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We Are Looking For A Junior Designer To Join Our fAmélie
Voted Best Place to Work by AdAge, Amélie is a mission-driven agency in Denver, CO. We deliver campaigns to educate and inform our audiences about public needs (e.g. mental health, education, etc.). We are dedicated to creating work that benefits communities and makes a difference.
Guided By Our Unwavering Vision, We Create Powerful Designs To Inform And Inspire Our Clients.
Amélie is looking for a local Jr. Designer who can bring a wide array of styles to projects. The ideal candidate has experience in graphic design, illustration, typography, production design, branding and possesses the tools to apply that across all media.
The Jr. Designer is responsible for creating stunning visuals for print, digital/mobile/social media, video and environmental applications. The Jr. Designer works closely with the ECD, Art Directors, Copywriters, Motion Designer, Web Developer and Account Management to translate marketing and brand strategies into beautiful work that produces results for our clients.
This position reports to the Executive Creative Director.
Looking for applicants in Colorado, USA.
Responsibilities
- Approach assignments with original thinking, offering new visual ideas and solutions that elevate the work and surprise the team.
- Work with Art Director/Copywriter teams to concept and complete assigned branding/identity, print, digital and environmental projects and campaigns.
- Help set the creative tone for assigned clients, campaigns and projects.
- Balance and prioritize several assignments at once, staying organized and meeting deadlines.
- Create beautiful and cohesive deck design for pitches and presentations.
- Demonstrate a keen eye for type hierarchy, legibility, and composition across layouts, contributing to clean, polished, and effective designs.
- Work with the Studio/Production Artist to ensure quality and craftsmanship in the final product (meaning files are well-organized for production hand-off).
- Stay inspired and informed by emerging design trends, tools, and technologies, bringing that knowledge into the work.
Key Competencies
- Highly discerning, with a keen eye for detail.
- Have skill in designing in a variety of styles.
- Strong typography skills.
- Must be able to take direction, and have a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Continual and ongoing mastery of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
- Must show experience in the digital/mobile/social media.
- Design files must be well-organized for other team members easy use.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year experience, advertising agency setting preferred.
- College degree, (bachelor’s or equivalent) in a field related to design/advertising.
- Fluent in Mac OS operating system.
- Fluent in Adobe suite – specifically Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Top-level portfolio that has produced proven results for clients.
- Figma skills are a plus.
- Audio/Video production skills are a plus.
Compensation
- $50,000 – $60,000 annual salary based on experience.
Benefits include
- 20 days PTO
- Forever Fridays
- Bonus incentive program
- Annual wellness stipend
- 401K/Roth match
- Health insurance benefits
- Paid holidays + office closure from Dec 24 – Jan 1
- Remote with in-person office option and more.