Job Information
Morley Companies, Inc Graphic Designer (Work at Home) in Saginaw, Michigan
ABOUT THE ROLE
Location: Remote (Michigan residents), occasional business travel
Are you an experienced graphic designer looking to take your creative passion to the next level?
Bring creative vision to life as part of Morley's award-winning in-house Creative team. We translate business goals into innovative, meaningful and differentiated brand experiences.
You will be the all-important "last touch" for the creative visual services our team provides for digital, interactive, social and viral deliverables.
You'll execute complex design and communication strategies, lead customer-centric journeys and create dynamic deliverables for print, digital and live events.
With a commanding understanding of color theory, composition and layout principles, you'll turn concepts into inspired storytelling, and create performance-driven solutions that resonate, motivate and grow our brand and the brands of our Fortune 500 clients.
What You'll Do
Create (concept through completion) high-quality, compelling designs for:
Web and mobile apps
Large-format graphics
Interactive documents
Proposals and presentations
Multimedia pieces
Traditional print and other creative / marketing materials
Thinking strategically, create and execute bespoke design solutions and constantly raise the creative bar
Understand and serve client business needs, both working independently and in collaboration with the Creative Director, Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Creative Production Coordinators and cross-departmental teams
Communicate strategy concisely and confidently, design concepts and creative ideas for internal and external partners / clients, and effectively articulate rationale for design decisions
Contribute to the evolution of our current brand portfolio while assisting in future brand development
Manage multiple projects at once while meeting all deadlines
Prioritize work to accommodate tight timelines required by clients in both Eastern and Pacific time zones
Ensure brand consistency while offering fresh approaches to creative deliverables
Provide image retouching and manipulation
Package and prepare files for release to printers
Maintain production files, including fonts, images, logos and other artwork
Develop motion graphics for use in video and web solutions
Keep up to date with trends across culture, design, technology, e-commerce, social media, graphic and motion graphic design, photography and video
- Propose new ideas based on these trends
- Share insights with the team
*Questions Before You Apply? *
Live chat with a Morley Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist (careers.morleycompanies.com{target="_blank" rel="noopener"} | chat hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time (closed on some holidays) | TA will respond to after-hours questions the next business day).
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS
Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud design apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD)
Motion graphic and video editing skills using Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro
Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products
Experience in:
- Wix Studio Editor X
- Campaign Monitor or a similar email builder
- Asana or an equivalent program management software
- Presentation design using PowerPoint and Keynote
Excellent visual communication skills
Demonstrated expertise in graphic design, typography, color theory and layout
Proven ability to adapt design st