Graphic Designer in Minnetonka, Minnesota - #73200 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73200

Graphic Designer
Our client is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer to create polished, engaging work across both print and digital channels. The ideal candidate is a highly creative, self-sufficient designer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can move confidently between multiple projects and industries, and brings strong design fundamentals and production expertise to both original concepts and repurposed creative.

This role is a hybrid model in Minnetonka, Minnesota or Scottsdale, Arizona.

Graphic Designer Responsibilities

• Design and produce high-quality print and digital creative, including marketing collateral, direct mail, promotional materials, digital assets, displays, advertising, and other customer-facing communications.
• Develop original creative concepts as well as adapt, refresh, and repurpose existing artwork for new formats, audiences, campaigns, and business needs.
• Manage multiple concurrent design requests, often involving smaller, quick-turn projects, while consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Translate creative briefs and stakeholder requests into visually compelling solutions that demonstrate strong layout, typography, composition, illustration, and overall design principles.
• Maintain brand consistency while exercising sound creative judgment and working independently with minimal oversight.
• Create sophisticated layouts and production-ready artwork using Adobe Creative Suite, with a strong emphasis on InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Prepare files for both digital distribution and commercial print production, ensuring accuracy, proper specifications, and readiness for external vendors and production partners.
• Collaborate with marketing teams, project stakeholders, fellow creatives, and external partners to incorporate feedback and efficiently move projects through completion.
• Track assignments, priorities, revisions, and deadlines through project management systems such as Wrike while managing a high volume of requests.
• Maintain organized creative files, templates, reusable assets, and project archives to support efficient and consistent creative execution.

Graphic Designer Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional graphic design experience in an agency, design firm, in-house creative team, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional command of core design principles, including layout, typography, composition, visual hierarchy, branding, and polished creative execution across print and digital work.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat, with strong experience in print layouts, vector graphics, illustration, and image manipulation.
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership of assignments, and produce high-quality creative with minimal direction or oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly and effectively while balancing multiple projects, shifting priorities, revisions, and short turnaround times.
• Experience developing both original creative and adapting existing artwork for different formats, channels, campaigns, and audiences.
• Agency or multi-client experience is highly valued, particularly experience designing across multiple industries, brands, or types of creative work.
• Strong print-production knowledge, including experience preparing press-ready artwork and working with commercial printing and production specifications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the flexibility to respond constructively to feedback and changing business needs.
• Experience with animation, motion graphics, or video-based creative is a significant plus; familiarity with Wrike or similar project management platforms is also beneficial.

Compensation: (DOE)

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As an eligible contract employee with VanderHouwen, you’ll have access to a full suite of benefits designed with your well-being in mind. Our comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a matching 401(k) to help secure your future.

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