TheHomeMag Pacific Northwest
Position: Junior Graphic Designer
Location: Pacific Northwest (Remote within region)
Type: Full-time
About Us:
TheHomeMag Pacific Northwest is a top-tier, regional publication in the Home Improvement space. We are seeking a creative and hardworking Junior Graphic Designer to support our current Graphic Designer and join our team. Our publication is dedicated to inspiring, informing, and captivating clients while upholding TheHomeMag Design Standards.
Role Overview:
As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will work closely with our entire staff, including Account Executives, Office Manager, and Publisher. Your role will involve assisting in creating visual advertisements, participating in local marketing material creation, and upholding our design standards. This position is ideal for an energetic, enthusiastic, and creative individual who wants to make an impact on our community.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in designing and assembling lead-generating ads and call-to-action advertisements
• Collaborate with clients and account executives to create visual content
• Participate in creating local marketing material
• Assist in emailing advertisement proofs to clients
• Support the layout of the magazine monthly
• Aid in coordinating and facilitating the proofing process for ads and magazine
• Help upload materials to the printer’s production site
• Provide reporting data for monthly production
• Archive artwork and client advertisements
• Enforce and properly implement TheHomeMag standards
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator in a Mac environment
• Keen design eye and technical skills
• Strong people skills, including direct interaction with clients
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional communication skills, both inside and outside the organization
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritizing abilities
• Advertising layout and concept development experience
• Ability to meet production deadlines
• Incredible attention to detail
• Proficiency in spell check
Education and Experience:
• Degree in Graphic Arts Design (Preferred)
• Previous experience in advertising design is a plus
• Desire to fully engage with our team and clients in all aspects of advertising design
Work Schedule:
• Monday – Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM availability; occasionally later to meet magazine deadlines
• This position can be from a home office, given the right candidate. We do wish for this person to be regionally located and available during standard working hours for team and customer engagement.
How to Apply:
Submissions without work samples will not be considered. Please include either links to previous work or samples of work with your application.