Graphic Designer

Summary

World’s Finest Chocolate is seeking a Graphic Designer to support its marketing and creative initiatives. The role develops brand, campaign, packaging, print, digital, web, and internal communication materials while managing multiple projects, timelines, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide graphic design support across multiple marketing processes and projects
• Take accountability for assigned responsibilities and deliver work accurately and on time
• Maintain and evolve the company’s visual identity and brand guidelines, ensuring consistent application of logos, typography, color, imagery, and other brand elements across all consumer and customer touchpoints
• Develop templates and design systems that improve consistency and efficiency
• Participate in brainstorming and concept development for integrated marketing campaigns, product launches, promotions, and other initiatives
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling visual concepts and execute creative across paid media, social, digital, email, web, print, and other channels
• Support photography, image selection, retouching, compositing, and other visual asset development
• Maintain a high standard of creative quality while bringing forward relevant design, packaging, and cultural trends
• Design and execute marketing collateral, including brochures, flyers, direct mail, print advertising, display banners, promotional products, signage, and other sales and marketing materials
• Create and maintain website product imagery, banners, social media graphics, email creative, digital advertising assets, and other online content
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including strategic business units, HR, IT, Continuous Improvement, Production, and others to support internal communication and design needs

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of professional graphic design experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, campaign, print, and digital design capabilities
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, composition, and brand consistency
• Experience developing creative concepts and translating them across multiple channels and formats
• Strong understanding of media file specifications, formats, sizing, resolution, and delivery requirements across digital, social, print, and paid media channels
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in CPG, food, retail, or another consumer-focused industry preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of professional graphic design experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, campaign, print, and digital design capabilities
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, composition, and brand consistency
• Experience developing creative concepts and translating them across multiple channels and formats
• Strong understanding of media file specifications, formats, sizing, resolution, and delivery requirements across digital, social, print, and paid media channels
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience in CPG, food, retail, or another consumer-focused industry preferred

Benefits

• Annual Bonus: 5% of base salary, based on company and/or individual performance
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• 401k Matching
• HSA/FSA
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• STD/LTD
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Preference for candidates located in the Chicago area, with an expectation of approximately three in-office days per month. Remote candidates will also be considered based on experience and overall fit.