Designer at Critical Mass in Chicago, IL

As a Designer, you’re eager to contribute to the development of creative concepts through visual design. You have original ideas and you’re a team player - taking in strategy and direction and translating it into design across digital experiences. You know how to balance your own creative expression with the realities of client requests. At this point in your career, you’ve tackled the basics of design applications and thrive in a variety of digital mediums. You have a keen attention to detail and most importantly, a passion for design. You Will: 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. You Have: 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. Nice to Haves: 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. What We Offer: 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 Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week. This position requires candidates to obtain a Level 2 Security Clearance in accordance with U.S. government regulations. As such, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply. We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration. Salary Range $65,000—$75,000 USD Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team. The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.comandus.greenhouse-mail.io.We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you.We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly. If U.S. based:https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams#avoid If Canada based:https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/consumer-affairs.html If U.K. based:https://www.gov.uk/consumer-protection-rights If Costa Rica based: https://www.consumo.go.cr/educacion_consumidor/consejos_practicos.aspx