Graphic Designer

Location: Cincinnati, OH | Work Model: Onsite | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

About the role

As a hands-on designer, you will build concepts executing the visual strategy for our clients’ brands across multiple consumer touchpoints including packaging, promotional materials, visual communications, eCommerce, and social media.

Responsibilities

• Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced consistently and creatively.
• Communicate and justify conceptual and directional choices.
• Be accountable for excellent execution.
• Demonstrate an overall understanding of the creative design process to bring ideas to life.
• Collaborate with other creatives and multidisciplinary teams to support business needs.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Graphic Design or similar field.
• 2–6 years of full-time design work experience (outside of freelance work).
• A portfolio that demonstrates mastery in design principles and brand identity, assessed on creative excellence, storytelling, independent ideation, problem-solving, and technical mastery.
• Passion for beauty, with an understanding of category trends and the competitive landscape; keen eye and attention to detail.
• Empathy and non-linear thinking: ability to see the consumer as a person and ideate solutions with the consumer in mind.
• Experience designing for digital, packaging, and in-store displays with a basic understanding of print feasibility.
• Knowledge of digital UX/UI design principles and familiarity with AI-enabled tools for quick prototypes, design iterations, and enhancing ideation speed.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to justify conceptual and directional choices with multi-functional partners.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback.
• Flexible in an environment of constant change; able to engage and influence across functional partners.
• Disciplined with superior time and project management skills; ability to set priorities and be accountable.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint).

Pay

$28.00 – $31.90 per hour

Schedule

6-month contract with potential for extension or conversion to permanent.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, and vision.
• Spending accounts.
• Life insurance and voluntary plans.
• Participation in a 401(k) plan.