Designer at Critical Mass in Chicago

Summary: Critical Mass is a company focused on creative design solutions, and they are seeking a Designer to contribute to the development of creative concepts through visual design. The role involves designing solutions for multiple digital channels, creating content for social platforms, and collaborating with the creative team to ensure quality deliverables. Responsibilities: - Design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives - Design concepts that can be applied to multiple digital channels including paid social and digital out-of-home - Ideate and create content that lives on social platforms - Retouch, edit and cut photo and video assets - Assist in art directing by creating mood boards and storyboards - Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables - Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers Required Qualifications: - 2+ years education, 1+ years design, and interactive work experience - Strong design portfolio, with impressive visual, interactive and graphic design skills demonstrated - Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets, including experience using Figma and Photoshop - A well-rounded skillset, including strong experience in social media - Communication skills that articulate creative ideas - A proven aptitude for fast-paced creative thinking - A desire to learn and keep growing - This position requires candidates to obtain a Level 2 Security Clearance in accordance with U.S. government regulations - Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply Preferred Qualifications: - UI and UX experience - Motion graphics experience for the Web and video - Experience with video editing - Experience with advertising campaign work - Experience in the latest versions of After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Illustrator Required Skills: Visual Design, Interactive Design, Graphic Design, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Social Media Design, UI Design, UX Design, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Creative Thinking Benefits: Global maternity and parental leave, Competitive benefits packages, Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days, and flex days, Access to online services for families and new parents, Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday), 12 affinity groups, Internal learning and development programs, Enterprise-wide employee discounts