.

Working with us, you will:

• Develop proposals, qualifications, and presentation graphics.
• Assist in the implementation and evolution of corporate identity across all internal design materials.
• Execute the design for both printed and digital pieces, such as brochures, newsletters, award submittals, emailers, banners, videos, and other miscellaneous signage.
• Contribute to the design and presentation of client projects including the development of reports and environmental graphic design by collaborating closely with more senior designers.
• Collaborate with team members across disciplines and geographic locations to produce graphics for a wide variety of teams across SmithGroup.
• Support concept development for printed and digital pieces with members of the Creative Services team.
• Create brand materials through design and attention to detail, thinking creatively and outside the box.
• Maintain knowledge of design trends and suggest ways to push the creative limits of collateral materials within the confines of the SmithGroup brand and Communications Guidelines.
• Assist in the development of strategy for project-specific marketing activities, as well as studio marketing initiatives.
• Assist in providing peer review of initial draft documents and reviewing materials for visual consistency.

Requirements

An ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-6 years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, Word, Acrobat, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Deltek Vision, MS Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, and database programs preferred.
• Ability to understand principles of layout and application to marketing materials.
• Eye for design details, such as typography, alignment, hierarchy, etc.
• Ability to summarize text and craft an effective written message when needed.
• Knowledge of the print process, proper file setup for print production, and experience working directly with print vendors.
• Understanding of video creation and editing tools, such as Adobe Premier Pro, is a plus.
• Knowledge of other presentation technologies is a plus.

Benefits

SmithGroup’s competitive compensation and benefit package is designed to meet the needs of a diverse staff. It includes flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 401(k), parental leave, wellbeing resources, PTO immediately available to new hires, plus 15 extra Fridays off - on top of holidays. Join us to experience how these and other programs promote a culture of collaboration and drive richer, more inclusive solutions.