Designer Jobs in Chicago, IL

A Designer in the advertising industry is responsible for creating visually appealing and effective promotional materials for a company's products or services. They collaborate closely with advertising and marketing teams to understand brand objectives, target audience, and promotional goals. They use this information to create designs for various advertising platforms such as print, online, television, and social media. Designers also play a key role in selecting the colors, images, text style, and layout for an advertising campaign. They also provide quality control over their own work and the work of their team by reviewing designs for errors before printing or publishing.

A successful Designer should have strong creative and technical skills. They should be proficient in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Certifications in these software programs can enhance a Designer's credibility. A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or a related field is often required. Prior roles before becoming a Designer could include Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Production Artist. These positions provide individuals with the opportunity to gain experience in creating designs and using design software, as well as learning to work as part of a design and advertising team.

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Visual Design Manager

  • Accenture
  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 hour ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 hour ago

Qualification Here's what you'll need: 7+ years of experience in Visual Design spanning a range of industries, brand types, platforms, and visual contexts. 4+ years: leading visual design engagements...

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Digital Product Design Manager

  • Accenture
  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 hour ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 1 hour ago

With 70 Song Studios and 4,000+ designers and makers across 6 continents, you'll be joining a team working at the frontier of customer experience....

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Remote Principal Product Designer

  • 24 Seven
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 hours ago

Champion user-centered design, usability, and accessibility best practices, including WCAG standards, particularly for healthcare, patient-facing, and provider-facing experiences....

Remote

Staff Product Designer

  • Tempus
  • Chicago, IL
  • 13 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 13 hours ago

As a Staff Product Designer, you will design platform-level, end-to-end workflows that solve complex challenges across a variety of user roles....

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Senior Design Manager (Gatorade) - 445914

  • PepsiCo Corp
  • Chicago, IL
  • 21 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 21 hours ago

.\ * Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing designers as direct reports, including direct oversight of performance, providing creative direction, balancing coaching, career development...

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Designer

  • Kaleidoscope
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Apply strong standards of craftsmanship, typography, composition, and production feasibility; contribute to system consistency across portfolios....

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Senior Designer

  • Kaleidoscope
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Mentor Designers and Junior Designers through feedback, coaching, and craft development; model strong working practices....

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Associate Designer, Apparel & Graphics

  • Wilson Sporting Goods
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5 days ago

Strong graphic design skills, including drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture and visual presentation. Experience creating unique prints and patterns for apparel applications....

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Designer, Brand Design

  • CB2
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 6 days ago

We are looking for a talented, experienced graphic designer with strong design and typography skills. The role focuses primarily on print and environmental brand design projects....

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Senior Design Manager (Gatorade)

  • PepsiCo
  • Chicago, IL
  • 7 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 7 days ago

Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing designers as direct reports, including direct oversight of performance, providing creative direction, balancing coaching, career development and...

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Conversational Designer

  • Aquent
  • Deerfield, IL (21 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Deerfield, IL (21 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 7 days ago

Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor less experienced designers and continuously monitor industry trends to speak authoritatively on the concepts of spoken interaction design....

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Digital Production Designer

  • TalentBurst
  • Lincolnshire, IL (23 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Lincolnshire, IL (23 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 7 days ago

for a Digital Production Designer to play a key role on our design team....

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Senior Designer

  • Snapchat
  • Chicago, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 8 days ago

Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years of relevant experience in brand, communication, or visual design, ideally with a mix of in-house brand and/or agency experience aligned to global consumer or tech brands...

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Staff UX Product Designer Chicago or Remote

  • NinjaTrader Group, LLC
  • Chicago, IL
  • 8 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 8 days ago

design, interaction design, and usability Drive productled growth through design, by delivering impactful and intuitive product experiences that promote user adoption, engagement, and satisfaction...

Remote

Design Manager

  • Whiting-Turner Contracting Co
  • Downers Grove, IL (20 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 11 days ago
  • Downers Grove, IL (20 miles from Chicago, IL)
  • 11 days ago

Design Manager Category Construction Operations Job Location 1431 Opus Place Suite 620, Downers Grove, Illinois Position Type Full-Time/Regular Provide experienced leadership of Comprehensive...

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Demographic Data for Chicago, IL

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Salary for Designer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Designers in Chicago, IL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
67.5%
Master's Degree
17.6%
Associate's Degree
8.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
3.0%
High School or GED
1.9%
Doctorate Degree
1.0%
Some College
0.6%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Designers in Chicago, IL
Less than 1 year
38.5%
2-4 years
23.1%
1-2 years
19.2%
6-8 years
11.5%
4-6 years
3.8%
None
3.8%


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