Graphics Designer

About the role

Join our Midwest Creative Services team as a Graphic Designer, where you'll bring ideas to life through compelling visual storytelling across print and digital platforms. You'll create engaging marketing materials that help businesses grow and support Hearst's award-winning brands, collaborating with various teams to balance creativity with strategy.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality print and digital marketing materials, including advertisements, brochures, direct mail, presentations, signage, social media graphics, and promotional campaigns.
• Create production-ready files that meet print and digital specifications.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Production, Editorial, and other internal teams to develop creative solutions that achieve business goals.
• Work directly with internal stakeholders—and occasionally clients—to understand project objectives and deliver exceptional creative work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining outstanding attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Contribute ideas that improve creative quality, workflows, and team collaboration.

Requirements

• Experience designing for both print and digital media.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop).
• A solid understanding of typography, layout, branding, color theory, and print production.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional work.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience creating engaging visual content across multiple platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.
• A desire to continuously learn, grow, and contribute to an innovative creative team.

Skills

Bonus Points:

• Experience working directly with clients or customers.
• Knowledge of print production processes and file preparation.
• A passion for learning new design trends, software, and creative techniques.

About the company

Hearst Newspapers is one of the nation's leading media organizations, reaching millions of readers each week through trusted local journalism, digital products, and innovative marketing solutions. With more than 2,500 employees across the country, Hearst Newspapers includes iconic brands such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Albany Times Union, and dozens of other daily and weekly publications.

We believe technology empowers creativity. Through our exclusive ChatGPT Enterprise partnership and growing portfolio of AI-powered tools, our designers use AI to streamline workflows, generate creative concepts, organize ideas, improve copy, and accelerate routine tasks—giving you more time to focus on creating exceptional work.

Why you'll love this role

This is an opportunity to work on a wide variety of creative projects, collaborate with talented colleagues across multiple Hearst properties, and make a real impact through your work. Whether you're designing for print, digital, or emerging platforms, you'll have the opportunity to grow your skills, explore new technologies, and help shape the future of creative storytelling at Hearst Newspapers.