Staff Designer

About the role

VSA’s purpose is to design for a better human experience. As a strategy and design agency, we blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design to activate meaningful, motivating and measurable experiences in an increasingly noisy world. With offices in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, VSA offers a full range of fully integrated capabilities—branding, advertising, data science and technology—all under one roof. VSA is also a proud member of Meet The People, an international family of unified and independent agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation of visual designs, typography, visual concepts, logos, and icons working under the direction of a Creative Director or Associate Creative Director.
• Brainstorm creative concepts with the project team (cross-discipline) and help develop original campaigns.
• Integrate ideas across multiple mediums: print, digital and beyond.
• Sell your work—not just to clients, but to your peers and colleagues, too.
• Working on projects and assignments in accordance to established timelines and project briefs and expectations.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of proven experience in the agency space.
• A bachelor’s degree in Design or a portfolio school education focused on Design/art direction.
• You’re a conceptual creative problem solver, strategically applying ideas across all channels and you’re dedicated to the craft of design (kerning matters!)
• You are curious by nature and have interest in expanding your knowledge and skills across animation or digital. Bonus: If you already have experience in either of these.
• You know your way around both the Adobe Suite and Figma.
• You are collaborative, hardworking, adaptable, with strong initiative.
• You are rational but innovative and have a naturally curious mind and a passion for applying pixel-perfect design to creative concepts.
• You’re ready to spitball and spit-shine ground-breaking ideas with a phenomenal, hardworking group of people.
• You’re receptive to constructive feedback, a quick learner and continuously looking for ways to grow.
• No huge egos. Or even medium-size egos. In fact, no ego is better. Okay maybe like a teeny-tiny ego (because you ARE human after all*).

Total Perks Package

• The chance to be a part of a growing company and the next success story
• Amazing opportunities for career development
• Nomination programs
• Employee referral bonus
• Hybrid work schedule
• Fun and collaborative work environment
• Casual dress code
• Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• 401(k) retirement plan, with employer 4% match
• Work/life benefits, including mental health and wellbeing support
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Paid holidays, including agency soft closing Christmas Eve-New Year's Day
• Paid leave options, including sick leave, medical leave for self and family, and parental leave

Pay

Chicago Estimated Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule