Graphic Designer at Cottingham & Butler in Dubuque, IA

The Graphic Designer supports the Corporate Marketing team by creating visually engaging, on-brand design assets across print and digital channels. This role is ideal for a designer who is eager contribute creatively and collaborate with cross-functional partners in a corporate environment. You will execute design projects that support marketing campaigns, internal communications, and brand initiatives while learning and applying best practices in branding, production, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and produce visual assets for marketing and corporate communications, including digital (email, web graphics, social media, digital ads) and print materials.
• Support the creative execution of marketing campaigns from concept through final delivery, following established brand standards and direction.
• Use Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office tools to develop high-quality layouts, graphics, and visual content.
• Apply and follow corporate brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all visual communications.
• Collaborate with marketing team members and internal partners to understand project objectives, timelines, and audience needs.
• Incorporate basic user experience principles into designs to support calls-to-action, landing pages, and lead-generation efforts.

What You Bring

• Portfolio required: 5–8 pieces showing multi-format campaign work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• 1–4 years of professional design experience.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team, on multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently and efficiently.

About Cottingham & Butler:

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day. 

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