Brown and Caldwell (BC) is a national environmental engineering and consulting firm seeking to expand their in-house design studio with a full-time Junior Graphic Designer. The successful candidate will collaborate with the team to create marketing collateral, support design processes, and maintain brand standards while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply knowledge of the BC visual brand and templates to create marketing collateral, including document layouts, graphics, illustrations, and revisions for proposals, presentations, and deliverables
- Understand and articulate what well-branded work looks like at BC, consistently using assets, tools, and processes through templates, icons, and illustrations while supporting fellow designers
- Support the creation of graphic concepts, layouts, and slide formatting by effectively applying templates and brand elements, demonstrating a basic grasp of color, layout, and typography
- Follow best practices in ticket and file management by consistently using established tools and resources
- Build a reputation for high customer service and strong communication skills by providing timely updates on revisions and graphic needs throughout project completion
- Manage time effectively by prioritizing multiple deadlines simultaneously and meeting expectations for effort on all projects
- Foster teamwork by welcoming constructive design critiques from senior team members and proactively seeking opportunities for improvement while exploring resources and following established processes
- Maintain attention to detail with a commitment to 'zero tolerance' for errors during editing, proofing, and spell-checking, while actively seeking feedback during review phases and scheduling senior design reviews when needed
- Stay highly organized and apply problem-solving skills, while embracing ongoing support and mentorship from senior designers
- Attend team workload meetings and communicate project status and availability to graphic design project leads and supervisors, while participating in collaborative activities, meetings, critiques, and workshops with the team
- Ask questions when uncertainty arises and proactively seek opportunities for improvement
Skills
- A strong and relevant portfolio, including samples of completed document layout and graphic development, is required for consideration. Acceptable formats include a site link or attached PDF
- BA/BS in Graphic Design, Communication or related field is required. A combination of experience and education may be substituted
- At least one year of related experience is required
- Highly Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks while excelling in a fast-paced work environment and meeting deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across various departments to resolve challenges
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- An employee assistance program
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
- Employee referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Long-term care insurance
Company Overview
Brown and Caldwell is the largest engineering consulting firm solely focused on the U.S. environmental sector. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/.
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